MCAS Iwakuni hosts Friendship Day 2014
May 05, 2014 — Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, opened its gates May 5, 2014, for Friendship Day, an event that allows visitors a chance to see the military installation and interact with American service members. Friendship Day has been one of the greatest opportunities for Japanese, near and far, to come aboard MCAS Iwakuni. Despite the weather MORE
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Mass casualty evacuation drill unites first responders with common goal
April 02, 2014 — The sound of sirens blared through the air as emergency response vehicles from Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic, the Provost Marshal’s Office and the station Fire Department rush to the scene of a mass casualty evacuation drill on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 2, 2014. The scenario replicated a MORE
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121 years of service, Chief Petty Officers celebrate rank
April 01, 2014 — Chief petty officers aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, gathered at the Southside Mess Hall April 1, 2014, to celebrate the 121st birthday of their rank. Congress first established the rank of chief petty officer April 1, 1893. “Today is a very special day for us chief petty officers,” said Master Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Ermitano, MORE
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U.S., Thai aircraft together in static display during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014
February 20, 2014 — Royal Thai Air Force members and U.S. service members welcomed Thai students and local media outlets for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed MORE
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BOOM! VMFA(AW)-242 ordnance helps bats drop bombs
February 20, 2014 — Ordnance Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are awake before the sun is up as they prepare to strap ordnance onto FA-18D Hornet aircrafts preparing to participate in a combined arms live fire exercise Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, MORE
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Bats' maintainers keep Hornets buzzing
February 19, 2014 — FA-18D Hornets continue to fly through the skies as Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, constantly maintain aircraft aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 MORE
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U.S., Thai medical personnel exchange practice
February 10, 2014 — Aviation and field medical technicians from Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, welcomed personnel from Wing One Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, to the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 MORE
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Opening ceremony kicks off Exercise Cobra Gold 2014
February 09, 2014 — Service members from 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gathered with the Royal Thai Air Force aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9 for the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed MORE
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MWSS-171 drivers, operators assist in MALS-12 movement
January 15, 2014 — Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor transportation and heavy equipment operators continues to assist Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 in movement of equipment as they make their way to the new facilities aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The initial movement began Jan. 6, 2014, and is part of the Defense Policy MORE
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Marines install arresting gear for Forager Fury II
November 25, 2013 — Expeditionary airfield system technicians installed two M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear systems Nov. 22 at Tinian’s West Field in preparation for Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a MORE
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