A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at
A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at Charlie runway on Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II to execute a forward arming and refueling point training. The series of exercises, which... More
The Ready Group increases readiness
Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to all those attending the realignment ceremony of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 from Marine Wing Support Group 17 to MAG-12 o... More
Sgt. William McGregor, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
Sgt. William McGregor, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 Ordnance Marine removes the nose of a laser Joint Direct Attack Munition missile here May 17, 2012. Ordnance Marines supply bombs and munitions to al... More
Marines disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft
Marines disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft Nov. 27 at Tinian’s West Field in preparation for Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The Marines consist mainly of expeditionary airfield technicians and aircraft rec... More
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft lands at Tinian International
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft lands at Tinian International Airport Nov. 28 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This was the first 747 to land on Tinian and brought gear and equipment vital for Marine Aircraft Group... More
A KC-130J Hercules aircraft lands at Tinian’s West
A KC-130J Hercules aircraft lands at Tinian’s West Field Nov. 30 during exercise Forager Fury 2012. The aircraft brought a P-19 aircraft rescue and firefighting truck which is an important safety vehicle for Ma... More
Dental supplies donated during Forager Fury
Local Tinian fire fighters and volunteers assist Lt. Cmdr. Matthew R. Doubrava, middle, and Sgt. Justin M. Pack deliver donated dental supplies from Ordot Dental Clinic on Guam to the Tinian Health Clinic Dec.1... More
Marines lay a stick placement template next to an M-31
Marines lay a stick placement template next to an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Tinian’s West Field Dec. 2 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The template assists the Marines in marki... More
Marines use a jackhammer to set an anchor for an M-31
Marines use a jackhammer to set an anchor for an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Tinian’s West Field Dec. 2 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The M-31 is composed of two trailers that ... More
Victoria Sablan, 9, receives dental care from Seaman
Victoria Sablan, 9, receives dental care from Seaman Jeffrey M. Ker at the Tinian Health Center Dec. 3. The Navy medical personnel will be on Tinian for the duration of Exercise Forager Fury 2012 to assist with... More
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew R. Doubrava delivers donated clothes
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew R. Doubrava delivers donated clothes and toys to the children of Tinian’s Head Start program here Dec. 5. The toys and clothes were donated by families from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, J... More
A dental hygiene class is taught by Lt. Cmdr. Michael
A dental hygiene class is taught by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Flannery at the Tinian Elementary School Dec. 5 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The class was given to properly educate children on the importance of ora... More
Lt. Cmdr. Michael Flannery, right, visits with Maria
Lt. Cmdr. Michael Flannery, right, visits with Maria Quichocho Cruz, middle, and Gabrial Dela Cruz Dec. 6, at the Tinian Senior Center during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. During the visit, the senior citizens al... More
Students from the Tinian High School Junior Reserve
Students from the Tinian High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps watch as an FA-18D Hornet taxis to the expeditionary refueling station at West Field here Dec. 7 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The... More
Marines reset the arrestment cable of an M-31 Marine
Marines reset the arrestment cable of an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear system Dec. 7 at West Field here during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. Thirteen arrestments were conducted within one hour wh... More
2nd Lt. Alex W. Cloninger runs alongside two local
2nd Lt. Alex W. Cloninger runs alongside two local participants of the Tinian Hafa Adai 5K Fun Run here Dec. 8 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. There were 114 participants that registered to run the race and ... More
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land on West Field here
An MV-22B Osprey prepares to land on West Field here Dec. 10 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This was the first Osprey to land on Tinian and marks another milestone set during FF12. The inclusion of the MV-2... More
Ospreys make mark on Forager Fury
Sergeant Jeffrey Schneider looks out the back of an MV-22 Osprey at the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean Dec. 10 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. Forager Fury 2012, which runs through Dec. 19, is a Marine A... More
An FA-18D Hornet prepares to receive fuel on West Field
An FA-18D Hornet prepares to receive fuel on West Field here during simulated surge operation as part of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. Surge operations are slated to last a week, with various types of aircraft re... More
An FA-18D Hornet aircraft receives fuel on West Field
An FA-18D Hornet aircraft receives fuel on West Field here Dec. 11 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This aircraft was one of six Hornets that landed on Tinian during the first day of the 24-hour surge which i... More
An FA-18D Hornet and a U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk
An FA-18D Hornet and a U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter wait for refueling on West Field here during simulated surge operation as part of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. During the opening hours of the surge,... More
Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Owens aims with an electronic
Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Owens aims with an electronic SA-16 Man Portable Air Defense System on West Field here Dec. 12 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. Owens visited with the Marines on Tinian, toured the hi... More
Cpl. Michael Diaz. A Marine Aircraft Group 12 Intramural
Cpl. Michael Diaz. A Marine Aircraft Group 12 Intramural Basketball team member, prepares to make a shot Jan. 31, 2013, here at the IronWorks sports courts. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Air Traffic Co... More
A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provides
A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provides security as his fellow Marines search for an improvised explosive device during an afternoon convoy patrol in the Haramura training area as part of Exerci... More
Sgt. Matthew Faus, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
Sgt. Matthew Faus, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lot foreman, supervises a Marine operating a 120M Grader at the Haramura training area near Hiroshima during Exercise Thunder Horse, March 17-22, 2013. The ex... More
Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding officer of
Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, looks at a painting from Takashi Shima, a local Japanese artist, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 19, 2013. Duri... More
Lt. Alexander Cho, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
Lt. Alexander Cho, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 chaplain, prepares to hit a volleyball during the Commander's Cup two-on-two volleyball tournament hosted by IronWorks intramural sports at the outdoor volley... More
Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, former Marine Aircraft
Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, former Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, right shakes hands with Col. Hunter H. Hobson, the new MAG-12 commanding officer, during the MAG-12 change of command ceremony Ma... More
Capt. Marcus Yasumatsu, a forward air controller and
Capt. Marcus Yasumatsu, a forward air controller and Marine Aircraft Group 12 current assistant operations officer, reviews operations with Philippine Air Force Sgt. John E. Jonson, joint terminal attack contro... More
Maj. Jonathan Kehr, Marine Aircraft Group 12 logistics
Maj. Jonathan Kehr, Marine Aircraft Group 12 logistics officer, hits a tennis ball to Sgt. Michael Ledyard, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 career planner, during the Commander’s Cup Tennis Tournament that too... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, drives a forklift carrying a crate full of equipment to a staging area where it is loaded onto a cargo ship bound for Tinian for Exercis... More
Lance Cpl. Dean O. Barrett, from San Diego, Calif.,
Lance Cpl. Dean O. Barrett, from San Diego, Calif., and Sgt. Canaan M. Stanley, from Albion, Ind., set up a tactical water purification system’s fuel pump Nov. 6, 2013, around a beach area on Tinian to provide ... More
A tactical airfield fuel dispensing system is assembled
A tactical airfield fuel dispensing system is assembled Nov. 14 at Tinian’s West Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The TAFDS is capable of storing 60,000 gallons of fuel. Marines at West Field play a vita... More
A KC-130J Hercules flies over Baker Runway at Tinian’s
A KC-130J Hercules flies over Baker Runway at Tinian’s North Field Nov. 16 to rehearse a landing approach in preparation for the restoration of the runway. When the runway is refurbished, KC-130s are slated to ... More
1st Lt. Alex Cloninger from Woodbridge, Va., and Sgt.
1st Lt. Alex Cloninger from Woodbridge, Va., and Sgt. Kendrick Moore from Fort Myers, Fl., brief cadets over the field meet activities Nov. 22 at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Tr... More
Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi,
Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager... More
Lance Cpl. Tristan Armstrong, left, demonstrates how
Lance Cpl. Tristan Armstrong, left, demonstrates how to properly charge C4 Nov. 29 at Charlie runway during a demolition range in Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and asses... More
1st Lt. Alex Cloninger explains the course for the
1st Lt. Alex Cloninger explains the course for the 2nd Tinian Hafa Adai 5K run to participants waiting at the starting line Nov. 30. “So many Marines, sailors and local residents came out and helped with a very... More
These multiple pieces of equipment are used to communicate
These multiple pieces of equipment are used to communicate with the various sites during Exercise Forager Fury II Dec. 2 at Tinian’s North Field. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat p... More
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets are instructed in drill at Okkodo High School in Dededo, Guam, Dec. 5. Marines participating in Exercise Forager Fury II took a trip to the school to ... More
An F/A-18A++ Hornet lands on the runway to be stopped
An F/A-18A++ Hornet lands on the runway to be stopped by M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear systems Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid gro... More
"Sumos" land on North Field during Exercise Forager Fury
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands on Baker runway at Tinian's North Field Dec. 5 during Exercise Forager Fury II as a demonstration of the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171’s ability to displace rapidly an... More
Capt. Joshua Anderson gives a professional military
Capt. Joshua Anderson gives a professional military education class to crewmembers with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 Dec. 11 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The PME detailed the fu... More
Lance Cpl. Eric Greenlee, left, plays with students
Lance Cpl. Eric Greenlee, left, plays with students Dec. 13 at Tinian Christian Academy. The service members visited the school in effort to improve existing relationships with the local community during Exerci... More
Cpl. Jacorie Colbert weaves chains around the tire
Cpl. Jacorie Colbert weaves chains around the tire of a Tractor Rubber tired Articulated Steering Multipurpose Vehicle Dec. 15 at Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FFII is a joint exercise a... More
Sgt. Napoleon L. Otarius, administrative supply chief
Sgt. Napoleon L. Otarius, administrative supply chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, attempts a dunk during the 3 vs. 3 Commander’s Cup Basketball Tournament inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps... More
Dave Dagget, construction inspector for U.S. Army Corps
Dave Dagget, construction inspector for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, demonstrates techniques to properly bend steel bars to combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 aboard Marine Corps Air Statio... More
Heavy equipment operators from Marine Wing Support
Heavy equipment operators from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 load a mobile facility onto a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement MKR-18 Cargo Vehicle in support of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 reloca... More
Col. Daniel Wilson, chief of staff for 3rd Marine Division,
Col. Daniel Wilson, chief of staff for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses service members, both U.S. and Thai, about what is expected from them and their goal during the opening cere... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Smith explains the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Smith explains the nomenclature of a M997 ambulance to medical personnel from the Wing One Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, at the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Th... More
Royal Thai Air Force Flying Officer Satapat Rattana,
Royal Thai Air Force Flying Officer Satapat Rattana, runs into an MV-22B Osprey during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel drill Feb. 13 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinationa... More
A Royal Thai Air Force member performs a decontamination
A Royal Thai Air Force member performs a decontamination procedure on an FA-18D Hornet as part of a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training scenario aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, N... More
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air Force F-16s on Feb. 14 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand. CG 14 is desig... More
Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of
Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of the relocation process during a tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014.
A Royal Thai Air Force explosive ordnance technician
A Royal Thai Air Force explosive ordnance technician places a water shot next to a simulated improvised explosive device during the counter weapons of mass of destruction exercise aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air... More
Brig. Gen. Steven Rudder shakes hands with Group Captain
Brig. Gen. Steven Rudder shakes hands with Group Captain Ponlawat Intarawised upon his arrival to Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 16 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2... More
Marines troubleshoot an igniter on an FA-18D Hornet
Marines troubleshoot an igniter on an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, before take-off Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, ... More
U.S. Marines, Royal Thai Air Force fly together
An FA-18D Hornet aircraft takes off as a Thai F-16 waits to take off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, m... More
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another as part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 duri... More
Col. Hunter Hobson, center, presents Group Captain
Col. Hunter Hobson, center, presents Group Captain Narong Intachat with a custom plaque at the closing ceremony aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during ... More
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman attaches an MK-82 general
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman attaches an MK-82 general purpose bomb to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combine arms live fire training exerc... More
Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, gives his opening remarks during Marine Aircraft Group 12 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 ribbon cutting ceremony... More
Distinguished visitors and station residents participate
Distinguished visitors and station residents participate in the Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 ribbon cutting ceremony for the new MAG/MALS-12 compound aboard Marine Corps Air S... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Ermitano, Navy senior
Master Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Ermitano, Navy senior enlisted advisor for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, addresses everyone in attendance for the Navy Chief 121st Birthday Celebration at the South... More
First responders from Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental
First responders from Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic, station Fire Department and the Provost Marshal’s Office tend to role-players during a mass casualty evacuation drill on the flight line aboard M... More
Werewolves bring thunder to Gwangju Air Base
An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxies down the runway aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 12, 2014. MT 14-1 is a semi-annual training ev... More
Capt. Matthew Sisneros, center, and his children, Adam
Capt. Matthew Sisneros, center, and his children, Adam and Max, pose with patrons during Friendship Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2014. Sisneros is an aviator with Marine All Weathe... More
Sgt. Maj. David M. Reaves, right, the outbound sergeant
Sgt. Maj. David M. Reaves, right, the outbound sergeant major for Marine Aircraft Group 12, salutes Col. Hunter H. Hobson, the commanding officer for MAG-12, after relinquishing control of the sword of office, ... More
Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, a... More
A maintenance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
A maintenance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 washes an F/A-18C Hornet during routine maintenance aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 21, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii f... More
Cpl. Christopher Molden, a non-destructive inspection
Cpl. Christopher Molden, a non-destructive inspection technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, conducts an eddy-current inspection on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 21, 201... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 receives fuel from an Air Force KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Ocean, August 23, 2014. The Hornet flew from Hawaii to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.... More
A Marine works to set up a tent Sept. 1 on Tinian during
A Marine works to set up a tent Sept. 1 on Tinian during preparation for Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. The squadron’s mission during the exercise is to prepare an airstrip and provide support for all participat... More
Three F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Three F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxi to the runway for the squadron's last training flight during Exercise Distant Frontier, Sept. 11, 2014, aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. A... More
Antonio Castro, from Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern
Antonio Castro, from Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, places a mouse inside a snake trap at West Field Sept. 24 during Exercise Forager Fury III. The snake traps are designed to trap any br... More
Forager Fury III kicks off in Tinian
Two Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopters with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific land on Echo Field, Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, during the first day of ... More
Lt. Col. James Whiteker coaches Cpl. Jose Escribano
Lt. Col. James Whiteker coaches Cpl. Jose Escribano during a pistol range at the American Gun Club Inc. outdoor range on Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Sept. 29, 2014. The main focus for ... More
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, also
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, also known as the “Hawks,” arrive on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to participate in the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 9, 2014, to increase the c... More
Cpl. Eduardo Bahena, a semitrailer refueler operator
Cpl. Eduardo Bahena, a semitrailer refueler operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, refuels an HH-60G Pave Hawk during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 20, 2014, on Osan Air Base, Republic... More
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 completed
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 completed the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 25 2014, when their F/A-18 Hornets flew out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The program increased com... More
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 run on the seawall
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 run on the seawall with the guidon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2014. MAG-12 celebrated the 239th Marine Corps birthday by running 239 miles within a week.
Cpl. Tyler L. Saffore, a bulk fuel specialist with
Cpl. Tyler L. Saffore, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stands before Lt. Col. James Whiteker, MWSS-171 commanding officer, as Sgt. Maj. G.V. Tunnell, MWSS-171 sergeant major, reads... More
Marine’s donations bring American tradition to Japanese locals
A young girl of the Akebono Orphanage in Nasake Sima, Yamaguti, Japan, poses on a ferry dock after saying goodbye to Marines visiting on Dec. 23, 2014. As a part of giving back to the Japanese locals, Marines f... More
Service members with MALS-12 clean up Tsuzu Beach during
Service members with MALS-12 clean up Tsuzu Beach during a community relations event conducted by the Marine Aircraft Group 12 Chaplain's Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 13, 2015. C... More
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, paid a visit to the service members aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24,... More
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, paid a visit to the service members aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24,... More
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, paid a visit to the service members aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24,... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, settles in at Camp Aibano, Japan, Sept. 7, 2015, in support of Exercise Forest Light 16-1. MWSS-171’s main purpose dur... More
Lance Cpl. Tharen J. Leach, an infantry rifleman with
Lance Cpl. Tharen J. Leach, an infantry rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, executes a toshu kakuto technique on Santo-rikuso Minoru Oka, a combat instructor in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during... More
Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, 29th United States
Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, 29th United States ambassador to Japan, tours one of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152’s hangars at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016... More
Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador
Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, visits Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. This is Amb... More
Sgt. Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz, outbound Marine Aircraft
Sgt. Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz, outbound Marine Aircraft Group 12 sergeant major, addresses the audience during his relief and appointment ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2016. T... More
A pilot adjusts his flight gear on the flight line
A pilot adjusts his flight gear on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pa¬cific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment P... More
Komatsu ATR, US Marine Corps Photo
Cpl. Cody Rambo, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 forward deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, walks off the flight line during the Komatsu Aviation Training R... More
An F/A-18D Hornet returns to Marine Corps Air Station
An F/A-18D Hornet returns to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 15. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 has been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment... More
Col. Daniel L. Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding
Col. Daniel L. Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to children of service member’s assigned MAG-12 during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elisha Keller, training officer
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elisha Keller, training officer with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, explains air support operations to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Mitsuhiko Nakadai and J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Jackson, recon team leader
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Jackson, recon team leader from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense platoon,Headquarters Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shows me... More
U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Division, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense platoon, Headquarters Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, test for chemical hazards at a simulated airplane c... More
Maintainers from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Maintainers from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 perform after-flight inspections and repairs to the squadron’s F/A-18A++ aircraft in preparation for exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2 at Eielson Air Force... More