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Archive: August, 2017

Sumos soar home August 31, 2017 — U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 departed Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, upon completion of unit-level training Evergreen and headed home to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. MORE

Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts Patriot Advanced Capability-3 training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni August 29, 2017 — The Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd Air Defense Missile Group conducted Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017.PAC-3 is a surface-to-air missile defense system, which provides a highly reactive hit-to-kill capability in both range and altitude while operating in all MORE

Single Marine Program volunteers cleanup Yuu Beach August 29, 2017 — Single Marine Program volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni gathered to lend a helping hand during a beach cleanup at Yuu Beach, Japan, Aug. 25, 2017. MORE

Friendly Baseball Tournament unites American, Japanese families August 22, 2017 — Japanese and American families bonded as they watched their children play together during a Friendly Baseball Tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2017. MORE

VMGR-152 fuels combat readiness August 19, 2017 — U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 “Sumos” conducted night air delivered ground refueling with the U.S. Army 4-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) during unit-level training Evergreen at Gray Army Airfield, Aug. 15, 2017. MORE

Marine returns Japanese WWII flag to original family August 18, 2017 — HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture, Japan – Deep within the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, in a small farming village hidden away from the fast-paced city life, the family of a fallen Japanese soldier eagerly waited for the return of a precious heirloom. For the first time in 73 years, the Yasue family can finally receive closure for the brother that MORE

VAW-125 returns to MCAS Iwakuni August 17, 2017 — U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 “Tigertails” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The squadron was assigned to the USS Ronald Regan in order to conduct operations across the Indo-Asia Pacific region and foster host nation partnerships.“The training we conducted is MORE

Americans dance with Japanese locals to honor ancestors August 16, 2017 — Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents joined hands with Japanese locals as they honored the spirits of their ancestors during the Bon-Odori festival at Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 14, 2017, as part of a Cultural Adaptation trip. MORE

VMGR-152 arrives at Whidbey Island for unit-level training August 14, 2017 — U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 arrived at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Aug. 13, 2017. VMGR-152 “Sumos” will conduct training as part of unit-level training Evergreen, which will serve as the squadron’s 2017 Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. The Sumos will conduct tri-lateral training MORE

NEO exercise improves Iwakuni readiness August 11, 2017 — In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines, forcing the evacuation of roughly 20,000 service members and civilians from the two largest U.S. military bases in the country. Nearly one foot of ash accumulated on the bases leading to the collapse of homes and buildings. Those who evacuated left behind many of their personal possessions, losing it all permanently and being unable to get money back for it. MORE