03 October 2018 Marine Earns Award for Lifesaving Actions in Bali MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Marmalejo, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, went on vacation with a fellow Marine to Bali, Indonesia during July of 2018.While in Bali,...
10 January 2018 Air Transportation Division Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Air Freight Facility MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN -- The air transportation division held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed air freight facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018.The ceremony celebrated the full operability of the nearly 50,000-square-foot air freight facility...
07 May 2018 42th Annual Friendship Day Continues Making History on Air Station MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWKAUNI, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan- Throughout the decades, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni has celebrated the friendship between two nations with an annual air show. The event has provided two cultures with a unique experience as they come...
07 February 2019 Service Members Shred Japan’s Slopes during Weekend Liberty MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni travelled to Mizuho Highland Mountain and Snow Resort, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 2, 2019.The service members visited the resort on a day trip that was coordinated by the Iwakuni Single Marine...
14 November 2017 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152's Professional Military Education, a Flight You Wouldn't Want to Miss MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Sand shifts below service members’ feet as sulfur engulfs the air and humidity lingers across the island. The weight of reality and historical value settles among them as they take in the view of where so many of their fellow service members lost their lives. This...
27 October 2017 Sumos Conduct Aerial Refueling Training with Thunderbolts, Green Knights MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 flew KC-130J Hercules aircraft to conduct nighttime aerial refueling training operations with the F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 and F/A-18C Hornets with VMFA-251 Oct...
01 February 2018 Leaders Walk Toward Unity MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Garza, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni and Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, and other Japanese government...
13 March 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal Office Hosts Joint K-9 Training MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni’s Provost Marshal’s Office conducted joint K-9 training with members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Hiroshima Police Headquarters at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 12, 2018.The...
20 October 2017 Active Shield Tests Mission Readiness between American, Japanese Forces MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marines conducted joint training with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)soldiers during exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 17-18, 2017.The exercise helped the station stay mission ready by simulating real-world...
13 November 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Harbor Ops Conducts Facilities-response Training Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Harbor Operations conducted facilities response training, or FRT, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 6-7, 2017.U.S. Navy sailors took part in the training to learn how to control potential oil or fuel spills in the waters...