Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma fight
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma fight to score during a game of power-ball, an event at the super squadron competition held here Sept. 30. During power-ball, Marines attempt to make it past the op... More
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. “Here, aboard MCAS Futenma, we are all about one team, one figh... More
Setsuko Inafuku answers questions in one of the many
Setsuko Inafuku answers questions in one of the many tunnels at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a battle sites tour Nov. 13. During the tour, Inafuku led more than 40 servic... More
Tape, ribbon and other trash covers fences March 24
Tape, ribbon and other trash covers fences March 24 at gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma before Okinawa citizens, Marines and status of forces agreement personnel begin their weekly cleanup. Community ... More
Marines with various units across Okinawa collect garbage
Marines with various units across Okinawa collect garbage accumulating off base in Urasoe City April 26. The Marines who participated volunteered their time as a way to recognize Earth Day, which was April 22. ... More
A Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma crawls
A Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma crawls around cones during the drunk-goggle-dizzy-izzy course at the super squadron competition held on the station Sept. 30. During this event, Marines wearing dr... More
Marines race to grab dodgeballs during an event at
Marines race to grab dodgeballs during an event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by staff within MCAS Futenma, was open to all sq... More
Setsuko Inafuku explains different operations that
Setsuko Inafuku explains different operations that took place during the Battle of Okinawa while leading a battle sites tour Nov. 13 at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters.
Col. James G. Flynn removes pieces of red duct tape
Col. James G. Flynn removes pieces of red duct tape from a fence March 24 at Gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Flynn is one of many Marines who work alongside Okinawa community members each week to cl... More
Morine Seiso, center, speaks to Marines and sailors
Morine Seiso, center, speaks to Marines and sailors about the importance of the environment prior to a cleanup at Tropical Beach April 26 in Ginowan City. The cleanup culminated MCAS Futenma’ s Earth Week activ... More
A Marine races to the finish line while hauling a rope
A Marine races to the finish line while hauling a rope during the dizzy-izzy of pain an event at the super squadron competition held on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 30. The competition consisted of ni... More
Lance Cpl. Alvanale D. Tillman takes aim with a dodgeball
Lance Cpl. Alvanale D. Tillman takes aim with a dodgeball during an event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition consisted of 10 rigorous event... More
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa
Setsuko Inafuku educates Marines on the Battle of Okinawa at the site of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a battle sites tour Nov. 13.
Masamichi Sakihama untangles ribbon from the fence
Masamichi Sakihama untangles ribbon from the fence March 24 at gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Okinawa citizens, Marines and status of forces agreement personnel volunteer to clean the fences weekly... More
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma clean
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma clean the Tropical Beach seawall April 26 in Ginowan City. The Marines volunteered as part of MCAS Futenma’s Earth Week. Throughout the week, service members practi... More
A Marine performs tire flips during the dizzy-izzy
A Marine performs tire flips during the dizzy-izzy of pain, an event at the super squadron competition held here Sept. 30. The dizzy-izzy of pain consisted of spinning around a baseball bat 10 times, running ar... More
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle course during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by MCAS Futenma leadership, was o... More
Setsuko Inafuku tells Marines about Army Lt. Gen. Simon
Setsuko Inafuku tells Marines about Army Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner Jr. while she leads guests through a battle sites tour at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Naha, Okinawa Nov. 13. Buckner was k... More
Akane Moriya, left, Emiko Eldridge, center, and Sgt.
Akane Moriya, left, Emiko Eldridge, center, and Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook remove trash from a fence March 24 at Gate 3 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. “I am simply a volunteer here to clean the fences with o... More
Marines and sailors carry trash to a collection point
Marines and sailors carry trash to a collection point during the Tropical Beach and seawall cleanup April 26 in Ginowan City. The service members gave their time to clean up the seawall as part of Earth Week. (... More
A Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma bear
A Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma bear crawls around cones during the drunk-goggle-dizzy-izzy course at the super squadron competition held here Sept. 30. Squadrons from Marine Aircraft Group 36 an... More
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle course during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by MCAS Futenma leadership, was o... More
Volunteers cheer together outside Marine Corps Air
Volunteers cheer together outside Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 24 after finishing their weekly cleanup of the air station’s Gate 3. Volunteers get together each week to remove trash that accumulated d... More
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle course during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by MCAS Futenma leadership, was o... More
A Marine spins around a baseball bat during the dizzy-izzy
A Marine spins around a baseball bat during the dizzy-izzy of pain, an event at the super squadron competition held on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 30. The competition was held to build camaraderie th... More
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football
A Marine snaps a football during the flag football event at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. “Here, aboard MCAS Futenma, we are all about one team, one figh... More
Sgt. Steven J. Olson flips a tire after spinning around
Sgt. Steven J. Olson flips a tire after spinning around a bat during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition consisted of 10 rigorous events includ... More
Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook gives closing remarks during
Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook gives closing remarks during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. “Here aboard MCAS Futenma we are all about one team, one fight,” said ... More
From left, Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook and Col. James G.
From left, Sgt. Maj. Brent L. Cook and Col. James G. Flynn lead Marines in a pushup exercise following the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The winning unit, Ma... More
A trophy awaits its capture during the 2nd annual super
A trophy awaits its capture during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. Eight different squadrons participated in 10 rigorous events including Humvee pull, benc... More
Lt. Col. Darin J. Clarke holds up the championship
Lt. Col. Darin J. Clarke holds up the championship trophy at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. Clarke’s unit, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, earned the mo... More
Balance Beams, US Marine Corps Photo
Gunnery Sgt. John M. Warrenski attacks the obstacle course during the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. The competition, hosted by MCAS Futenma leadership, was o... More