Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
| Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler | |
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| Okinawa, Japan | |
MCB Butler logo
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| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | USMC |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1955 |
| In use | 1955–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | III MEF |
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (or Butler Marine Base to natives) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.
Camp Smedley D. Butler is actually a collection of facilities and satellite installations spread throughout Okinawa. Camp Smedley D. Butler was formerly called Camp or Fort Buckner, named for Army General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who commanded ground forces in the invasion of Okinawa and was killed in the last days of the battle. The renaming of Buckner to Butler occurred after most US Army troops left Okinawa, and the base was transferred to the USMC.
Additionally, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (including satellite Yomitan Auxiliary Airfield) and Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, while not part of the Camp Butler complex, shares many resources with it. Other Marine installations in Japan include Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Fuji.
Coordinates: 26°17′50″N 127°46′59″E / 26.297360°N 127.782983°E
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