Seaman Halon Hamilton, an oil response crew member with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts a shore patrol, Sept. 29, 2014, at the Iwkauni Harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Pat More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa this week. More
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 vendor prepares 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 More
A Japanese guest attends 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 show More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a diving live fire demonstration with attending service members of Japan Ground Self-Defense F More
U.S. Marines pose for a photo with local Japanese residents before the 52nd Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Marathon and Half Marathon at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 7, 2019. The event was held by Marine More
Kikuko Shinjo, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, answers questions for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, Japan, April 26, 2019. Shinjo w More
Nurses with Robert M. Casey Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni host a nursing symposium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 9, 2019. The symposium was held to bring together American and Japanese nu More
U.S. service members and residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni attend a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) driving course at the Iwakuni Driving School in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019. Along with dr More
A wall of fallen service member names and photos stands at M.C. Perry High School during a Memorial Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2019. The ceremony was coordinated by the sch More
Yukie Wada, a desktop publishing specialist with Communications Strategy Operations, holds an award and an issue of Kintai at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2019. Kintai Magazine won the Unit More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason Kaufmann, left, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), and Sgt. Maj. Jason Cain, sergeant major of H&HS, attend a retirement ceremony for master l More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni poses for photo with Nagi Town officials at MCAS Iwakuni during the Sound of Freedom Campaign, July 17, 2019. More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, shoots a basketball during the Hiroshima Dragonflies Youth Basketball Clinic at the Atago Sports Complex, Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 23, 2019. Fukuda went to the clinic to rep More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, participate in an exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2019. Alpha Battery set up two M903 semi-trailer More
Frank Thornton, left, assistant director of the national sports committee of Special Olympics Japan explains the events to local Japanese athletes during the 2019 Special Olympics at Marine Corps Air Station Iw More
Rear Admiral Satoru Onishi, left, commander of Fleet Air Wing 31 with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding of More
Master labor contractors (MLC’s) and individual hire agreement employee (IHA’s) from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni received certificates of appreciation during a Length of Service Award Ceremony at MC More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese residents, students, and leaders take part in kakizome, at Waki Elementary School, Waki Town, Japan, Jan. 11, 2019. Kakizome is the first calligraphy writing of the More
SAGAMIHARA, Japan –Col. Patrick M. Costello, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, leads a safety brief for his troops and shares words of motivation about equality and speaking up if something incorrec More
KYOTANGO CITY, Japan – Col. Matthew W. Dalton, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, alongside acting Command Sgt. Maj. George S. Rupprecht, brigade senior enlisted advisor, Maj. Blake Benedict, 14th Mi More
KYOTANGO CITY, Japan – Col. Matthew W. Dalton, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, meets with Kyotango City Mayor Yasushi Nakayama, and other city officials, to discuss COVID-19 prevention measures, w More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper meets with Soldiers assigned to Echo Battery, Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Task Force Talon who maintain and operate the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) More
OKINAWA, Japan – Command Sgt. Maj. Melissa A. Calvo, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment senior enlisted advisor, shares remarks after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal from Lt. Col. Rosanna More
KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan – Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel S. Venton, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment senior enlisted advisor, shares remark during his assumption of responsibility ceremony at th More
Seaman Alyza Yambo, an oil response crew member with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, uncoils a rope as Seaman Halon Hamilton, an oil response crew member with H&HS, conducts a communications check with More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni More
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
A U.S. Navy sailor and Japanese guest come 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 Iwak More
U.S. service members, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese residents stretch before the 52nd MCAS Iwakuni Marathon and Half Marathon at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 7, 2019. The ev More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Japanese residents pose for a photo with Kikuko Shinjo, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, in Hiroshima, Japan, April 26, 2019. Shi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tamika Beckman, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, attends a Status of Forces Agreement driving course at the Iwakuni Driving School in Iwakuni City, J More
JROTC cadets stand at attention during a Memorial Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2019. The ceremony was coordinated by the school’s JROTC program in order to honor the memories More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lyle Gilbert, left, the director of Communication Strategy and Operations (CommStrat), and Yukie Wada, center, an editorial desktop publishing specialist with CommStrat and 2nd Lt. Philli More
U.S. service members, master labor contractors, individual hire agreement employees and department of defense civilians attend a retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, June 28, 2019. The cerem More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni gives a brief during the Sound of Freedom Campaign with Nagi Town officials at MCAS Iwakuni, July 17, 2019. The More
Players from the Hiroshima Dragonflies, a Japanese professional basketball team, speak to children during the Dragonflies Youth Basketball Clinic at the Atago Sports Complex, Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 23, 2019. The More
Local Japanese athletes participate in a race during the 2019 Special Olympics at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 13, 2019. The Special Olympics was held in order to provide Marines and Japanese f More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and local Japanese volunteers participate in the 63rd Iwakuni Matsuri parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 20, 2019. The Iwakuni Matsuri Festival is an a More
SAGAMIHARA, Japan – Japanese first responders tend to a local man whose vehicle toppled over at Sagamihara Route 507 at approximately 5:40 a.m. June 5. Col. Patrick M. Costello, 38th Air Defense Artillery Briga More
KYOTANGO CITY, Japan – Sojin Kaneda, Kyotango City Council Chairperson, speaks to Col. Matthew W. Dalton, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, to discuss COVID-19 prevention measures, ways to improve i More
OKINAWA, Japan – Command Sgt. Maj. Melissa A. Calvo, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment senior enlisted advisor, passes the battalion guidon to Lt. Col. Rosanna M. Clemente, 1-1 ADA commander, si More
KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan – Interim Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn T. Gulley, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment operations sergeant major, passes the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Rosanna Clemente, 1 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William H. Ballard, 610th Air Control Flight commander, poses with a "C" hand signal for camel, to hail their unit heritage and tradition. The hand sign represents constantly working to More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Easter, quarter master and navigator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, looks through the window before scanning the area with binoculars, Sept. 29, 2014, at the Iwkau More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwakuni and b More
U.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist 3rd class Kheyera Martin, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, introduces herself during a community relations event in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 11, 2018. Service More
Japanese vendors prepare food for customers 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 More
U.S. Marines help service members, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese residents put on wristbands before the 52nd MCAS Iwakuni Marathon and Half Marathon at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan More
Kikuko Shinjo, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, holds origami paper cranes at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, Japan, April 26, 2019. The Hiroshima Peace Park Visit was coordinated More
Mototeru Matsui, the president of the Iwakuni driving school, speaks during a Status of Forces Agreement driving course at the Iwakuni Driving School in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019. Along with driving, pa More
JROTC cadets conduct close order drill during a Memorial Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2019. The ceremony was coordinated by the school's JROTC program in order to honor the m More
Yukie Wada, left, an editorial desktop publishing specialist with Communication Strategy and Operations (CommStrat), receives an award from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lyle Gilbert, the director of CommStrat, at Mar More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, stand at attention during a retirement c More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brady Petrillo, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, speaks during the Sound of Freedom Campaign with Nagi Town officials at MCAS Iwakuni, July 17, 2019. The vi More
Children from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and the local Japanese area participate in the Hiroshima Dragonflies Youth Basketball Clinic at the Atago Sports Complex, Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 23, 2019. The clinic More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni City and U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and local Japanese volunteers pose for a group photo during the 63rd Iwakuni Matsuri parade in Iwaku More
KYOGAMISAKI, Japan – Col. Matthew W. Dalton, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, alongside acting Command Sgt. Maj. George S. Rupprecht, brigade senior enlisted advisor, and Maj. Blake Benedict, 14th More
OKINAWA, Japan – Command Sgt. Maj. Melissa A. Calvo, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment senior enlisted advisor, sits with her husband, Juan and daughter, Ashley, as Lt. Col. Rosanna M. Clemente, More
KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan – Lt. Col. Rosanna Clemente, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment commander, passes the battalion colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel S. Venton, signifying the transfer More
Seaman Alyza Yambo, an oil response crew member with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, scrapes barnacles off the bottom of a Skimmer, Sept. 29, 2014, at the Iwkauni Harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station More
Three F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to M More
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