An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai
An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 during preparations for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is a multinational e... More
Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft fly in formation after
Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft fly in formation after conducting fixed-wing aerial refueling Feb. 19 and prepare to land on Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during exer... 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
Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy, right, addresses an audience
Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy, right, addresses an audience through a translator July 15 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152’s take off ceremony. The ceremony c... 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
Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, left, and Lance Cpl. Cornelio
Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, left, and Lance Cpl. Cornelio Vasquez, ordnancemen with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, carry a container of GTR-18 missiles, better known as "Smokey SAMs," away from an MV-22B ... More
Iwakuni City Base Policy representatives, media and
Iwakuni City Base Policy representatives, media and Government of Japan’s Ministry of Defense representatives flew in a KC-130J Super Hercules to gain a better understanding of its mission, capabilities and fun... 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
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
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 signs a Japanese visitors shirt during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show aboard MCAS... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, converses
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, converses with representatives from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 152 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jap... More
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives a command brief to Chugoku Shikoku Defense Bureau officials, Okinawa Defen... More
Cpl. Mason Stone, left, a KC-130J crewmaster, Staff
Cpl. Mason Stone, left, a KC-130J crewmaster, Staff Sgt. David Hoyt, middle, a KC-130J loadmaster, and Cpl. Greg Gambrell, right, a KC-130J crewmaster, set up the refueling site for air delivery ground refuelin... More
Cpl. Genesis Torres, an expeditionary airfield system
Cpl. Genesis Torres, an expeditionary airfield system technician, disposes of trash as Seaman Apprentice Jennifer Grijalva, a logistics specialist, holds the garbage bag open during a community relations event ... More
Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, tours Marine
Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, tours Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 facilities during his visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2015. Station officials welcom... More
From left to right. Brian Wottowa, director of Iwakuni's
From left to right. Brian Wottowa, director of Iwakuni's Integrated Program Management Office for the Defense Policy Review Initiative, speaks to Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, Col. Robert V. Boucher,... More
Japanese Defense Minister visits MCAS Iwakuni
Colonel Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, greets Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, during Nakatani’s visit to the air station, Dec. 2, 2015. As part of the... More
Sgt. Chris McClellan, KC-130J crew master with Marine
Sgt. Chris McClellan, KC-130J crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, discusses proper inspection of Y-cables prior to their use in an air drop... 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
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
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 perform air to air refueling April 28, 2016. The units practiced both in the afternoon... More
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 23, 2016, in support of Exercise Kodiak ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, forward deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taxis into an ordnance loading area after landing at Royal Australian Air Force Bas... More
F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)122 conduct air operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 25, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a bie... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepares to taxi during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 22, 2016. The flying squadron... More
An F/A- 18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A- 18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, takes off at Royal Ausatralian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, during Exercise Southern Frontier, July, 26, 2016. Southern Frontier will help... More
Staff Sgt. Jerrod Gelbaugh, the ordnance staff
Staff Sgt. Jerrod Gelbaugh, the ordnance staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, assists Cpl. Mark Tate, an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA-122, remove a B... More
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Meyers, a power liner with
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Meyers, a power liner with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, gives a familiarization class to Cpl. Michael Barton, an aircraft rescue firefighter specialist with Marine Wing... More
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Meyers, a power liner with
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Meyers, a power liner with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, gives a familiarization class to Cpl. Michael Barton, an aircraft rescue firefighter specialist with Marine Wing... More
An AN-124 Ruslan aircraft taxis along the runway on
An AN-124 Ruslan aircraft taxis along the runway on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. The aircraft delivered a KC-130J flight simulator that will later be installed in the base’s Operationa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trevor Serenelli, an aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trevor Serenelli, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, works on an M61A2 20mm Vulcan cannon during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Aust... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alexander Goodno, Marine exchange
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alexander Goodno, Marine exchange pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron, conducts a preflight check on an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Tindal... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 moves in to catch the basket during an aerial refueling mission with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Royal Australian Air... More
Visitors observe a Royal Australian Air Force 77 Squadron
Visitors observe a Royal Australian Air Force 77 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 13, 2016. This event showcased milita... More
A Sikorsky S76A++ Search and Rescue helicopter hovers
A Sikorsky S76A++ Search and Rescue helicopter hovers during SAR training at Exercise Pitch Black 2016, Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 16, 2016. The SAR team trains with local and inter... More
Sgt. Joel Farmer, left, aviation ordnance technician
Sgt. Joel Farmer, left, aviation ordnance technician and quality assurance officer, and Cpl. Michael Konicki, right, aviation ordnance technician team member, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MAL... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Dunsworth, an F/A-18C
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Dunsworth, an F/A-18C Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, checks ordnance mounted on an aircraft check during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Forc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trevor Serenelli, ordnance
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trevor Serenelli, ordnance Marine assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, helps U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blake Uhden, ordnance Marine assigned to VMFA-122, guide a bomb... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matt Heidtman, an airframes
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matt Heidtman, an airframes Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, tightens fasteners on an F/A-18C Hornet during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Bas... More
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepare for takeoff during Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 31, 2016. The Hornet squadron performed... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Landis Lied, an embarkation
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Landis Lied, an embarkation and logistics specialist assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, plays Red Red Bob, a version of the game “tag”, with students at MacFarlane Pri... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation cadets with the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aviation cadets with the 12th Flight Training Wing from JASDF Hōfu-kita Air Base takes notes during a Junior officer engagement program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, O... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Mitchell, safety and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Mitchell, safety and survival mechanic, gives a short brief to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 23, 2... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, taxis to the flight line during aviation delivered ground refueling training with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (... More
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conducts flight operations during exercise Kodiak Mace on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 23, 2017. Kodiak Mace is a unit-level training iterati... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 taxis to the squadron’s hot refuel pits at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2017. U.S. Marines, U.... More
U.S. Marines, U.S. Sailors and Master Labor Contractors
U.S. Marines, U.S. Sailors and Master Labor Contractors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) fuels division prepare to push a fuel line during a proof of concept for hot refueling at Marine Corps ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Damon Curry Cavalier, a Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Damon Curry Cavalier, a Marine Air Traffic Mobile Team (MMT) local controller with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4 Detachment B, helps direct a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Re... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Devon Martin, left, a KC-130J
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Devon Martin, left, a KC-130J crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and Lance Cpl. Justen L. Hagstrom, a crewmaster trainee with VMGR-152, load a KC-130J p... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colin Handlen, a crewmaster
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colin Handlen, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, spectates a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as it ref... More
VMGR-152 fuels combat readiness
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, refuel a U.S. Army MH-47 Chinook with the 4-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), during night air delivered ground refueling... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, conducts division tactical navigation training with VMGR-152 as part of unit-level training Evergreen at Naval Air... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, sits on a ramp prior to set up for night air delivered ground refueling during unit-level training Evergreen in Sa... More
U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons (VMGR) 234 and 352, conduct division tactical navigation training with VMGR-152 as part of unit-level training Evergre... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, conducts division tactical navigation training with VMGR-152 as part of unit-level training Evergreen at ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, talks to Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Ja... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, talks to Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, J... More
A drogue from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A drogue from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, prepares to refuel an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Mar... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 stands by while being prepped for takeoff before a nighttime aerial refueling training exercise with F-35B Lightnin... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Olivia Raftshol, a KC-130J
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Olivia Raftshol, a KC-130J Hercules co-pilot, left, and Maj. Matthew Stolzenberg, a KC-130J Hercules pilot, with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, prepare to land a... More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters speaks with Marines stationed on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Gr... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 prepares to board a KC-130J Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 28, 2017, headed to Naval Air Facility El Centro, Ca... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Eric Brown, a KC130-J Hercules
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Eric Brown, a KC130-J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts tactical navigation during unit-level training detachment El Centro Horizon at ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samantha Itinger, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samantha Itinger, left, and Cpl. Seth Witherup, crewmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observe an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup, a crewmaster
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts pre-flight checks during unit-level training called El Centro Horizon at Naval Air Facility... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Donald Shrewsbury, a KC-130J
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Donald Shrewsbury, a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, pilots a KC-130J while in transit to conduct a joint-training exercise with the U.S... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cai Gutman, an aircrew
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cai Gutman, an aircrew trainee with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, helps prepare an air-delivered ground refueling station during El Centro Horizon at Marine ... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Forces Special Operation
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Forces Special Operation Command jumps out of a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron (VMGR) 152 during air-delivery training at Marine Corps Air Statio... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) board a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron (VMGR) 152 during unit-level training called El Centro Horizon a... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, prepares to land during assault landing zone (ALZ) training as part of unit-level training called El Cent... More
An instrument panel indicates the altitude of a U.S.
An instrument panel indicates the altitude of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 as it flies at 29,000 feet to facilitate a Reduced Vertical Separatio... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup, a crewmaster
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and civilian contractors with Yuma Proving Ground load cargo onto a KC-130J Hercules during air-deli... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, stationed out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, prepare MV-22B Osprey aircraft to depart MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 21, 2017. VMM-262 suppo... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Sailors with Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP) Detachment Iwakuni take part in a barbecue hosted by the USO at Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez Jr., former
U.S. Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez Jr., former sergeant major of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, left, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Pushart, commanding officer of VMG... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Pushart, former commanding officer o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez Jr., former
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez Jr., former sergeant major of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Charles Tyler, sergeant major of VMGR-152, particip... More
VMGR-152 transports service members to Tinian in support of Valiant Sh...
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Johnson, left, and 1st Lt. Connor White, KC-130 pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, land a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker in preparation for ... More
U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines board a KC-130J Hercules
U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines board a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker in preparation for Exercise Valiant Shield 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep. 15, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Maritime Self-Defense
Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members with the Japanese Officer Exchange Program (JOEP) listen to a brief at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 11, 2018. ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial-Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 flies over Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. VMGR-152 is located at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and conducts ... More
Senior leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Senior leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and distinguished visitors view a performer’s vehicle during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts rappelling
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts rappelling demonstrations during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More
Masahiro Utsumi, also known as Whiskey Papa, performs
Masahiro Utsumi, also known as Whiskey Papa, performs skywriting during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 19... More
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members with
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members with Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, pose for a photo from a KC-130J Super Hercules, with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si... More
The Yelllow Robin on display before performing skywriting
The Yelllow Robin on display before performing skywriting during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCA... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft, assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR)152, prepares for takeoff prior to the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin trans-Pacific flight, at sea, S... More
Marines offload fuel from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft
Marines offload fuel from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at Tinian’s West Field Dec. 3 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The aircraft transferred more than 4,000 gallons of fuel to the expeditionary fuel point he... More
A KC-130J lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base,
A KC-130J lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nahkon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. This was the final KC-130J to arrive in Thailand for the exerci... More
An F/A-18D Hornet aircraft conducts fixed-wing aerial
An F/A-18D Hornet aircraft conducts fixed-wing aerial refueling Feb. 19 after taking off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Thailan... More
Patrons gather around an MV-22B Osprey aircraft as
Patrons gather around an MV-22B Osprey aircraft as they observe and take photos of the aircraft during Friendship Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2014. The Osprey is with Marine Mediu... More
Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy addresses an audience July
Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy addresses an audience July 15 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152’s take off ceremony. The ceremony commemorates the beginning of ... More
Powerline mechanic Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler
Powerline mechanic Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152 perform maintenance on a KC-130J Super Hercules aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. Upon VMGR-152’s relocation to M... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, ordnanceman with Marine
Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, ordnanceman with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, inspects a GTR-18 missile, better known as a "Smokey SAM," during a threat reaction evolution on an island outside of Okinawa, J... More
Iwakuni City Base Policy representatives document a
Iwakuni City Base Policy representatives document a KC-130J Super Hercules during a familiarization flight, Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Along with the public affairs represent... More