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
Lieutenant General George B. Crist, left, exchanges greetings with Lie...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Michael H. Coffey Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Major General (MGEN) Frank E. Peterson Jr., left, commanding general o...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James A. Burks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More
BGEN Robert B. Johnston, center, chief of staff, Marine Corps Bases, J...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL M. E. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
MCAS Iwakuni's Crash, Fire and Rescue Marines continually train to sav...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. T.D. Flack Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... 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
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
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assist...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS Iwakuni Scene Camera Operator: PFC Lydia Davey, USMC Relea... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assist...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Lydia Davey, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assist...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Lydia Davey, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (sixth from the left...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: St An Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (left), Commanding O...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Anthony J. Adamson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (right), Commanding ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Anthony J. Adamson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (right), Commanding ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Anthony J. Adamson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (right), Commanding ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Anthony J. Adamson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Darrin W. Sellers with Combat
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Darrin W. Sellers with Combat Logistics Company 36 drives a U.S. Marine Humvee through Japan, en route to the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, for the training exercise Dra... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 refuel
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 refuel a Humvee after traveling through Japan, en route to the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, for the training exercise Dragon Fire, July 6, 2011. ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron are served home-cooked meals during a unit function, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2011. H&HS Marines, spouses and the Fa... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jimmy S. Harden with Combat
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jimmy S. Harden with Combat Logistics Company 36 plots his points on a map before executing land navigation during exercise Dragon Fire at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Jap... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin E. Mchalek, with Combat
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin E. Mchalek, with Combat Logistics Company 36, provides cover during a simulated improvised explosive device exercise during Exercise Dragon Fire at the Combined Arms Training Cente... More
Master Sgt. John B. Bass III retirement
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. John B. Bass III with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron stands at attention before the playing of the national anthem during his retirement ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakun... More
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind
Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind their team’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2011 WestPac Regional Softball Tournament on Camp Foster Aug. 8. The tournament was double-elimination st... More
A U.S. sailor guides a naval boat on to Target Island,
A U.S. sailor guides a naval boat on to Target Island, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 7, 2011. U.S. Marines trained hand-in-hand with EOD technicians on various explosive devices and hazardous ... More
U.S. Marines Col. James C. Stewart, Marine Corps Air
U.S. Marines Col. James C. Stewart, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, right, and MCAS Fire Chief Devin Johnston-Lee, left, talk as they walk leading the Freedom Walk, Marine Corps Air Station... More
Combat Logistics Squadron 36 (CLC-36) Marines take
Combat Logistics Squadron 36 (CLC-36) Marines take a short break from loading up their humvees before leaving from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Camp Fuji for Exercise Dragon Fire, July 8, 2012. Exercise ... More
Dragon Fire 12, US Marine Corps Photo
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine Lance Cpl. Caden Lister, a radar technician, hikes up Mount Fuji with Combat Logistics Company 36 (CLC-36) Marines after completing Exercise Dragon Fire 12, Mount F... More
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine Lance Cpl. James Woerpel, right, competes with Pfc. Levi Gordon in a tug of war contest during the H&HS field meet at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan... More
An MV-22 Osprey sits on the tarmac after having 'dragons'
An MV-22 Osprey sits on the tarmac after having 'dragons' painted in kanji on the tail of the aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 20, 2012. The Osprey belongs to Marine Medium Helicopter... More
Marine Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general
Marine Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Base Butler, left, presents a commanding general's challenge coin to 1st Lt. Shannon L. Gross, an operations officer for the Provost Marshal... More
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Yellig, right, an air traffic control Marine, navigates the bar on the obstacle course during the H&HS Iron Man Competition at Marine Corp... More
Justin Adams goes down an inflatable slide during Summer
Justin Adams goes down an inflatable slide during Summer Music Festival 2012 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 25, 2012. The music festival, put on by Marine Corps Community Services, gave Marine... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines unload construction gear before beginning work on Hazi Joynuddin High School in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 2, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as a part of an ... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), cut wood
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), cut wood during construction of Hazi Joynuddin High School with local military in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 3, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as part of an Eng... More
Engineering Civil Action Program Bangladesh Interoperability Program
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines work into the night, Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 13, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as a part of an Engineering Civil Action Program to enhance the relati... More
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena, center,
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena, center, is greeted by the press at Hazi Joynuddin High School where Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) is providing humanitarian assistance in Dhaka, Bangla... More
Navy Lt. Cmdr. George Dolan, at the U.S. Embassy in
Navy Lt. Cmdr. George Dolan, at the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh, gives a speech at the closing ceremony after Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) built the second story of a high school in Dhaka, Banglad... More
A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) US-1A
A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) US-1A seaplane awaits takeoff prior to taking part in a rescue exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwkauni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2012. JMSDF conducted a search and resc... More
GySgt. Patrick A. Gomes, Training Chief, Headquarters
GySgt. Patrick A. Gomes, Training Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), briefs H&HS Staff NCOs on how the upcoming Iron Team Competition will be judged at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japa... 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
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (purple),
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (purple), and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (red) battle it out in the final round of the Commander’s Cup Basketball Tournament March 23, 2013, on the outd... More
An EA6B Prowler aircraft sits ready to conduct training missions at Os...
An EA6B Prowler aircraft sits ready to conduct training missions at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 is currently participating in the unit deployment program out ... More
Marines help improve Samurai GPA
Cpl. Ronald Watts Jr., a station Provost Marshal’s Office special reaction team member and “Adopt-a-School” program volunteer, helps a Matthew C. Perry student look up material for a research paper at the M.C. ... More
H&HS embraces Marine Corps' heritage at Iwo Jima
Identification tags, name tapes and more, drape a stand atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The tokens are meant to symbolize the success of those who have traversed the mountain to leave behind something of themse... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, left, and Col. Robert V. Boucher
Yoshihiko Fukuda, left, and Col. Robert V. Boucher discuss the off-load of 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by co... More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) off-load 12 MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The aircraft arrived by commerc... More
A commercial cargo ship carrying 12 MV-22 Ospreys approaches
A commercial cargo ship carrying 12 MV-22 Ospreys approaches the port facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 30. The 12 aircraft, part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) will ... More
Sergeant Major has unstoppable motivation
Sergeant Major Peter W. Ferral, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron sergeant major, gives Pfc. David S. Dignetti, H&HS aviation operation specialist, a positive counseling for his Hard Charger of the Week ac... More
Hospital Man Petty Officer 3rd class Corey Holmes,
Hospital Man Petty Officer 3rd class Corey Holmes, 11th Dental company dental technician (Blue) runs with the ball while simultaneously getting his flag pulled during an intramural flag football game behind the... More
A participant ties rice stalks together during a Youth
A participant ties rice stalks together during a Youth Cultural Program rice harvesting trip in Tenno, Japan, Oct. 5, 2013. The volunteers tied together rice stalks and hung them out to dry before they could be... More
A Corporals Course student applies the automated external
A Corporals Course student applies the automated external defibrillator to a training dummy during the Heartsavers class at Corporals Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013. An AED ... More
Kori Brown, new-parent-support home visitor with Marine
Kori Brown, new-parent-support home visitor with Marine Corps Community Services, executes an elbow strike on a punching bag during a self-defense class at IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,... More
Hagi Iwami Airport Half Marathon participants take
Hagi Iwami Airport Half Marathon participants take off from the starting point of the race Oct. 20, 2013. Thousands of runners could be seen at the race starting point.
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
A Japanese news crew films the interior of an MV-22B
A Japanese news crew films the interior of an MV-22B Osprey during a media day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Reporters visited the air station to interview pilots from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squa... More
Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate
Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov.... 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
Service members unload food for Thanksgiving Nov. 28
Service members unload food for Thanksgiving Nov. 28 at Tinian’s International Airport and Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The USO provided more than 58 boxes of food to service members on... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Remedios Cruz, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Remedios Cruz, Marine Aircraft Group 12, is promoted at Anderson AFB, Guam, 4 Dec. 2013. Remedios was pinned on to the rank of Lance Cpl. by Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, Commanding ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force
An F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to participate in an air-to-air combat simulation Dec. 6. is currently participating in Exercise Forager Fury II. The exercise allows Marine Aircra... More
Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., center, disembarks a MH-60S
Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., center, disembarks a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter at the Atomic Bomb Pits at Tinian’s North Field Dec. 10. During his visit, Harris was able to see how Marines participating in Exercise F... More
MAG-12 completes close-air support during Forager Fury II
Marines and sailors conduct close-air support on Farallon de Medinilla, Northern Mariana Islands during Exercise Forager Fury II. FFII allows Marine Aircraft Group 12 to improve aviation combat readiness and wi... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Alvarez, an Aircraft Rescue Fire
Lance Cpl. Joseph Alvarez, an Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, explains his daily tasks and job requirements while touring the ARFF fire house aboard Marine Corps Air St... 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
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
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
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force reads while sitting in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain vehicle, Feb. 27, 2014, during an English clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, ... More
Lance Cpl. Tommy Fears, a flight equipment technician
Lance Cpl. Tommy Fears, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, flanked by Thing 1 and Thing 2, reads to a kindergarten class at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School aboard Marin... More
Lt. Col. F. Lance Lewis, right, passes the Headquarters
Lt. Col. F. Lance Lewis, right, passes the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron colors to Lt. Col. Karl Schmidt during a change-of-command ceremony on the parade deck, June 9, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air St... More
Lt. Col. Michael D. Gonzalez, the outgoing commanding
Lt. Col. Michael D. Gonzalez, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, right, passes the MALS-12 colors to Lt. Col. Kolter R. Miller, the incoming commanding officer, during the... More
Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,
Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, hands a certificate of appreciation to a retiring Japanese employee during a retirement ceremony for Master Labor Contract and I... More
A group of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules
A group of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft parked at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sergio Ramirez... 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 powerline mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A powerline mechanic with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 transports a KC-130J Super Hercules propeller aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. VMGR-152 is the only squadron... More
Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,
Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, move an old refrigerator during a river cleanup, sponsored by the Single Marine Program, in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Sept. 5, 2014. The volunteers col... 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
Lance Cpl. Justin Murray, a powerline mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Justin Murray, a powerline mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, performs pre-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 13, 2014,... More
Sgt. Jeffrey Failing, a powerline mechanic with Marine
Sgt. Jeffrey Failing, a powerline mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, conducts a maintenance check on an F/A-18 Hornet during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 13, 2014, o... More
Members of the Wakayama Prefectural Government and
Members of the Wakayama Prefectural Government and U.S. Marines load food and supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during exercise Wakayama Alert Oct. 19 in Wakayama prefecture, Japan. The exercise... 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.
Service members with the Provost Marshal’s Office responded
Service members with the Provost Marshal’s Office responded to a hostage situation during Exercise Keen Sword aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 17, 2014. Keen Sword is a routine force protect... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 taxies to the runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2014. The squadron, nicknamed “Sumos,” received the Chief... More
Three MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Three MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 landed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 6, 2014, to refuel and begin planning for support of Exercise Forest Light in Kumamoto P... More
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan,
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, brought candy and holiday spirit to the children at Josho Hoikuen during a community relations preschool visit, Dec. 9, 2014. The purpose of this event w... More
Capt. Benjamin Baldwin, a weapon systems officer with
Capt. Benjamin Baldwin, a weapon systems officer with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and a judge for Matthew C. Perry High School’s science fair, listens to a student as he explains his project ... 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
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Military
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Military Services, USA, walks down the aisle after a Roman Catholic mass inside the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 24, ... 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
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 load a staircase onto a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules after the Reunion of Honor Ceremony on Iwo To, formally known as Iwo Jima, March 21, 2015. The Reunio... 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
Sgt. Major Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine
Sgt. Major Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets with the Marines of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2015. G... More