VMFA-314, VMFA(AW) 242 arrive at Eielson AFB to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 16-2
June 7, 2016 — Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA(AW) 242, from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2, June 2-17, 2016. The exercise provides a realistic training environment and allows commanders to MORE
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Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 kicks off Kodiak Mace
June 6, 2016 — Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in support of Exercise Kodiak Mace May 23, 2016.Exercise Kodiak Mace is an annual exercise designed to enhance cohesion between the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Japan Air MORE
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Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 finishes Exercise Thunder Horse 16.2
May 15, 2016 — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conclude exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 May 14, 2016, following a week-long exercise at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan.The week-long exercise focused on reinforcing skills that Marines learned throughout their military occupational specialty schooling and MORE
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Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulates aircraft salvage, recovery
May 12, 2016 — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016.The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that Marines learned during Marine Combat Training and throughout their MORE
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Mass Casualty Exercise tests emergency services
March 28, 2016 — Marines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and the Iwakuni City Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services conducted Mass Casualty Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2016.Conducted in preparation for the JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2016 Air Show, the exercise simulated a dual aircraft collision MORE
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Evacuation exercise prepares station residents
December 11, 2015 — Station residents participated in a noncombatant evacuation processing center exercise in IronWorks Gym at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 11, 2015.This exercise practices evacuating endangered personnel in a host-foreign nation to a safe location. Evacuees include noncombatants, nonessential military personnel, select host-nation MORE
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Marines exercise readiness
October 21, 2015 — Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron practiced their operational readiness during Strategic Mobility Exercise 16 at Marine Corps Air station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19-23, 2015.STRATMOBEX 16 is to validate existing assumptions in Marine MORE
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CLC-36 Marines grow together during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015
July 14, 2015 — Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36(CLC-36) arrived at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 10, 2015, to revisit their basic riflemen foundations during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015(DF15).Dragon Fire is an annual exercise CLC-36 participates in to refresh their Marine riflemen skills and maintain a combat mindset, which is being MORE
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MCAS Iwakuni maintains operational readiness in preparation for Friendship Day 2015
April 3, 2015 — Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conducted a mass casualty exercise, April 3, 2015, in preparation for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show.This is the first time the JMSDF is participating in the Friendship Day Air Show.The exercise simulated an aircraft crash and an oil spill during Friendship MORE
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CLC-36 conducts IED lane training at Camp Fuji during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014
July 19, 2014 — Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments participated in Improvised Explosive Device lane training to simulate real world operations and enhance leadership skills during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 19.Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on MORE
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