John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, speaks
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, speaks to Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, while visiting MCAS Iwakuni, April 10, 2016. Kerry arrived at MCAS Iw... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes hands with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, while visiting MCAS Iwakuni, April 10, 2016. Kerry arrived at... More
North Carolina native to attend Marine Leadership Academy
Lance Cagle, a Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) selectee, watches a football game in Concord, North Carolina. Cagle is one out of 202 students chosen to attend SLCDA. The goal of SLCD... More
Service members and civilians enjoy services offered
Service members and civilians enjoy services offered at United Service Organizations Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, to include a host of free dinners, gaming, phone calls home and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks to students and staff of North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University... More
Cpl. Genesis Torres, an expeditionary airfield system
Cpl. Genesis Torres, an expeditionary airfield system technician, disposes of trash as Seaman Apprentice Jennifer Grijalva, a logistics specialist, holds the garbage bag open during a community relations event ... More
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council and distinguished guests celebrate the addition of two new flights to the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport March 27, 2016. The celebration included an Eisaa Okinawa ... More
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations Command commander, tours the new high school, currently under construction, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016. By touring MCAS Iwakun... 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
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force interpreter trainees
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force interpreter trainees and instructors, and their Marine English instructors pose for a group photo with KCJ-130 Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 d... More
Marines and Firefighters climbed the training tower
Marines and Firefighters climbed the training tower during a 9/11 remembrance climb aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 9, 2015, to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. Participants inclu... More
Paul O’Dacre and his dog, Killian, pose for a photo
Paul O’Dacre and his dog, Killian, pose for a photo outside Recruiting Substation Wilmington in N.C, February 16, 2018, where his Marine Corps recruiters mentally and physically prepare him and other applicants... More
A guest visits and sings in to the United Service
A guest visits and sings in to the United Service Organizations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, as he enters, July 16, 2015. The USO is a nonprofit or... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes hands with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, while visiting MCAS Iwakuni, April 10, 2016. Kerry arrived at... More
Kimberly Danette Olarte, a Marine Corps poolee in the
Kimberly Danette Olarte, a Marine Corps poolee in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program, pushes herself while doing sit-ups during the initial strength test with Recruiting Sub-Station Cary, North Carolina, Ma... More
Katherine House, a 5th grade teacher with Matthew C.
Katherine House, a 5th grade teacher with Matthew C. Perry Elementary, reads to her students as part of an official attempt to break a Guinness World Record aimed to raise awareness about literacy at Marine Cor... More
Kimberly Danette Olarte, a Marine Corps poolee in the
Kimberly Danette Olarte, a Marine Corps poolee in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program, pushes herself while doing sit-ups during the initial strength test with Recruiting Sub-Station Cary, North Carolina, Ma... More
Master Sgt. Michael Fisher, a South Iredell High School
Master Sgt. Michael Fisher, a South Iredell High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor, presents Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, with a plaque in appreciatio... More
Sixth-graders of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School
Sixth-graders of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School portray historical figures from Greek and Roman History during the Living Wax Museum at M.C. Perry Elementary School Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwaku... More
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education and Training Okinawa regional director, briefs staff noncommissioned officers of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 on the ... More
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents awards to the South Iredell High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team for earning the title 2018 Marin... More
Marines and firefighters climbed the training tower
Marines and firefighters climbed the training tower during a 9/11 remembrance climb aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 9, 2015, to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. Participants inclu... More
From left to right, Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, Col.
From left to right, Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, Col. Dimitri Henry, Col. Jerry Carter, and Lt. Col William Wilburn, answer questions during an ‘opportunities in the U.S. Intelligence Community’ brief at North ... More
Andrew Carr sounds off during Junior Recruit Day at
Andrew Carr sounds off during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. Junior Recruit Day allowed the children of service member’s assigned Marine Aircraft Group 12 to get a... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, speaks
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, speaks to Jack Schlossberg, son of Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S ambassador to Japan, while visiting Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 10, 2016. Kerry ar... More
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents awards to the South Iredell High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team for earning the title 2018 Marin... More
Volunteers pose for a group photo after picking up
Volunteers pose for a group photo after picking up trash at the Kintai-area in Iwakuni, Japan, during a community relations event hosted by the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jap... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes hands with Jack Schlossberg, son of Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, while visiting Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 10, 2016.... More
Sgt. Isaac Ross, aircraft rescue firefighter with
Sgt. Isaac Ross, aircraft rescue firefighter with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, helps a child with the fire hose during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. Ju... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Aranami, interpreter
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Aranami, interpreter trainee, translates for Lance Cpl. Healy, left, an ordnanceman with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, as he gives Marine Corps Air Station ... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes hands with Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, while visiting Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 10, 2016. Kerry arrived at MCAS Iw... More
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education and Training Okinawa regional director, briefs staff noncommissioned officers (SNCO) of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Iwamoto,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Iwamoto, Japanese interpreter instructor, throws a rubber grenade while conducting a combat fitness test during the Public Affairs Office’s annual English seminar ... More
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations Command commander, tours the new high school, currently under construction, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016. By touring MCAS Iwakun... More
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents awards to the South Iredell High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team for earning the title 2018 Marin... More
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations Command commander, tours the new high school, currently under construction, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016. By touring MCAS Iwakun... More
David Alan Beresoff Jr. shows off the euphonium, which
David Alan Beresoff Jr. shows off the euphonium, which is the instrument he will play as a musician in the Marine Corps, February 16, 2018. His Marine Corps recruiters from Recruiting Substation Wilmington, N.... More
A participant dressed as Captain America jumps for
A participant dressed as Captain America jumps for joy during a Superhero Fun Run on the Seawall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 31, 2015. The 1.5K run allowed station residents to celebrate th... More
Lt. Col. James Moseley, a Command and Staff Blended
Lt. Col. James Moseley, a Command and Staff Blended Seminar Program instructor, briefs officers of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 on the program at the Sakura Theater aboa... More
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations Command commander, looks inside a replica Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane inside the Zero Hangar on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016.... More
Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School gather
Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School gather around to greet Eiji Aridome, a firefighter aboard station, and, Sparky, the air station’s fire safety dog, during M.C. Perry Elementary and High School’s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Fredrichsdorf (left)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Fredrichsdorf (left) receives the Commandant of the Marine Corps Trophy from Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry, Commandant of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security a... More
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart speaks to students and
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart speaks to students and staff of North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University about the opportun... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks to students and staff of North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University... More
Service members, friends and families take off during
Service members, friends and families take off during a Superhero Fun Run on the Seawall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 31, 2015. The 1.5K run allowed station residents to celebrate the Hallow... More
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents awards to the South Iredell High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team for earning the title 2018 Marin... More
Service members and civilians enjoy services offered
Service members and civilians enjoy services offered at United Service Organizations Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, to include a host of free dinners, gaming, phone calls home and ... More
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council and distinguished guests celebrate the addition of two new flights to the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport by cutting a ribbon March 27, 2016. The celebration also i... More
Cpl. Miguel Rivera, communication navigation technician
Cpl. Miguel Rivera, communication navigation technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, instructs children of service member’s assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 to do push-ups during Junior Recru... More
Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School recite
Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School recite the Pledge of Allegiance during M.C. Perry Elementary and High School’s 9/11 Remembrance Walk aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 11, 20... More
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents awards to the South Iredell High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team for earning the title 2018 Marin... More
A guest visits and sings in to the United Service
A guest visits and sings in to the United Service Organizations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, as he enters, July 16, 2015. The USO is a nonprofit or... More
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education
Dr. James P. Hopkins, College of Distance Education and Training Okinawa regional director, briefs staff noncommissioned officers of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 on the ... More
Havelock native awarded April Female MaxPreps High School Athlete of t...
From left: SSgt Adam Harmon, Tameka Wiggins, NyAsia Blango, Lindsay Harding and Anna Spear, pose for a photo after presenting Blango, with the April Female MaxPreps High School Athlete of the Month at Havelock ... More
Devin Johnston-Lee, fire chief for the air station,
Devin Johnston-Lee, fire chief for the air station, speaks to Matthew C. Perry Elementary and High School students during M.C. Perry Elementary and High School’s 9/11 Remembrance Walk aboard Marine Corps Air St... More
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations
Maj. Gen. Charles Hudson, Marine Corps Installations Command commander, tours the new high school, currently under construction, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016. By touring MCAS Iwakun... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry, Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry, Commandant of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, presents the Commandant of the Marine Corps Trophy to Chancellor Carol Fo... More
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart speaks to students and
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart speaks to students and staff of North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University about the opportun... More
Stephanie Johnson, a 1st grade teacher with Matthew
Stephanie Johnson, a 1st grade teacher with Matthew C. Perry Elementary, reads to her students as part of an official attempt to break a Guinness World Record aimed to raise awareness about literacy at Marine C... More
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks to students and
Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, speaks to students and staff of North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University about the opportu... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, shakes hands with Mr. Kaoru Shimazaki, director general of protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while visiting Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 10, 20... More
Eileen Meyer, a 5th grade teacher with Matthew C. Perry
Eileen Meyer, a 5th grade teacher with Matthew C. Perry Elementary, reads to her students as part of an official attempt to break a Guinness World Record aimed to raise awareness about literacy at Marine Corps ... More
Col. Daniel L. Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding
Col. Daniel L. Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to children of service member’s assigned MAG-12 during Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. J... More
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, visited
John F. Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 10, 2016. Kerry arrived at MCAS Iwakuni to attend the 2016 G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hiroshima. (U.S. Ma... More
USMC leadership workshop for student athletes in Raleigh, NC
Gunnery Sgt. Christopher McComb, a community engagement representative with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, answers a student’s question during the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Stude... More
Sgt. Ryan Cipkar, left, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Avelar,
Sgt. Ryan Cipkar, left, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Avelar, center, dispose of trash as Lance Cpl. Miguel Moto holds the garbage bag open during a community relations event host by the Single Marine Program aboard Ma... More
A family races to the finish line during a Superhero
A family races to the finish line during a Superhero Fun Run on the Seawall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 31, 2015. The 1.5K run allowed station residents to celebrate the Halloween festiviti... More
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council
The Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport Use Promotion Council and distinguished guests celebrate the addition of two new flights to the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, March 27, 2016. The celebration included an Eisaa Okinawa... More
Matthew C. Perry Elementary teachers and adult volunteers
Matthew C. Perry Elementary teachers and adult volunteers took part in an official attempt to break a Guinness World Record aimed to raise awareness about literacy by reading to M.C. Perry’s 1st, 4th and 5th gr... More