U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Allen, left, an avionics
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Allen, left, an avionics technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, and Cpl. Nicholas Milsap, an electrician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, remov... More
A Japanese local offers tomatoes to service members
A Japanese local offers tomatoes to service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni during a volunteer event at Shimo-nakazone, Shuto in Iwkauni City, Japan, July 14, 2018. The volunteer event, organized ... More
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning and attack aircraft assigned to...
IWAKUNI, Japan (Aug. 09, 2017) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning and attack aircraft assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 returns to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. VAW-12... More
Displayed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,
Displayed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is the last standing Mitsubishi A6M Zero hangar. It was one of many that were housed aboard station during the World War II era. The hangar’s existence ... More
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
Hitomi Yamaguchi, a logistics-contractor specialist,
Hitomi Yamaguchi, a logistics-contractor specialist, right, celebrated her retirement ceremony after 42 years of service at Marine Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 16, 2016. Yamaguchi worked as a stock-control ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Moise Willis is presented a
Petty Officer 3rd Class Moise Willis is presented a Sailor of the Quarter award in the Branch Health Clinic Pearl Harbor commanding officer's office, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1979. The health clinic in Pearl ... More
U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia
U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia Showcase jazz ensemble perform at the Iwakuni Civic Hall in Iwakuni, Japan, June 16, 2016. The band of the Pacific-Asia consists of 24 active-duty pr... More
100th Battalion WWII veteran visits MCAS Iwakuni
Charles Masakatsu Tanaka, a 96-year-old WWII veteran, receives a station patch and challenge coin from Col. Robert V. Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, aboard station, June 6... More
Capt. Timothy Keane, Japanese jurisdiction officer
Capt. Timothy Keane, Japanese jurisdiction officer with the Staff Judge Advocates Office, delivers a speech during the kickoff of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s active duty fund drive at the Strike Zone... More
Chiefs changing lives since 1893
(From left to right) Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Gary L. Bernhard, Chief Petty Officer Kathryn L. Remm, Chief Petty Officer Amalia G. Rodriguez, Chief Petty Officer Edwin Guingab, Chief Petty Officer Fra... More
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
Marines and Japanese locals pray for the deceased samurai
Marines and Japanese locals pray for the deceased samurai at the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The festival honors the local Kuga samurai who urged their castle lord to take a... More
Eric D. Cox, Boy Scouts Troop 77 Star Scout, pins Mike
Eric D. Cox, Boy Scouts Troop 77 Star Scout, pins Mike D. Cox, his father, with a traditional pin for Eric’s accomplishments during a Court of Honor ceremony at Yujo Hall here July 31, 2012. Many of the Scouts’... More
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School perform
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School perform the Mexican folk dance “El Jarabe Tapatio,” or better known as “The Mexican Hat Dance,” during the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the Club Iwakun... More
Navy chiefs celebrate 120 years of service
Chief Petty Officer Maurene Comers, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron logistics specialist, and Master Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Ermitano, station Navy senior enlisted advisor, cut the ceremonial cake ... More
Girl Scouts gather around Sparky the dog during Fire
Girl Scouts gather around Sparky the dog during Fire Prevention Week at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 12, 2017. Fire Prevention Week raises awareness in communities on how they can prevent, comb... More
Marine Wing Service Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), based out of Mari...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CLOUD WARRIOR 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Timothy... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Robert Thomas and USMC Se...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Amber Castro, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Robert Thomas (center) si...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Amber Castro, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a secu...
Iwakuni, Japan (Dec. 14, 2005) A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Active Shield is an anti-... More
A U.S. Marine sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard...
Iwakuni, Japan (Dec. 14, 2005) A U.S. Marine sets-up a security perimeter during Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Active Shield is an anti-terrorism training exercise that includes ... More
Mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) pulls into port at Marin...
Iwakuni, Japan (Feb. 09, 2007) Mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) pulls into port at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, becoming the first U.S. Navy ship to utilize the air bases recently built port a... More
Northern Edge, Alaska - A soldier taking a picture of another soldier
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Sandoval, 3rd Air Support Squadron joint terminal attack controller, instructs U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Duran, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry joint fire observer, as he uses the M... More
A radio operator from Marine Special Operations Command
A radio operator from Marine Special Operations Command tests his headset before moving out on a three-day evasion and escape exercise in support of Northern Edge 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, ... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Hughes, 354th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Kyle Hughes, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches a ladder to an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on May 8, 2008. The 18th Aggressor Squadron i... More
Three F-15 Eagles from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base,
Three F-15 Eagles from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly beside a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling May 8, 2008. The aircraft are part of the more than 120 participating in Northern Edge 2008, the la... More
Students practice stopping and starting drills during
Students practice stopping and starting drills during the practical portion of the Basic Riders Course. The Basic Riders Course is taught each week at the station safety center for classroom instruction and at ... More
Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Tyler D. Lape inspects work conducte...
IWAKUNI, Japan (Mar. 12, 2009) Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Tyler D. Lape, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, Detachment 4, inspects work conducted on an engine component during mainten... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60 from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-25 (HSC-25) land...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 19, 2009) A U.S. Navy MH-60 from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-25 (HSC-25) lands on a remote island near Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for landing drills. HSC-25 conducts constant traini... More
Joe M. Hill, an ordnance technical representative, explains the mechan...
IWAKUNI, Japan (May. 28, 2009) Joe M. Hill, an ordnance technical representative, explains the mechanics of the Advanced Medium Range Air-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to members of the ordnance department of Marine Att... More
Cpl. Lee K. Gainey, assigned to the ordnance department of Marine Atta...
IWAKUNI, Japan (May. 28, 2009) Cpl. Lee K. Gainey, assigned to the ordnance department of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, secures an Advanced Medium Range Air-Air Missile (AMRAAM) on an AV-8B Harrier at Marin... More
nta Claus and Mrs. Claus take a picture with a child for the Jingle Be...
IWAKUNI, Japan (Dec. 21, 2009) Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus take a picture with a child for the Jingle Bell Jog at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Ricardo A. Gomez) Fi... More
Station Chaplain dies in bicycle crash
Lt. j. g. Bruce B. West, 41, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron chaplain, a native of Williamsburg, Va., died Saturday in a bicycle accident near Yasaka dam.
Marines gain firefighting confidence
Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists conduct familiarization and confidence training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 3, 2010. The training included the participation of all... More
Chaplain of Marine Corps visits Okinawa
Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains and Chaplain of the Marine Corps, speaks with chaplains and religious programs specialist from across the Pacific region at a professional development c... More
MAG-12 Marine honored during Tokyo ceremony
Cpl. Michael A. Clemens, Marine Aircraft Group 12 special intelligence communications center non-commissioned officer in charge, volunteers for the 2010 - 2011 Matthew C. Perry homecoming parade here Feb. 11. C... More
Preparing for emergency evacuations
Civilian volunteers get ready to board an aircraft bound to safe-haven during a noncombatant evacuation operation here, Feb. 24. The noncombatant evacuation operation helped prepare Marines and civilians for th... More
Marines with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting tend to an
Marines with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting tend to an injured victim during a simulated emergency crash landing on the southern end of the old runway at Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, March 1 during Active Shield 20... More
Angela Creason, parent reader, reads The Butter Battle
Angela Creason, parent reader, reads The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss to Matthew C. Perry Elementary students in their classroom here, March 2. M.C. Perry Elementary school children and parents celebrated Dr... More
Marines reach out to local community
Pfc. Elizabeth Espinozachaves, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 water support technician, helps hand out toys to children at the Pohang St. Mary's Hospital March 10. Children were given stuffed animals, action ... More
Pfc. Robert Daniels, Combat Logistics Company 36 logistics
Pfc. Robert Daniels, Combat Logistics Company 36 logistics embarker, signals forklift traffic on and off the High Speed Vessel WestPac Express at the station harbor here, March 23. The crew of the HSV arrived h... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Martinson, Marine Aerial Refueler
Lance Cpl. Michael Martinson, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, checks the panels of a KC-130J aircraft here, March 24. Because aircraft are scheduled to launch every m... More
Yasushi Morikawa, Iwakuni Fire Department assistant
Yasushi Morikawa, Iwakuni Fire Department assistant fire chief and student in the Hazardous Material Technicians Course, tests a chemical zone of toxic chemicals at the Iwakuni Fire Department here March 30. St... More
Ready Group to receive new commander
Twenty-four Marine Aircraft Group 12 F/A-18s from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 safely landed here March 30 to bring their portion of exercise Foal Eagle ... More
Sgt. Louis Uhrle, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Sgt. Louis Uhrle, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, performs routine maintenance on the air turbine starter of one of VMFA-314’s F/A-18s on the flightline here April 1. Uhrle an... More
Ryan Marshall, Roc Boyz point guard, tosses a layup
Ryan Marshall, Roc Boyz point guard, tosses a layup during the first game of the 2011 Intramural Basketball Season at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 6. The Roc Boyz smashed CPZ 50-17 after the mercy... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Lucie, a Marine Aviation Logistics
Lance Cpl. Joshua Lucie, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 machinist, inputs information into the Computer Numerical Control Vertical Toolroom Mill 1 to create a part in the MALS-12 aviation life support ... More
New software to connect military commodities globally
Staff Sgt. Erin G. Murphy, Global Command and Control Systems Marine Corps instructor, guides Lance Cpl. Crystal Dewars, Combat Logistics Company 36 electrician, through the new streamlined data transfer system... More
Station celebrates Month of the Military Child
Members of the Provost Marshal’s Office dressed as Scruff McGruff and Daren the Lion meet with children as part of the Month of the Military Child celebration here Saturday. Children played in a bounce-house, s... More
Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Ward, Marine Wing Support Squadron
Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Ward, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 bulk fuel specialist, resets the pressure gauge before beginning the refueling process for an AV-8B Harrier. On a day-to-day basis, bulk fuel Marine... More
Staff Sgt. John Egner (left), Cpl. Joseph Quiroz (center),
Staff Sgt. John Egner (left), Cpl. Joseph Quiroz (center), and Staff Sgt. Cornel Peters (right), ordnance technicians with Marine Attack Squadron 211 disarm an AV-8B Harrier jet on the flight line here April 12... More
Christopher Rios, IYAOYAS point guard, sets himself
Christopher Rios, IYAOYAS point guard, sets himself up to guard Zach Host, G-SUPP shooting guard, as Host brings the ball into enemy territory during a 2011 Intramural Basketball Season game at the IronWorks Gy... More
Yosuko Nishimura, a Torii Pines Golf Course specialist,
Yosuko Nishimura, a Torii Pines Golf Course specialist, explains the rules and etiquette involved with playing golf during a Junior Golf Camp hosted at the Torii Pines Golf Course here April 13. The camp focuse... More
Josh D. Bradford, a competitor, sinks the putt that
Josh D. Bradford, a competitor, sinks the putt that won the overall title for his team during the 2011 Boy Scouts of America Golf Tournament at the Torii Pines Golf Course here April 15. Bradford and his team p... More
Cpl. Kyle S. Vander Molen, aircraft rescue firefighter,
Cpl. Kyle S. Vander Molen, aircraft rescue firefighter, fires water into the street during an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting demonstration held at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here April 21. The student... More
Sgt. Enrique D. Watson, a Headquarters and Headquarters
Sgt. Enrique D. Watson, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron competitor, demonstrates a tactical grabbing manuever to Lance Cpl. Seth P. Stringham, an H&HS competitor, during the 2011 Commander's Cup Sumo B... More
Alexander McCaffrey (left), Combat Logistics Company
Alexander McCaffrey (left), Combat Logistics Company 36, refrigeration and air conditioning technician, and Lance Cpl. James Harden, CLC-36 automotive organizational mechanic, do their part to keep the air stat... More
Nalia Kim, 7, and Keandra Conner, 7, Easter egg hunters,
Nalia Kim, 7, and Keandra Conner, 7, Easter egg hunters, snatch colorful candy-filled eggs during the 8th annual Iwakuni Easter Egg Hunt at the IronWorks sports courts here April 23. As soon as Tera Scott, Yout... More
Kody Botts, Matthew C. Perry High School soccer team
Kody Botts, Matthew C. Perry High School soccer team midfielder, kicks the ball as he attempts to pass the ball to his teammates during the Department of Defense Education Activity Japan Boy's Soccer Tournament... More
Marine recognized for outstanding leadership
(Left) Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, 1st Marine Air Wing commanding officer, presents a leadership award to Capt. Peter Y. Ban, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 naval flight officer, here April 25. The award w... More
Station firefighters hose down knowledge
Ken Kobayashi, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire Department firefighter, points out where all the hoses used to fight fires with connect to the water tank inside the truck at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary... More
Rabosky Tanner, G-SUPP point guard, is alone in the
Rabosky Tanner, G-SUPP point guard, is alone in the opposing team's territory as he attmepts a layup during an intramural basketball season game at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 26. Tanner was the ... More
Pistol qualification prepares sailors for overseas deployments, combat...
Navy Lt. Beverly J. Torres, a Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic staff nurse, zeroes in on a target at the Indoor Small Arms Range here April 27 during pistol qualifications. The course was offered over ... More
Melanie Flores, a Matthew C. Perry Elementary School
Melanie Flores, a Matthew C. Perry Elementary School kindergartener, exits the nounce-house she was playing in to find her parents during the Month of the Military Child picnic at the M.C. Perry soccer field he... More
Sgt. Maj. Gerard J. Calvin, incoming Marine Aviation
Sgt. Maj. Gerard J. Calvin, incoming Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 sergeant major, speaks to Marines and sailors during a sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony at the Marine All-Weather Fight... More
Mandy Apple, 130-pound women's weight group division
Mandy Apple, 130-pound women's weight group division competitor, puts hand over hand during the annual Iwakuni Strongman Competition at the Penny Lake field here, April 30. Apple carried 172 pounds during the f... More
NCOs awarded for extraordinary leadership
Sgt. James C. Dixon (left), Combat Logistics Company 36 refrigeration and air conditioning technician, and Sgt. Adislao A. Bibanco (right), CLC-36 automotive organiational mechanic, exhibit their Navy and Marin... More
Cpl. Lemuel Cardinoza, a Marine Aviation Logistics
Cpl. Lemuel Cardinoza, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 airframes aviation structural mechanic, measures the distance between two holes he plans to drill into a metal plate he was given during a Fleet Re... More
Rajiv Douglas, a ROC BOYZ shooting guard, defends against
Rajiv Douglas, a ROC BOYZ shooting guard, defends against Rabosky Tanner, G-SUPP power forward, in an intramural basketball game at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here, May 4. The ROC BOYZ were on the losing e... More
Lance Cpl. William C. Sanborn, a Marine All Weather
Lance Cpl. William C. Sanborn, a Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 ordnance technician, disembarks from the KC-130 that carried him and his fellow VMFA(AW)-533 Marines to Kadena Air Base, May 4. VM... More
Lance Cpl. Drew C. Weston, a Marine All Weather Attack
Lance Cpl. Drew C. Weston, a Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533 flight equipment technician, checks the radio in a flight jacket of one of VMFA(AW)-533's pilots here May 9. The radio can be used to send sho... More
Jewels Friedhoff, a Matthew C. Perry Elementary School
Jewels Friedhoff, a Matthew C. Perry Elementary School fourth-grader, gets a soccer ball painted on her face during the M.C. Perry Spring Fling School Carnival held at the M.C. Perry Elementary School playgroun... More
First Lt. Craig Decico, Marine Wing Support Squadron
First Lt. Craig Decico, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 competitor, winds his club back just before whcking a golf ball down the field during the Commander’s Cup Long-drive competition at the Torii Pines Golf ... More
Nurse Corps celebrates 103 years of service
Lt. Cmdr. Stella Annunziato, Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic education and training urgent care clinic department head of staff, Navy Lt. Sarah E. Gentry, Branch Health Clinic staff nurse, Cmdr. Sherr... More
Zach C. Host, G-SUPP point guard, prepares to perform
Zach C. Host, G-SUPP point guard, prepares to perform a crossover against a ROC BOYZ defender in the finals of the intramural baskeball playoff here Monday. G-SUPP went on to win the final two games of the seri... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Davis, a Marine All Weather Fighter
Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Davis, a Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 ordnance technician, guides the forks of the munitions laoder into muinitions handling unit for a guided bomb unit 32 joint direct a... More
Corporals chant motivation to graduation crowds
Cpl. Marcel C. Brown, Corporals Course 13-11 class commander, leads the “Marines’ Hymn” during a Corporals Course graduation at the Marine Memorial Chapel here Tuesday. The course taught the corporals close-ord... More
Iray Hylton, an Osan American High School girls soccer
Iray Hylton, an Osan American High School girls soccer team midfielder, attempts to return the ball to Osan players by blocking Madison Byers, a Matthew C. Perry High School girls soccer team defender, and kick... More
A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 ordnance
A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 ordnance technician salutes a VMFA(AW)-242 pilot and a weapon systems officer before they take off from the flight line here May 19. VMFA(AW)-242 launched its je... More
A sumo suit wrestling match takes place during Kid’s
A sumo suit wrestling match takes place during Kid’s day at the Monzen side baseball field here May 20. Along with sumo wrestling matches, the event included: free food and drinks, a dunk tank occupied by Headq... More
Francisco J. Sacasa takes a swing at his golf ball
Francisco J. Sacasa takes a swing at his golf ball during the Marine Aircraft Group 12 sponsored golf tournament at the Torii Pines Golf Course here May 20. The overall winner was the group comprised of Rodney ... More
Steven Wood, lead course trainer, (right) and Randy
Steven Wood, lead course trainer, (right) and Randy Pegan, HazTrain general manager, teach Sgt. Gary Taylor, a station explosive ordnance disposal technician how to control a self-contained breathing apparatus ... More
Lance Cpl. Amanda A. Phelps, Special Reaction Team
Lance Cpl. Amanda A. Phelps, Special Reaction Team entry member, shoots two to the head and one to the chest, failure to stop drill with the M4 carbine during the SRT quarterly training at the Indoor Small Arms... More
Steven Wood, lead course trainer, (right) and Randy
Steven Wood, lead course trainer, (right) and Randy Pegan, HazTrain general manager, teach Sgt. Gary Taylor, a station explosive ordnance disposal technician how to control a self contained breathing apparatus ... More
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines help
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines help clear away debris here May 20-29 following the March 11 tsunami that rocked northeastern Japan. The Marines volunteered personal leave to help with disaster relief.
Anthony Sanz performs the farmer’s walk with 70 pound
Anthony Sanz performs the farmer’s walk with 70 pound kettlebells during the Fitness Fallout here May 27. Sanz took second place in the men’s division. The event consisted of exercises ranging from the farmer’s... More
Lance Cpl. Emmanuel L. Cantu, a Marine Wing Support
Lance Cpl. Emmanuel L. Cantu, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 combat engineer, operates the Army/Navy personnel search system with Kyle A. Gilmer, a Matthew C. Perry High School ninth grader, during the Adva... More
Hawks fly through deployment, soar home
Lance Cpl. William C. Sanborn, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 ordnance technician, waits to perform the final safety check for an air-to-ground training exercise here June 28. VMFA(AW)-533 pil... More
Paul A. Torres, ATC center fielder, sprints past first
Paul A. Torres, ATC center fielder, sprints past first base as Ronald S. Hunter, Devil Donkey first baseman, signals for the ball during an intramural softball game at the main softball field here June 2. The D... More
Samantha J. Herritt, a Matthew C. Perry High School
Samantha J. Herritt, a Matthew C. Perry High School tenth-grader (center), interacts with the second-grade children during Job Shadow Day on the M.C. Perry Elementary School playground here June 3. Herritt read... More
III MEF commanding general gives guidance
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and Marine Corps Bases Japan commander, speaks to a gathering of service members and station residents during a Townhall meeting... More
ARFF Marines christen new burn area with blazing fire
Cpl. Lance B. Ladwig (Right), Sgt. Joshua R. Teaff and Lance Cpl. Gerald R. Clark, Station Aircraft Rescue Firefighters, ignite their newly constructed burn area located at the south end of the old flightline n... More
Shuji Goto prepares to lift 579 pounds during the 2011
Shuji Goto prepares to lift 579 pounds during the 2011 Summer Slam Open Bench Press Challenge at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here Saturday. Goto went on to win overall in the men’s division with 579 pounds.... More
Marine Corps Community Services lines your pockets
The weekly haircut is nothing short of a ritual in the Marine Corps for male Marines. Recently, Marine Corps Community Services requested feedback from station residents about raising the price of the weekly ri... More
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 Hornet
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 Hornet jets rev up before final checks on the flightline here June 6. Prior to conducting the flying portion of the Marine Division Tactics Course, pilots had to e... More
Edwin F. Jackson, a Marine Aircraft Group 12 frisbee
Edwin F. Jackson, a Marine Aircraft Group 12 frisbee player, leaps to catch the frisbee as several Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 players attempt to stop him during the 2011 Commander’s Cup Ultimate Fris... More
Shawn W. Whitecavage, a Blue Falcons player, strikes
Shawn W. Whitecavage, a Blue Falcons player, strikes the ball over home plate in an intramural softball game at the main softball field here June 8. The Blue Falcons quickly ramped up the score to 18-0 in the f... More
Lance Cpl. Vincent H. Wong, Headquarters and Headquarters
Lance Cpl. Vincent H. Wong, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron rifle detail presents arms during retired Sgt. Maj. Ken Runyan’s memorial service at the Marine Memorial Chapel here June 10. (Marine photo/Cpl... More
Samantha Niemann, Matthew C. Perry senior, receives
Samantha Niemann, Matthew C. Perry senior, receives the Marine Corps Aviation Association Joe Foss Squadron Scholarship during an awards assembly in the M.C. Perry gymnasium June 10. Nieman also received the Pr... More