Students tour VMFA-212
February 7, 2001 — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 gave 45 M.C. Perry 7th graders a behind-the-scenes look at their squadron, and how important a good education is to doing what they do. The tour gave students the chance to see what the unit is capable of with a good well rounded education. "Marine Aircraft Group 12 volunteered to show our students why school is MORE
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MALS-12 Ordnance keeps fighters fighting
December 7, 2000 — Pilots and their aircraft may get munitions on target, but it?s the Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Ordnance working behind the scenes who ensure the tools are available and operational. There are four sections, within MALS-12 Ordnance, that work together to supply station combat squadrons with the weapons needed to carry out MORE
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Achieving New Heights
November 30, 2000 — It's an unforgiving place where failure means death, but for a Marine with an adventuresome nature, a spirit of determination, the Himalaya proved to be a worthy adversary. Until now, the journey had always been a far off dream, but anything is possible when a Marine put his mind to it. Growing up in the mountains of New England, combined with an MORE
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MARINE ZEROS IN ON CHAMPIONSHIP
October 13, 2000 — A Marine from MCAS Iwakuni took the High Marine Honors at the 39th annual Interservice Rifle Championship match in Quantico, Va., July 18-25. Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Arrieta, food and beverage staff non commissioned officer-in-charge here, took the honor that usually goes to a member of the Marine Rifle Team. ?I didn?t do well in any stage of fire,? MORE
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH
October 13, 2000 — To some, sloshing around in the mud and and rain isn?t a good time, but for more than 300 Land Cruiser fanatics, it made the perfect weekend. The Land Cruiser Meeting 2000, was the 14th annual event that brought together off-road enthusiasts from around the world. The Oct. 8-9 meeting, held in the hills of Hananomi, Mei prefecture, featured off MORE
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SUCCESSFUL EXERCISE BRINGS UNITS TOGETHER
October 6, 2000 — Shortly after the shrieking sound of the crash horn at about 8 a.m., the air station began an aircraft mishap drill and mass casualty exercise intended to improve response time and communication between station units Sept. 28. Although the exercise was a simulated mid-air collision, tactics used to bring the units together in the planning and MORE
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FROM DEVIL DOG TO GOLF PRO
October 6, 2000 — For 12 years, station residents have been going to Torii Pines golf course to see a guy swing a club. No, it?s not Tiger Woods, it?s the air station?s own club pro and golf course manager, John Robins. Although he didn?t start playing as young as Woods, he did start playing at a young age. When Robins was 13 years old, he got a job as a caddy and MORE
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Medical Clinic personnel lift children's spirits
September 14, 2000 — When 25 children from the Akebono-ryo, in Nasake-jima, woke up Saturday morning, they were promised a trip to see some familiar faces and have a fun-filled day. That's exactly what they got, when they arrived on station and were greeted by the Branch Medical Clinic staff. There was also a barbecue and a place to stay cool at the Main Outdoor Pool MORE
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MARINES SWIM AWAY WITH THREE MEDALS
September 9, 2000 — A 15 Marine swim team competed in the annual Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Shinzen Swim Meet at the JMSDF pool Friday. The American team competed against more than 300 JMSDF competitors and placed in three of the 20 events they participated in, taking home a gold and two silver medals. Heath McCleary placed first in the 29-year-old and MORE
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FAITH FROM HANOI APPLIED TO LIFE
September 6, 2000 — Retired Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee visited the air station Sept. 6, to talk with Marines and Sailors about his experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. His speech focused on four different types of faith that helped him through his ordeal, and how it can be applied to everyday life. "I realized that the key to my survival in prison was MORE
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