From left to right, Mr. Joseph Scala, Camp Hansen’s Camp Director, Ms. Aiko Shimajiri, Japanese House of Representatives member, Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) Director, Mr. Isao Ono, Camp Hansen’s Commander, Marine Col. Rich Martin, and Kin Town Mayor, Mr. Hajime Nakama, stand poised to cut a ribbon during the Camp Hansen main gate opening ceremony, Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was the culmination of over 4-and-a-half-years of planning and construction to provide residents of Okinawa an easier commute in the local area of Kin Town and Camp Hansen.