A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at
A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at Charlie runway on Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II to execute a forward arming and refueling point training. The series of exercises, which... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Clinton M. Foster Jr. and Lance ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia J. Brito, USMC Rele... More
Lance Cpl. Connor Kealy, an airframe mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Connor Kealy, an airframe mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, sweeps a hallway inside the Wugullarr primary school on the Beswick community in the Northern Territory of Aust... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conduct a mounted security patrol during exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Cent... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 make expedient shape charges for a demolition range during exercise Eagle Wrath 19 at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, July 16, 20... 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 152 arrives with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 10, 201... More
Marines stack against one another behind a Tractor
Marines stack against one another behind a Tractor Rubber-tired Articulated Steering Multipurpose vehicle Nov. 29 at Charlie runway demolition range during an explosion in exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a j... More
U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Col. James S. Whiteker, center,
U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Col. James S. Whiteker, center, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 commanding officer, receives a meritorious service medal gold star in lieu of a fourth award from Col. Daniel Shipl... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up elements of a forward operating base during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver Area, Haramura Higashihi... More
Aerial imagery of service members from Thailand, Japan
Aerial imagery of service members from Thailand, Japan and the United States working together to build a multi-purpose room at the Wat Tung Krabill, during exercise Cobra Gold 2017, in Chanthaburi Province, Th... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 conduct an expeditionary refuel of an F/A 18C Hornet with VMFA-232 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 3, 2019 ... More
U.S. Marines with Fuels platoon and Headquarters and
U.S. Marines with Fuels platoon and Headquarters and Service Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, fire their M16A4 service rifles at simulated e... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provide security with the M240B light machine gun during exercise Kamoshika Wrath, Harumara Maneuver Area, Japan, Oct. 20, 2020. Kamoshika Wrath is an annual f... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 participate
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 participate in a 243-mile relay race to celebrate the 243rd Marine Corps Birthday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2018. Marines and Sailors w... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez-Ramirez prepares
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez-Ramirez prepares a come-along for an M-31 arresting gear at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 20, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. An M-31 arresting gear c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryson Phillips, a bulk fueler
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryson Phillips, a bulk fueler with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, observes an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2020.... More
A U.S. Marine Corps D6K Bulldozer with Marine Wing
A U.S. Marine Corps D6K Bulldozer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 levels a landing zone during Defense Force Training 20.3 at Japan Ground Self Defense Force Camp Nihonbara, Japan, March 9, 2020. M... More
Bengali soldiers working with Marine Wing Support Squadron
Bengali soldiers working with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines tie in rebar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 16, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as a part of an Engineering Civil Action Program ... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, ... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Michael J. Berganio, of Marine W...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia J. Brito, USMC Rele... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Anette Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL John A.... More
U.S. Marines track an M-88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle
U.S. Marines track an M-88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle shortly after it was offloaded from the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo March 11 at Gwangyang Port, R... More
Marianas Native returns as a Marine
Lance Cpl. Edward Manibusan, Jr., from Koblerville, Saipan, stands outside of his tent Sept. 26 during Exercise Forager Fury III. He was raised in Saipan, located near Tinian, and joined the Marine Corps shortl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Coe Vandivier, a heavy equipment
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Coe Vandivier, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, operates a hydraulic excavator during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Haramura Maneuver Area, Hiro... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, ... More
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fall into formation
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fall into formation to participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018. Over 1,000 Marines were in attendance to run 3... More
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, supplies fuel to Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st MAW, setting up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point ... More
A P-19 aircraft rescue and firefighting truck is guided
A P-19 aircraft rescue and firefighting truck is guided out of a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at Tinian’s West Field Nov. 30 during Exercise Forager Fury 2012. The P-19 is an important safety vehicle vital for Mar... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 prepares food during exercise Kamoshika Wrath, Harumara Maneuver Area, Japan, Oct. 19, 2020. Kamoshika Wrath is an annual field exercise centered around unit-... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines,
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marines, Bangladesh soldiers, and Hazi Joynuddin High school students attend the closing ceremony after MWSS-171 built the second story of a high school in Dhaka, Ban... More
A U.S. soldier welds parts of the roof during construction
A U.S. soldier welds parts of the roof during construction of a new building at Ban Hua Wang Krang School, Muang District, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 2. Four similar structures are being bu... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shoot M2 .50-caliber heavy-machine guns as part of a machine-gun range during exercise Eagle Wrath... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 prepare a convoy during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 22, 2017. The Marines worked through inclement we... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Cox, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lorenzo Cox, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, conducts an urban breach with an M1014 shotgun during a shotgun breaching range at Marine Corps Air Stat... More
Attendants of the 41st Marine Corps Air Station- Japan
Attendants of the 41st Marine Corps Air Station- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force play in kid land during Friend Ship Day 2017 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-da... More
Reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination Marines
Reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination Marines inspect each other's mission-oriented protective posture four gear during a simulated chemical attack at the MWSS-171 motor transportation wash rack at M... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, ... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueling
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 taxis to the runway during Exercise Forager Fury 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2018. Exercise Forager Fury te... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 conduct a 9/11 memorial run at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 11, 2018. MWSS-171 commemorates the Sept. 11 terrorist attack with a memor... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 conducts a level III flight demonstration during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni F... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 participate in a vehicle crash medical emergency drill during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver A... More
U.S. Marines pick up spent brass after firing M249
U.S. Marines pick up spent brass after firing M249 light machine guns on a range at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 16, 2018. Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 trained with the M203 g... More
A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat
A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 comes in for a landing during Exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 29, 2016. HSC-25 is home-ba... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 prepare a convoy during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 22, 2017. The Marines worked through inclement we... More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, May 5, 2017. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tradainian Garrett, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tradainian Garrett, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and a Houston, Texas native, poses for a portrait during exercise Kamoshika Wrath, Harumara Maneuver Area... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Agurto, utilities staff non-commissioned officer in charge, plays with a baby in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 6, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh ... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia J. Brito, USMC Rele... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Ingrajam, Marine Wing Sup...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gotemba Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia J. Brito, Usmc Rele... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel assigned to Marine Wing Support Squad...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Fabrianna M. Fiori, USMC R... More
Two U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron
Two U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, provide security during an immediate action drill while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath... More
U.S. Marines form Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
U.S. Marines form Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni watch Japanese locals compete during the Duamau Tournament, a jiu jitsu competition at the TK Training Center in Hiroshima, Japan, Feb. 5, 2017. Jiu jitsu is ... More
Cpl. Miguel Rivera, communication navigation technician
Cpl. Miguel Rivera, communication navigation technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, poses with Hayden Carr and Andrew Carr during their graduation of Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, promotes Lance Cpl. Joseph Daugherty to the rank of corporal at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 1, 2019, during ... More
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena, right,
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena, right, talks with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine Cpl. Canaan Stanley, an engineer equipment electrical technician, while visiting Hazi Joynuddin ... More
From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jacklyn Dean, Marine
From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jacklyn Dean, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 ground radio repair technician, Lance Cpl. Michael McNulty, MWSS-171 telephone system and personal computer intermediate repair tech... More
U.S. Marines attach an M-31 arresting gear to a millennia
U.S. Marines attach an M-31 arresting gear to a millennia military vehicle at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 19, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. An M-31 arresting gear can hook various tail-hoo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Christopher Robertson
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Christopher Robertson works out using a Tactical Training Locker at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 11, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. The gear inside lockers is fully compati... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in preparation of a Field Carrier Landing Practice with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 1... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Keaton adjusts a fuel
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Keaton adjusts a fuel monitor at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 9, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Marines use the system to blend various additives with commercially available... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah Jakes, a bulk fuel specialist
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah Jakes, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 connects fuel hoses in support of Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, ... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Commanding
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Howard Eyth, second from right, and 1st Lt. Brett Harber, officer in charge, present a plaque to administrators of Hazi Joynuddin High Sch... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Douglas McMaster, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Douglas McMaster, left, and Lance Cpl. Terrence Howard, combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, provide security during Exercise Eagle Wrath 18 at Combined Arms Tra... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Meehan, a small
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Meehan, a small arms repair technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 constructs a barrier during Defense Force Training 20.1, at the Japan Ground Self-Defense F... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up elements of a forward-operating base (FOB) during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 18-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver Area, Haramura Hig... More
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force US-1 aircraft conducts
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force US-1 aircraft conducts aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5... More
An M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun fires during exercise
An M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun fires during exercise Eagle Wrath 19 at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12, 2019. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at Combined Arms Training... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs aerial demonstrations during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel VillalobosGarcia, a combat
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel VillalobosGarcia, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, gives a situation report during Exercise Eagle Wrath 18 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 participate in a vehicle crash medical emergency drill during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver A... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 participate in a vehicle crash medical emergency drill during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver A... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine Cpl. David B. Waldbillig, a combat engineer, works with Bengali soldiers to cut plywood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 6, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as a p... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) Marine Cpl. Kenneth R. Hornung, a combat engineer, hammers a nail into a 4x4 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 6, 2012. MWSS-171 went to Bangladesh as a part of an Engineer... More
Aerial imagery of service members from Thailand, Japan
Aerial imagery of service members from Thailand, Japan and the United States working together to build a multi-purpose room at the Wat Tung Krabill, during exercise Cobra Gold 2017, in Chanthaburi Province, Th... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Sandra Alston-Jackson, Ma...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gotemba Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alicia J. Brito, Usmc Rele... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Wing Support Squadron-171 (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Anette Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-171 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL John A.... More
MWSS-171 supports Marines during Exercise Max Thunder
1st Lt. Daniele Selli, camp commandant for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, instructs Marines where to lay a pannel at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2013. Marines borrowed equipment from the Air Force... More
Cobra Gold partners work together to build better community
A member of the 105th Engineer Unit, Engineer Unit, North Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watches as a Royal Thai Navy sailor pours water into a cement mixing cylinder Jan. 27, at the Ban Cham Kho humani... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Stroesser, a water
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Stroesser, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 adjusts the liner of a water container in support of Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Cor... More
Cpl. Tyler L. Saffore, a bulk fuel specialist with
Cpl. Tyler L. Saffore, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, receives the Bulk Fuel Specialist of the Year award from Lt. Col. James Whiteker, MWSS-171 commanding officer, Dec. 3, 2014, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up elements of a forward-operating base (FOB) during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 18-1 at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Maneuver Area, Haramura Hig... More
Lt. Col. James Whiteker, Marine Wing Support Squadron
Lt. Col. James Whiteker, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 commanding officer, expresses his appreciation for Cpl. Tyler L. Saffore, a bulk fuel specialist with MWSS-171, after presenting him with the Bulk Fuel ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, discover a potential improvised explosive device while on a security patrol during exercis... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 conduct an M240B light machine gun range during Unit-Level Training (ULT) at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 14, 2020. The ULT is d... More
Senior Chief Franie M. Navarro, a force health detection
Senior Chief Franie M. Navarro, a force health detection officer in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of Olongapo City, Republic of the Philippines, writes a prescription for a patient at... 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. Marines Corps Staff Sgt Anthony Carbajal, an explosive
U.S. Marines Corps Staff Sgt Anthony Carbajal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, observes a Counter-Improvised Explosive Device training site near Marine Cor... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 install supports for M-31 expeditionary aircraft arresting gear during Exercise Active Shield aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 28, 2... More
A reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination
A reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination Marine assists a peer to suit up mission-oriented protective posture four gear during a simulated chemical attack at the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor... More
A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat
A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 comes in for a landing during Exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2016. HSC-25 is home-ba... More
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, set up a tent while establishing a second forward operating base during exercise Eagle Wrath 2017... More
U.S. Marines conduct a foreign object debris walk prior
U.S. Marines conduct a foreign object debris walk prior to the landing of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 F/A 18C Hornets at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019 before exercise Balikatan. Exercise Ba... More
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena places
U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W. Mozena places a brick while visiting Hazi Joynuddin High School where Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) is providing humanitarian assistance in Dhaka, Bangladesh, ... More
Expeditionary fire rescue Marines with Marine Wing
Expeditionary fire rescue Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, carry a simulated casualty to a Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat S... More
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, rush in buddy pairs to provide security to a forward operating base during exercise Eagle Wrath 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jason Taylor, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jason Taylor, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, posts security during a security patrol while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Tra... More
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, hike back to base after completing exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Cam... More
U.S. Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 pack
U.S. Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 pack up fuel hoses at the conclusion of a forward arming and refueling point at Ie Shima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. A FARP is a temporary set up that r... More