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Archive: July, 2019

Maj Gen Banta tours MCAS Iwakuni

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Edward D. Banta, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), visited Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, to conduct his first command tour of the installation July 23, 2019.

Team USA wins third game in Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series

The USA Collegiate Baseball Team and Japan Collegiate Baseball Team competed against each other in the 43rd Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, July 19, 2019.

Sound of Freedom; Nagi Town officials visit MCAS Iwakuni

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, hosted a Sound of Freedom Campaign with Nagi Town representatives at MCAS Iwakuni, July 17, 2019.

Dancing toward unity

Japanese child performers with the Aozora Kids Kagura Association based out of Hiroshima City, performed a Kagura dance for children with the School Age Center at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, July 15, 2019.

Commanding officer walks with local community for the last time

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, and local city leadership participated in the 11th annual Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, July 12, 2019.

“Kintai” magazine receives first place printed publication award

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Kintai magazine was awarded the 2018 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication first place Printed Publication Award from the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2019.

Seventeen air station employees retire

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (July 3, 2019) – Seventeen Japanese master labor contractors and individual hire agreement employees retired at MCAS Iwakuni, June 28, 2019.