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A Japanese local offers tomatoes to service members

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

Capt. Timothy Keane, Japanese jurisdiction officer

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

Marines and Japanese locals pray for the deceased samurai

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

Girl Scouts gather around Sparky the dog during Fire

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 (center, holding flight bag), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), and his wife (right) arrive on the first day of GEN Nylandßs official visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (center, holdin...

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) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), walks besides and unidentified USMC officer during his official visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (left), Assista...

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

This is part of the official party that accompanied US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (left), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), during his official visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

This is part of the official party that accompanied US Marine Corps (U...

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) General (GEN) William L. Nyland (right), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), stands in front of firefighting personnel during his official visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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: SGT Anthony J. Adamson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Darrah (sixth from the left), Commanding Officer (CO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and several Japanese official guests prepare to break open a Sake Drum at the start of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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 Officer (CO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, his wife, and other guests stand respectfully listening to a guest speaker thank the honored guests who are attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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 Officer (CO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, greets Japanese military and civilian officials who are attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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

A Japanese caterer prepares traditional Japanese barbeque for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

A Japanese caterer prepares traditional Japanese barbeque for the annu...

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 Officer (CO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, prepares to drink a toast with two Japanese officials during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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 Officer (CO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, delivers a few comments to the assembled crowd attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival held on MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

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

This tree was blown into this government housing building, breaking a window, when Typhoon Songda hit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

This tree was blown into this government housing building, breaking a ...

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

This Ordnance Storage Building was severely damaged when Typhoon Songda hit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

This Ordnance Storage Building was severely damaged when Typhoon Songd...

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

This awning at the Base Golf Driving Range was severely damaged when Typhoon Songda hit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

This awning at the Base Golf Driving Range was severely damaged when T...

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

The roof of this logistics building was severely damaged when Typhoon Songda hit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

The roof of this logistics building was severely damaged when Typhoon ...

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

The roof of this logistics building was severely damaged when Typhoon Songda hit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan

The roof of this logistics building was severely damaged when Typhoon ...

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

Mandy Apple, 130-pound women's weight group division

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

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Darrin W. Sellers with Combat

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

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

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

Master Sgt. John B. Bass III retirement

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

Guitar musical notes play into lifelong journey

Guitar musical notes play into lifelong journey

Photo courtesy of: Chief Warrant Officer 5 Vince C. Endresen

A U.S. sailor guides a naval boat  on to Target Island,

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

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

Seabees, MWSS-171 clear way to expand base

Seabees, MWSS-171 clear way to expand base

A CAT420EIT Loader backhoe loads debris into the bed of a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement vehicle on the north side of the station here Feb. 15 in preparation to reduce the space of a fence in preparation f... More

Participants in the Gokukan five kilometer fun run

Participants in the Gokukan five kilometer fun run

Participants in the Gokukan five kilometer fun run begin their race on the seawall behind the IronWorks Gym here Feb. 17. Marines, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force members and other station residents compet... More

Cpl. Jose J. Briones, Marine Wing Support Squadron

Cpl. Jose J. Briones, Marine Wing Support Squadron

Cpl. Jose J. Briones, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 combat engineer, peeks around a corner to check for enemy threats during a patrolling exercise here Feb. 18. MWSS-171 Marines and sailors practice patrolli... More

Mystery Challenge: Four teams enter, one team wins

Mystery Challenge: Four teams enter, one team wins

Pfc. Dylan Hale, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron postal clerk, does pull-ups while competing in the Commander’s Cup Mystery Endruance Challenge in the IronWorks Gym sports court here Feb. 24. The mystery... More

Silver Eagles surge over Iwakuni

Silver Eagles surge over Iwakuni

Cpl. Clayton Kavanaugh, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aircraft mechanic, signals the VMFA-115 F/A-18A flagship to fly another sortie during a surge day here Feb. 29. The surge proved VMFA-115 Silver Eagl... More

Guests of the Seabee bash plays the chipping game at

Guests of the Seabee bash plays the chipping game at

Guests of the Seabee bash plays the chipping game at the Club Iwakuni ballroom here March 2. The Seabees celebrated their 70th anniversary along with the Civil Engineer Corps, who celebrated their 140th anniversary.

American and Japanese runners sprint away from the

American and Japanese runners sprint away from the

American and Japanese runners sprint away from the starting line during the 6th annual Kintai Road Race near the Kintai Bridge Sunday. More than 2,200 running enthusiasts, including more than 30 Marines, sailor... More

Miguel Rivera, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteer,

Miguel Rivera, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteer,

Miguel Rivera, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteer, rigs an old machine up so it can be lifted by a crane at the Funakoshi Harbor March 7, 2012. Volunteers spent their day salvaging equipment and metal f... More

Japanese Ground Self Defence Force Rangers discuss

Japanese Ground Self Defence Force Rangers discuss

Japanese Ground Self Defence Force Rangers discuss tactics before attempting a hostage rescue exercise during operation Active Shield here March 7. The Rangers repelled in from a chopper to the site of the host... More

Red wine pours into a patron’s glass during the Marine

Red wine pours into a patron’s glass during the Marine

Red wine pours into a patron’s glass during the Marine Corps Community Services 11th annual Wine Festival at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Club Iwakuni ballroom March 10. The festival featured more than ... More

VMFA(AW)-242 receives new batman

VMFA(AW)-242 receives new batman

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard E. Petersen of the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, right, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Bruce D. Gordon, at the change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air ... More

U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer at the retirement

U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer at the retirement

U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer at the retirement ceremony of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Manuel R. Rendon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, May 11, 2012. The retirement ceremony recognized Rendon's 2... More

U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bradley J. Goode,

U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bradley J. Goode,

U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bradley J. Goode, left, salutes Col. James C. Stewart at the beginning of an award ceremony recognizing Goode at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2012. Goode ... More

Lance Cpl. Whitford L. Horton, station aircraft rescue

Lance Cpl. Whitford L. Horton, station aircraft rescue

Lance Cpl. Whitford L. Horton, station aircraft rescue fightfighter, wraps up the national colors while performing the flag lowering ceremony at sunset here May 29, 2012. National colors here in front of Buildi... More

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171  Marines salute Col.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marines salute Col.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marines salute Col. Chistopher J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, at the MWSS-171 change-of-command ceremony at Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron... More

Combat Logistics Squadron 36 (CLC-36) Marines take

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

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine

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'

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

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

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

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 Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft

Marine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft

Marine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 21, 2012. These flights, which will occur over ... More

SMP hosts 'Minute to Win It' competition

SMP hosts 'Minute to Win It' competition

Paul Guevara (foreground) and Matt Weber (background) attempt to stack pretzels on a straw without using their hands during the Single Marine Program's "Minute to Win It."

Marines responsible for starting, honoring Red Ribbon Week

Marines responsible for starting, honoring Red Ribbon Week

Station residents signed a banner as a pledge to be drug free at the Crossroads Mall here, Oct. 23, 2012. The banner accumulated more than 800 signatures throughout the week and participants ran through it as t... More

A clown waits to scare approaching patrons at the Marine

A clown waits to scare approaching patrons at the Marine

A clown waits to scare approaching patrons at the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 haunted house in the Motor Transportation building here Oct. 27, 2012. Many going through the haunted house said it was not the... More

Attendees wash their hands before the start of the

Attendees wash their hands before the start of the

Attendees wash their hands before the start of the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Building Completion Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 29, 2012. The ceremony recognized the safe completion a... More

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Marine Cpl. Ronaldanth Castro stands at parade rest with the H&HS guidon prior to the start of the awards and promotions ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakun... More

Artists gather at Kintai Bridge for Festival

Artists gather at Kintai Bridge for Festival

A Japanese man dressed in ceremonial attire performs for a crowd during the Kintai Art Festival near the Kintai Bridge Nov. 3, 2012. When the dance finished, the same location was later used to display a congra... More

MCAS Iwakuni to rock with Saving Abel

MCAS Iwakuni to rock with Saving Abel

Saving Abel is scheduled to visit Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Dec. 4, 2012. The band is set to perform at 8 p.m. and is slated to have a meet and greet at the Marine Lounge during lunch hours.

ARFF, station firefighters, JMSDF hose down some training

ARFF, station firefighters, JMSDF hose down some training

Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Marines use a saw to breach the hull of a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Shin Meiwa US-1A seaplane during a training exercise here Nov. 14, 2012. ARFF Marines worked side-by-s... More

From Marine to murder suspect, an insider’s opinion of acting in murder mysteries

From Marine to murder suspect, an insider’s opinion of acting in murde...

Peter Alfis, Murder Mystery Dinner actor playing the baseball player, reads clues about other murder suspects to the audience during the Murder Mystery Dinner held at the Single Marine Program Hornet's Nest her... More

Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony brightens MCAS Iwakuni

Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony brightens MCAS Iwakuni

Family and friends watch the tree lighting during the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Cherry Blossom Triangle, located next to the Commissary, here Nov. 24, 2012.

An Iwakuni policeman dressed in riot control gear stands

An Iwakuni policeman dressed in riot control gear stands

An Iwakuni policeman dressed in riot control gear stands guard on a ship, which was suspected to have hostile forces at the Iwakuni Port, Nov. 27, 2012. Members of the Iwakuni Coast Guard, Police and Customs ca... More

Cpl. Tremain Cleary, a Headquarters and Headquarters

Cpl. Tremain Cleary, a Headquarters and Headquarters

Cpl. Tremain Cleary, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron food service Marine, prepares his meal during preparation hours of the Chef of the Quarter competition, which took place at the south side mess hall... More

A Heat the Streets 2012 Duathlon competitor runs toward

A Heat the Streets 2012 Duathlon competitor runs toward

A Heat the Streets 2012 Duathlon competitor runs toward the finish line for the race in front of the IronWorks Gym here, Dec. 2, 2012. The duathlon consisted of a 4.5 kilometer run, a 28 kilometer bike course, ... More

A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) US-1A

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

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

Pfc. Alexander Uribe, First World Igloo Building

Pfc. Alexander Uribe, First World Igloo Building

Pfc. Alexander Uribe, First World Igloo Building Championship competitor, works on his team's igloo during the event, which took place at the Osorakan Snow Park, located in the town of Akiota, Feb. 3, 2013. Jap... More

Elle and Nick Watson, Sweat With Your Sweetheart

Elle and Nick Watson, Sweat With Your Sweetheart

Elle and Nick Watson, Sweat With Your Sweetheart participants, pass a weighted ball back and forth during the Sweat With Your Sweetheart workout at the IronWorks Gym here Feb. 13, 2013. Couples were challenged ... More

Station residents begin running during the Gokukan

Station residents begin running during the Gokukan

Station residents begin running during the Gokukan two and a half kilometer Fun Run, which took place on the seawall behind the IronWorks Gym here, Feb. 15, 2013. Participant categories for the race included me... More

Staff Sgt. Robert Fairman, Headquarters and Headquarters

Staff Sgt. Robert Fairman, Headquarters and Headquarters

Staff Sgt. Robert Fairman, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Special Intelligence Communications staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge, takes aim at a target during the Marine Corps Pistol Qualification ... More

Gunnery Sgt. Nathan K. Lanham, an Aircraft Rescue

Gunnery Sgt. Nathan K. Lanham, an Aircraft Rescue

Gunnery Sgt. Nathan K. Lanham, an Aircraft Rescue Firefighting section leader, leads a tour for Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers of ARFF facilities here Feb. 28, 2013.

Daimyo training prepares MWSS-171 Marines

Daimyo training prepares MWSS-171 Marines

Lance Cpl. David Hefferly, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 data network specialist, troubleshoots the receiving equipment on a Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) during Exercise Daimyo Eagle 2013, which took pla... More

Living Together, Working Together, Belonging Together

Living Together, Working Together, Belonging Together

Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 do the 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' dance with the children of the Marifu Hoikuen (Marifu pre-school/kindergarten) during a c... More

Women’s Leadership Symposium opens doors for junior Marines to speak to senior leaders

Women’s Leadership Symposium opens doors for junior Marines to speak t...

Attendees of the Women's Leadership Symposium talk during the “Finding the Balance” workshop, which took place inside Club Iwakuni here, March 19, 2013. The three other workshops for the event included, “Dealin... More

A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provides

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

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 Combat Engineers, Marine Wing Support

Marines with Combat Engineers, Marine Wing Support

Marines with Combat Engineers, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, hike through the mountain passes of Haramura near the site of Exercise Thunder Horse, March 21, 2013. The Marines trudged through miles of rigoro... More

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (purple),

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

MWSS-171 celebrates during Johnny and Suzie Wayne Day

MWSS-171 celebrates during Johnny and Suzie Wayne Day

Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Thompson, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, S-3 training chief, watches as Matthew Brooks, 5, shoots a basket during the MWSS-171 Johnny and Suzie Wayne Day, which took place next to the ob... More

Station ARFF improves capabilities with MAF-125

Station ARFF improves capabilities with MAF-125

Station Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting’s Morita Airport Crash Tender MAF-125 exits the ARFF warehouse after undergoing a maintenance check at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 11, 2013.

Shingon monks pray around a burning pyre during the

Shingon monks pray around a burning pyre during the

Shingon monks pray around a burning pyre during the Miyajima Fire Walking ceremony, which took place inside the Daisho-in Temple on the Island of Miyajima, April 15, 2013. The monks perform the procession to pr... More

Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding officer of

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

Station residents and locals set up tents during a

Station residents and locals set up tents during a

Station residents and locals set up tents during a camping trip to Mt. Jakuchi, also known as Seven Falls, April 27-28, 2013. Approximately 30 people participated in the camping trip.

Station Provost Marshal's Office Marines perform buddy

Station Provost Marshal's Office Marines perform buddy

Station Provost Marshal's Office Marines perform buddy rushes during a Special Reaction Team indoctrination, which took place at Penny Lake fields here, May 2, 2013. A few Marines have the opportunity to attend... More

Rum and Vodka, a taste of what can happen

Rum and Vodka, a taste of what can happen

Brendan Griffin performs a play for Marines and sailors at the Rum and Vodka interactive presentation at Sakura Theater at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, May 13, 2013. The play was of a 24-year-old alcoholic... More

Marines help improve Samurai GPA

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

Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, former Marine Aircraft

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

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, and Col. James

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, and Col. James

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, and Col. James Stewart, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, promotes Petty Officer 3rd Class Dexter N. Pelonia, an X-ray technician with Branch ... More

Mike Rodriguez, Reapers right fielder, hits the ball

Mike Rodriguez, Reapers right fielder, hits the ball

Mike Rodriguez, Reapers right fielder, hits the ball during an at bat against the White Snakes at the softball field July 11, 2013. Though the Reapers took the win, the White Snakes began to make a comeback in ... More

H&HS embraces Marine Corps' heritage at Iwo Jima

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

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

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

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 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

Cpl. Davion Carroll, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171

Cpl. Davion Carroll, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171

Cpl. Davion Carroll, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor transportation mechanic, does maintenance work on a 7-ton truck in the MWSS-171 warehouse at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 21, 2013. W... More

Children get new twist on deployment workshops

Children get new twist on deployment workshops

Children build picture frames during Superheroes and Princesses at Yujo Hall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 21, 2013. Kids created the picture frames to hold photographs that were taken du... More

Hawaii brought to Iwakuni during Luau

Hawaii brought to Iwakuni during Luau

Te Iritia Ora dancers perform a Tahitian dance on stage for a Luau at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2013. TeIritiaOra performed multiple dances to highlight differen... More

Service members with Headquarters and Headquarters

Service members with Headquarters and Headquarters

Service members with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron finish their 10 kilometer hike in front of Building One here Sept. 5, 2013. The conditioning hikes were developed to prepare service members for the 1... More

Hospital Man Petty Officer 3rd class Corey Holmes,

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

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

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

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

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