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US service members celebrate end of summer - U.S. Marine Pfc. Terrence Pennywell, an embarkation specialist with Combat Logistics Company (CLC) 36, plays a saxophone during the 20th annual Single Marine Program’s End of Summer Party at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27, 2017. The event gave Marines one last opportunity to enjoy the season with their peers as it turns to fall. There was a karaoke competition, pool tournament and sumo wrestling competition. They held raffles giving away a bicycle, a TV, coupons worth $250, a one-hour massage and other prizes during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)
Japanese, Americans participate in triathlon - A participant in the 30th annual Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni, races during the 23-kilometer bicycle portion of the event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2017. Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni hosted the triathlon to energize the community and provide a positive experience through friendly competition. The event was composed of a 1-kilometer swim, a 23-kilometer bike ride and 8-kilometer run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)
Hiroshima Dragonflies overcome MCAS Iwakuni - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and Hiroshima Dragonflies players pose for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. The game was organized to bring two cultures together, through spirit and competitiveness, and assist the Dragonflies in completing their final scrimmage game, beginning the season. MCAS Iwakuni dribbled their way up and down the court starting the game off on the right foot with several rebounds and a few 3-pointers, but as time went on the game slowly slipped out from underneath their sneakers. The Dragonflies won 69-20. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)
Japanese, Americans build relationships in a unique way - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Milton Bridges, a Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident, and his daughter Taylor Bridges hold a white snake during a Cultural Adaptation trip to the White Snake Shrine in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. Air station residents learned about the history and genetic makeup of the famed white snake species and were given the chance to touch and hold the snakes. Some of them eagerly volunteered to take their turn, while others were visibly nervous and even shook up. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)
Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific Detachment Iwakuni brings first aircraft into new hangar - From left to right, James Bock, F/A-18 Super Hornet planned maintenance interval line program manager with Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP), Tomoshi Kometani, general manager of Nippi Corporation maintenance division, U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew Edwards, commanding officer of FRCWP, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2017. The ceremony celebrated FRCWP Detachment Iwakuni’s induction of the first aircraft for maintenance in the unit’s new hangar. The facility allows the air station to conduct depot-level maintenance locally rather than flying aircraft to Naval Air Facility Atsugi. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)
US Marine exceeds expectations, accepts award - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Burke, center, detention facility staff noncommissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), poses for a photo with USO representatives after receiving the USO Service Member of the Year Award during the 10th Annual Service Salute Gala in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 9, 2017. One service member from each military installation in Japan attends the gala to receive the award. Burke went above and beyond the expectations of his normal duties as a Marine by volunteering his time at the USO, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and community relations events hosted by the Marine Memorial Chapel. (courtesy photo)
MAG-12 secures the 2017 Fall Classic football game - U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, deflect a pass thrown by Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017, during the 26th annual 2017 Fall Classic football game. The game was set up to increase unit camaraderie and competitiveness across the air station. H&HS looked as if they were going to “take the cake” this year, intercepting the ball once and scoring two touchdowns, but H&HS began to slip up as the game progressed to the second half, throwing two interceptions for major turnovers. MAG-12 defeated H&HS 43-22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)
Service members volunteer, make difference in community - U.S. Marines and Sailors based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, dig a hole to make a koi pond at You En, a special needs home in Hiroshima City, Sept. 15, 2017. The landscaping at the special needs home consisted of digging holes for a future garden as well as a koi pond for the residents to enjoy walking through and watching it grow day-by-day. The event helped build relations between the service members and the Japanese community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)
VMFA-121 helps prepare JASDF for F-35A - Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) personnel study the F-35B Lightning II during an educational tour and class led by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 13, 2017. Several classes were conducted for JASDF personnel regarding maintenance, serviceability, operability and more. Afterwards, they briefly toured VMFA-121’s facility, taking a peek into different departments and visiting the hangar to see, touch and study the aircraft up close. This is the first time VMFA-121 has conducted an exchange like this. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)
. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lauren Song, a KC-130J Hercules crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, studies during a flight to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2017. Being aircrew requires more than the average military occupational specialty. Marines embrace the work ethic necessary to maintain a first-class physical fitness test and combat fitness test, maintain above an 85 percent throughout technical schools, perform annual check rides, and maintain accurate and current knowledge of the aircraft and its procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)