A Girl Scout with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific
A Girl Scout with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and a student from the Hiroshima Prefectural Otake High School, display their calligraphy work in Waki Town,... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese residents
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese residents gather together for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to signify the ope... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, look through a storefront window during the Eighth Joint Leadership... More
A student with Iwakuni Municipal Iwakuni Elementary
A student with Iwakuni Municipal Iwakuni Elementary School plays “Koi” by Gen Hoshino at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools and 222 students participated in t... More
Students with Otake Municipal Ogata Elementary School
Students with Otake Municipal Ogata Elementary School play “Man of La Mancha” by Mitch Leigh at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools with an accumulative 222 st... More
Students from the Suo-Oshima Municipal Kuka Elementary
Students from the Suo-Oshima Municipal Kuka Elementary School play “Kuka Hikayama Daiko” at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools and 222 students participated i... More
Japanese Olympians Dai Tamesue, Rikiya Saruyama, Masaru
Japanese Olympians Dai Tamesue, Rikiya Saruyama, Masaru Miyauchi and Naoki Tsukahara answer questions from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese children about athleticism in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 2... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese residents
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese residents attend a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held the sports exchange to signify the open... More
U.S. and Japanese children play dodgeball together
U.S. and Japanese children play dodgeball together in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to signify the opening of Go-Go Field to the public... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gives a speech at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Fuerst gave the speec... 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
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, left, and Hisashi Nagano
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, left, and Hisashi Nagano view the flight line May 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Choguko Shikoku Defense Bureau ... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, visit a local restaurant during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in... More
Girl Scouts with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific
Girl Scouts with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, families from local Japanese schools, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, center, commanding officer of... More
A volunteer helps a child write calligraphy during
A volunteer helps a child write calligraphy during the First Writing of the Year, or Kakizome, in Waki Town, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan. 5, 2018. The cultural interaction was hosted by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bu... More
Iwakuni City Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda gives a speech
Iwakuni City Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda gives a speech during the opening ceremony of a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held the sports exchange ... More
A Student with Matthew C. Perry High School plays “Ave
A Student with Matthew C. Perry High School plays “Ave Verum Corpus” by W.A. Mozart at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools with an accumulative 222 students pa... More
Marine Corps Air Station and Japanese children learn
Marine Corps Air Station and Japanese children learn how to perform hurdles in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The children experienced multiple track and field events such as sprinting, hurdling, a relay r... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, addresses Japanese government officials and local Japanese news media during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in... More
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, right, and Shingo Ito exchange
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, right, and Shingo Ito exchange business cards May 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Choguko Shikoku Defense Bureau ... More
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and families from local Japanese schools participate in the First Writing of the Year, or Kakizome, in Waki Town,... More
U.S. and Japanese Children perform sprinting exercises
U.S. and Japanese Children perform sprinting exercises in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The children experienced multiple track and field events such as sprinting, hurdling, a relay race, and they even pa... More
Japanese Olympians Dai Tamesue, Rikiya Saruyama, Masaru
Japanese Olympians Dai Tamesue, Rikiya Saruyama, Masaru Miyauchi and Naoki Tsukahara introduce themselves during a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense B... More
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and families from local Japanese schools pose for a photo during the First Writing of the Year, or Kakizome, in W... More
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific
Families with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and families from local Japanese schools participate in the First Writing of the Year, or Kakizome, in Waki Town,... More
Students with Iwakuni Middle School play “Ave Verum
Students with Iwakuni Middle School play “Ave Verum Corpus” by W.A. Mozart at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools with an accumulative 222 students participate... More
From left to right, Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding
From left to right, Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Maj. Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commander of Marine Corps Installations Command, Takafumi Fujii, director gene... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, walk the streets during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni... More
Students with Suo-Oshima Municipal Kuka, Iwakuni Muncipal
Students with Suo-Oshima Municipal Kuka, Iwakuni Muncipal Iwakuni, Otake Municpal Ogata and Iwakuni Elementary Schools participate in a joint chorus at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, ... More
Students with elementary, middle and high schools from
Students with elementary, middle and high schools from Iwakuni City, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and surrounding cities perform “Remember Me” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez at the Sinfonia Iwak... More
Members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce, Choguko
Members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce, Choguko Shikoku Defense Bureau, and Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis pose for a picture May 9 near the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Iwakuni Chamber o... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, takes a selfie with MCAS Iwakuni and Japanese residents in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugok... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, walk the streets during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni... More
Toshiyuki Kuwabara, left, chairman of the Iwakuni City
Toshiyuki Kuwabara, left, chairman of the Iwakuni City Council, listens to Lt. Col. James Hurd, right, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, explains the use of the UC-35D Cessna during... More
Students with Iwakuni Municipal Iwakuni Elementary
Students with Iwakuni Municipal Iwakuni Elementary School play “Koi” by Gen Hoshino at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2019. Seven schools and 222 students participated in the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, addresses local Japanese news media during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 31, 201... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, celebrates winning a dodgeball game with MCAS Iwakuni and Japanese children in Iwakuni City, Japan, July ... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, walk the streets during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni... More
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, left, and Hisashi Nagano
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis, left, and Hisashi Nagano shake hands May 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Choguko Shikoku Defense Bureau visited M... More
Japanese Olympian Rikiya Saruyama teaches U.S. and
Japanese Olympian Rikiya Saruyama teaches U.S. and Japanese children how to perform a long jump in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to sig... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, addresses local Japanese news media during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 31, 201... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese children
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese children play dodgeball in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to signify the opening of Go-Go ... More
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps
Lt. Col. James Hurd, executive officer for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, poses for a group photo with Toshiyuki Kuwabara, center, chairman of the Iwakuni City Council, and other members of the counci... More
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis gives a brief to members
Lt. Col. Robert Sweginnis gives a brief to members of the Iwakuni Chamber of Commerce and Choguko Shikoku Defense Bureau May 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the Iwakuni Chamber... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, walk the streets during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni... More
Toshiro Ota, a Waki Town residents, instructs a Girl
Toshiro Ota, a Waki Town residents, instructs a Girl Scout with USA Girl Scouts Overseas West Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, how to write calligraphy during the First Writing of the Year,... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, visit a local restaurant during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018... More
Marine Corps Air Station and Japanese residents attend
Marine Corps Air Station and Japanese residents attend a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held the sports exchange to signify the opening of G... More