Smoke rises from a grill at the Combined Federal Campaign
Smoke rises from a grill at the Combined Federal Campaign home-run derby and chili cook-off located adjacent to Building One here Sept. 21, 2012. The CFC has given more than six billion dollars since the 1960s.... More
A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works
A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works on his homework during power hour at the Youth and Teen Center here Oct. 1, 2012. Tutors assist students with homework to ensure it is done correctly. If the t... More
Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster,
Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster, delivers the news update inside the AFN building here Oct. 10, 2012. AFN delivers a live broadcast at the end of each month. They also host a live ra... More
Pfc. Alexander Huntington, Gladiator's Cup competitor
Pfc. Alexander Huntington, Gladiator's Cup competitor for Combat Logistics Company 36, attempts to drag his opponent during the Bull Pull during the Gladiator's Cup challenge at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 19, ... More
Marines responsible for starting, honoring Red Ribbon Week
Station residents signed a banner as a pledge to be drug free at the Crossroads Mall here, Oct. 23, 2012. The banner accumulated more than 800 signatures throughout the week and participants ran through it as t... More
The first 25 participants who completed the Birthday
The first 25 participants who completed the Birthday Swim received a T-shirt. The Birthday Swim lasted one month and allowed participants to use what ever style of swimming they preferred.
MCAS Iwakuni to rock with Saving Abel
Saving Abel is scheduled to visit Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Dec. 4, 2012. The band is set to perform at 8 p.m. and is slated to have a meet and greet at the Marine Lounge during lunch hours.
Survival Japanese Language Class teaches station residents proper etiq...
Akie Sumomogi, Marine Corps Community Services cultural assistant, helps a station resident with pronunciation of vowels at Building 411 Nov. 6, 2012, during a Survival Japanese Class.
College football approves four team playoff starting 2014
A college football committee of conference commissioners approved a four-team playoff beginning in 2014.
Saving Abel ROCKS MCAS Iwakuni
Scott A. Bartlett, guitar player for Saving Abel, performs at Club Iwakuni here Dec. 4, 2012. Bartlett performed with five hours of sleep after flying into Hiroshima and arriving aboard station.
Iwakuni City Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda speaks to distinguished
Iwakuni City Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda speaks to distinguished guests at the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport opening ceremony Dec. 9, 2012. Fukuda spoke on how the opening of airport was a new beginning for Iwakuni, but... More
VMAQ-4 'Seahawks' bring electronic warfare capabilities back to Iwakun...
A Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 EA-6B prowler sits on the flightline here, Feb. 11, 2013. VMAQ-4 is one of only four squadrons in the Marine Corps to use the prowler aircraft.
A firefighter with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
A firefighter with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire Department seals a hazardous material leak in a simulated HAZMAT spill during Active Shield March 5, 2013. The fire department was expected to complete t... More
MCAS Iwakuni turns final page, goes digital
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni will now be releasing news from various official online outlets. The transition will allow news to be released more immediately.
2nd Lt. Andrew Smith, station financial specialist,
2nd Lt. Andrew Smith, station financial specialist, flips hamburger patties at the Combined Federal Campaign home-run derby and chili cook-off adjacent to Building One here Sept. 21, 2012.
A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works
A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works on his homework during power hour at the Youth and Teen Center here Oct. 1, 2012. The goal of homework hour is to have students’ homework completed so that the... More
Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster,
Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster, delivers the news update inside the AFN building here Oct. 10, 2012. AFN Iwakuni continues to give live news briefs to be ready for emergencies.
A unit coach tapes two competitors' legs together in
A unit coach tapes two competitors' legs together in preparation for the ten-legged race during the Gladiator's Cup challenge at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 19, 2012. The Gladiators Cup challenge's goal is to ... More
A participant of the Birthday Swim completes laps at
A participant of the Birthday Swim completes laps at IronWorks Gym here Nov. 1, 2012. The Birthday Swim is an annual event and adds one lap every year to honor the Marine Corps birthday. The event originated at... More
Col. James C. Stewart, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Col. James C. Stewart, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, stands next to distinguished guests at the tape cutting ceremony for the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Dec. 9, 2012. Distinguished guests ... More
A table full of Combined Federal Campaign home-run
A table full of Combined Federal Campaign home-run derby and chili cook-off souvenirs await station residents across from Building One here Sept. 21, 2012. The CFC kickoff was a completely free event. All chari... More
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Gladiator's Cup
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Gladiator's Cup competitor Lance Cpl. Lawrence M. Logaglio pushes Lance Cpl. Michael Perez around cones during a Gladiator's Cup challenge event at Penny Lake fields Oct. 1... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Shuhei Hamaguchi, a Marine
Petty Officer 2nd Class Shuhei Hamaguchi, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 corpsman, assisted by station firefighters, prepares to move an injured role player during Exercise Active Shield, March 5, 2013. As ... More