Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents walk through
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents walk through the Akiyoshido Cave in the Akiyoshidai Plateau Special Natural Monument, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, June 22, 2018. The cave visit was part of a family-o... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni participate in a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a reoccurring event held for Marine Corps A... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Regan,
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Regan, the exchange chief with Marine Corps Community Services, explains the rules of a paintball match at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, April 3, ... More
Master labor contractors and individual hire agreement
Master labor contractors and individual hire agreement employees with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, hold certificates of appreciation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2018. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ric... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets with Strike Fighter
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 arrive at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2018. VFA-102 and VFA-27 relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Maurer, an aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Maurer, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, runs for cover while playing paintball at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) ... 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
Volunteers with the USO grill meat during a barbecue
Volunteers with the USO grill meat during a barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2018. The USO held the event as part of their Adopt-A-Unit program, where they conduct events like this... 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, speaks to attendees during Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory’s post ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell, a combat mass communicator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, stands at attention dressed as a Marine from the Mexican-American War during a birthday pag... More
A Higashi preschool student wears a birthday cap while
A Higashi preschool student wears a birthday cap while peers and volunteers with Marine Memorial Chapel sing “Happy Birthday” during a community relations event at Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 11, 2018. Service me... More
A boy rests in his mother’s embrace while ducking below
A boy rests in his mother’s embrace while ducking below a decoration at the Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 haunted house fundraising event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. The... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets with Strike Fighter
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 arrive at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2018. VFA-102 and VFA-27 relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Si... 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
U.S. and Royal Thai service members gather with students
U.S. and Royal Thai service members gather with students at Pong Ka Sang School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. Community relations events like this are held to dem... More
A U.S. Marine loads paintballs into a paintball hopper
A U.S. Marine loads paintballs into a paintball hopper at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, April 3, 2018. The service members spent the afternoon testing out new equipment, helping set up the pai... More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Si... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36, left, and Sailors with Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic compete during the Commander’s Cup Spring Volleyball Challenge at Marine Corps Air Station I... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Hallock, an aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Hallock, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, fires a paintball gun at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Ap... More
John Lackie, left, director for the Defense Policy
John Lackie, left, director for the Defense Policy Review Initiative Iwakuni, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni, Maj. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commander of Marine C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Mariano Llantada, the
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Mariano Llantada, the staff non commissioned officer in charge of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, pumps fuel into his car during the grand opening of the new gas station at Marin... More
Katsuji Tahara, an information technology specialist
Katsuji Tahara, an information technology specialist with the communication and information systems department for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, sits at his desk at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, left, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., c... More
A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni family visit a kangaroo
A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni family visit a kangaroo enclosure at Safari Land Akiyoshidai Natural Zoological Park, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, June 22, 2018. The safari land visit was part of a family-or... More
U.S. service members and Japanese guests stand together
U.S. service members and Japanese guests stand together during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS ... 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, delivers a speech during a retirement ceremony for master labor contractors and individual hire agreement... More
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate in a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 21, 2017. A NEO is the ordered or authorized depar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Brye, an air traffic
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Brye, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, participates in a birthday pageant ceremony dressed as a Korean War Marine at Marine Corps Air Station ... More
Yoshihide Muroya takes off during the 42nd Japan Maritime
Yoshihide Muroya takes off during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day... 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, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Garza, sergeant major for MCAS Iwakuni, pose for a group photo with the Mari... More
Kayomi Garcia, the Mistress of Ceremonies with the
Kayomi Garcia, the Mistress of Ceremonies with the Filipino-American Association (Fil-Am) of Iwakuni reads off raffle tickets during the 21st Annual Pistahan at Pasko sa Nayon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakun... More
Abigail Flores, a member of the Filipino-American
Abigail Flores, a member of the Filipino-American Association (Fil-Am) of Iwakuni Kids, sings during the 21st Annual Pistahan at Pasko sa Nayon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. Over 200... More
Hiroki Ishizaka, a local Japanese flower farmer, trims
Hiroki Ishizaka, a local Japanese flower farmer, trims flower stems with a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident, in Tada, Iwakuni City, Japan, July 12, 2018. The flower arrangement and farm visit wa... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 wait in line during a barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2018. The USO hosted the barbecue and invited VMGR-152... More
Participants in the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon
Participants in the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon run through Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, March 18, 2018. The marathon relay was a family-friendly event open to all ages. Many teams wore themed c... 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, marches onto the stage during Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory’s post ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 3... More
Andrew Chung, left, operations manager for the Marine
Andrew Chung, left, operations manager for the Marine Corps Exchange, Rusti Rausch, center, chief of retail and services for Marine Corps Community Services, and Terry Conboy-Shanon, director of retail for MCCS... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents share a
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents share a meal with Japanese residents during the 20th Hina Doll Festival in Shunan City, Japan, March 3, 2018. The event brought families from Marine Corps Air Station ... More
Royal Thai and U.S. service members play a game with
Royal Thai and U.S. service members play a game with students at Pong Ka Sang School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. Community relations events like this are held t... More
Tristan Baez, a high school student at Marine Corps
Tristan Baez, a high school student at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, feeds a zebra at Safari Land Akiyoshidai Natural Zoological Park, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, June 22, 2018. The safari land visit was p... More
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and the Japanese Toyota Red Terriers softball team compete in a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The U.S. team visited Marine Corps Air Stat... More
A Japanese canine takes a break from training at Marine
A Japanese canine takes a break from training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 12, 2018. The training brought Japanese K-9 handlers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Repair Supply... More
Participants of the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon
Participants of the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon pose for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, March 18, 2018. The marathon relay was a family-friendly event open to all ages. Many teams wore themed costumes fr... More
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the
Rasetsu ninja performers conduct a show during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way... More
Volunteers perform the Eisa Okinawan Dance during the
Volunteers perform the Eisa Okinawan Dance during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez, sergeant major of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, grills meat during a barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2018. The ... More
U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Kiara Harris, with
U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Kiara Harris, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reads a book to children during a community relations event in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 11, 2018. The chapel visit... More
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and the Japanese Toyota Red Terriers softball team compete in a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The U.S. team visited Marine Corps Air Stat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), shakes hands with a Marine standing duty at a bachelors enlisted quarters at Marine Corps Air Station... More
A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni family visit a kangaroo
A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni family visit a kangaroo enclosure at Safari Land Akiyoshidai Natural Zoological Park, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, June 22, 2018. The safari land visit was part of a family-or... More
U.S. Marines and Japanese guests stand together during
U.S. Marines and Japanese guests stand together during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni ... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, left, commander
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, left, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark T. Palmer, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, and U.S. Navy Capt. Forrest Young, command... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 adjust a piece of arresting equipment after a scheduled arrested landing training event during Cobra Gold 2018, at Korat Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand, F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Regan,
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Regan, the exchange chief with Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), fills a carbon dioxide tank on a paintball gun at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Ja... More
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate in a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 21, 2017. A NEO is the ordered or authorized depar... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Briscoerosser dances with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Briscoerosser dances with children at Pong Ka Sang School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. Briscoerosser is an intelligence specialist with ... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese nationals shake hands after a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 28, 2018. The softball game was part of a tournament hosted by Marine Co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, passes cake during a birthday pageant ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2017. U.S. Marines and... More
Sasaki Takuya, middle, a Hiroshima resident and U.S.
Sasaki Takuya, middle, a Hiroshima resident and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Donovan O’Rourke, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, play softball in Iwakun... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36 jump for a volleyball during the Commander’s Cup Spring Volleyball Challenge at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 21, 2018. The competition was h... More
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and the Japanese Toyota Red Terriers softball team stand for a moment of silence before a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The moment of sil... More
Residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni
Residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni City plant rice in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 9, 2018. Station residents visited Iwakuni City as a part of a Marine Corps Community Services, Cultural Ad... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Rodrigo Briseno, a patrolman
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Rodrigo Briseno, a patrolman with the Provost Marshal’s Office, marches while dressed as a World War I Marine during a birthday pageant ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan... More
A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni cooks sausage during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nikko Melonas, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nikko Melonas, left, and 1st Lt. Jarrod Vines, KC-130J Hercules co-pilots with VMGR-152, eat during a barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2018. The USO hoste... More
Geraldine Ragin, the Youth and Teen Center director
Geraldine Ragin, the Youth and Teen Center director with Marine Corps Community Services, wears a kimono during a kimono and tea ceremony at the 20th Hina Doll Festival in Shunan City, Japan, March 3, 2018. The... More
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force dog handler conducts
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force dog handler conducts a search at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 12, 2018. The training brought Japanese K-9 handlers from the JMSDF Kure Repair and Supply Fac... More
A volunteer scares guests in a haunted house during
A volunteer scares guests in a haunted house during the Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 haunted house fundraising event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 30, 2017. The event raised money... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colten Crouse gives a hand signal
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colten Crouse gives a hand signal while operating an M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at Korat Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kynadie Fikac plays duck-duck-goose
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kynadie Fikac plays duck-duck-goose with students at Pong Ka Sang School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. Fikac is an aviation ordnance technician w... More
Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, stationed out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, takeoff from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 20, 2017. VMM-262 s... More
A student draws an airplane at Pong Ka Sang School
A student draws an airplane at Pong Ka Sang School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. Community relations events like this are held to demonstrate the mutual commitmen... 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, board a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alvaro Vargasvasquez,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alvaro Vargasvasquez, left, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and Lance Cpl. James Teames, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Aerial Re... 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, board a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at MCAS... 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 Sgt. Maj. Williams, sergeant major
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Williams, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), speaks with Lance Cpl. Dandre Talley, a postal clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, at Marine C... More
Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local
Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese make flower arrangements in Tada, Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. The flower arrangement and farm visit was held in support of the Cultural Adapta... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Shelton, a KC-130J
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Shelton, a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft communications and navigation systems technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, aims a paintball gun d... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni prepare for a paintball match at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 3, 2018. U.S. Marines from units at the air station volunteered to test a new Marine Corps C... More
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni
Members of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni eat a meal after a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corps Air... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Georgina Romeropozo, a materiel
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Georgina Romeropozo, a materiel management specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, stands in a paintball field at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, April 3,... More
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and
Members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team and the Japanese Toyota Red Terriers softball team compete in a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The U.S. team visited Marine Corps Air Stat... More
A family puts together a craft at the Japanese American
A family puts together a craft at the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way for Japanese... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36, left, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12 compete during the Commander’s Cup Spring Volleyball Challenge at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Ja... More
Residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni
Residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni City stand in front of Hino Hikari rice plants in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 9, 2018. Station residents visited Iwakuni City as a part of a Marine Corps ... More
Service members and Marine Memorial Chapel staff from
Service members and Marine Memorial Chapel staff from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni play “head, shoulders, knees and toes” with local Japanese preschool students during a community relations event at Iwakuni... More
Delaney Spaulding, left, and Ali Aguilar, infielders
Delaney Spaulding, left, and Ali Aguilar, infielders with the USA Softball Women’s National Team, practice before a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The team visited Marine Corps Air Statio... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, left, commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, left, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, tour MCAS Iw... More
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate
U.S. Service members and civilian personnel participate in a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 21, 2017. A NEO is the ordered or authorized depar... More
A vendor cooks food during the 42nd Japan Maritime
A vendor cooks food during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air sh... More
A ribbon stand is set up before a ribbon-cutting ceremony
A ribbon stand is set up before a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018. The ceremony was held by the air transportation division (ATD) to celebrate the full operabili... More
Higashi preschool students wait in a hallway before
Higashi preschool students wait in a hallway before a dance performance during a community relations event in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 11, 2018. The chapel visits local schools four times a month to give servi... More
Ronald and Geraldine Ragin, Marine Corps Air Station
Ronald and Geraldine Ragin, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents, crush mochi rice during the 20th Hina Doll Festival in Shunan City, Japan, March 3, 2018. The event brought families from Marine Corps Air... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson engages
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson engages with Marines and Sailors during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. MCAS Iwakuni is home to approximately half of t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darnell Bennett, a flight clearance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darnell Bennett, a flight clearance supervisor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, watches as children from Higashi preschool perform a dance during a community relations event i... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darnell Bennett, a flight clearance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darnell Bennett, a flight clearance supervisor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, dances with children during a community relations event in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 11, 2018. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Walker,
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Walker, left, a postal officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, speaks with Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Fo... More