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Archive: June, 2014

VMFA(AW)-242 prepares to depart Southern Frontier

As Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 nears its conclusion, service members with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 gathered for a mess night aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 28 to celebrate all the hard work the squadron accomplished.Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF

MCAS Iwakuni expands from within, remains operational

As the United States military rebalances in the Asia-Pacific region, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, continues to transform through a multitude of projects driven by the Defense Policy Review Initiative.The DPRI redefines roles, missions and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key realignment and transformation initiatives,

VMFA-122 lands in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2014

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 arrived aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, June 25.Rim of the Pacific is the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet and provides realistic training that increases participants’ abilities to plan, communicate and conduct

Retirement ceremony aboard MCAS Iwakuni honors IHA, MLC employees

Station residents and guests gathered at the Landing Zone inside Club Iwakuni aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 25, 2014, for a retirement ceremony recognizing the contributions of 33 Indirect Hire Agreement and Master Labor Contract Japanese employees.Col. Robert Boucher, MCAS Iwakuni commanding officer and guest speaker for the

Marines, sailors help Beswick community

As part of Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, service members traveled to the Beswick Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia to assist in a community relations event, June 20.Exercise SF14 is being conducted in order to develop greater interoperability and a seamless response to regional crises. Greater collaboration between

Marines host MCMAP course during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014

Marines and sailors gathered on the rugby field aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, to take part in an integrated Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, June 18.Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary

Are you prepared?

According to http://www.cdc.gov, drowning ranks as the fifth leading cause of unintentional deaths in the United States. An average of 10 people die from unintentional drowning each day in the U.S. and of these people, at least two are children ages 14 or younger. With the temperature raising in Japan, Marines and their families aboard Marine Corps

Corpsmen take part in search and rescue training

As part of Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, Navy corpsmen and flight surgeons are participating in continuous search-and-rescue training with the Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal’s SAR flight crew. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on

MALS-12 receives new commanding officer aboard MCAS Iwakuni

Lt. Col. Michael D. Gonzalez relinquished command of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 to Lt. Col. Kolter R. Miller during a change of command ceremony that took place inside Hangar 6030 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2014.Under Gonzalez’s command, MALS-12 received the, Donald E. Davis Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

New commanding officer takes charge of MWSS-171

Lt. Col. Howard Eyth relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 to Lt. Col. James Whiteker during a change-of-command ceremony at Hangar 6030 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2014.Eyth described his time in Iwakuni as “honorable.” He accredited this feeling to the Marines in his squadron.“Without a doubt,