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 deployed MORE
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Motorcycle riders donate toys at MCAS Iwakuni
November 24, 2013 — Giving.‘Tis the season to give and that is what approximately 200 motorcycle riders throughout Japan gathered to do at the Marine Thrift Store aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 24, 2013.The Marine Thrift Store opened its doors to both Japanese and Americans to attend their first Motorcycle Rally and Toy Drive event.Lt. Col. James MORE
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Marine surveyors prepare for arrestments
November 24, 2013 — Combat engineer drafting and surveyors setup for surveyor lining spots for M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a key component in the upcoming training between aircraft and ground crews during FFII which is a joint exercise designed to MORE
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Tinian Cadets get a taste of boot camp at field meet
November 22, 2013 — As the warm winds blow on the grounds of Tinian Junior Senior High School, students gather in the fields of the school for an opportunity not common to their classroom schedule.Cadets from TJSHS Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps participated in a field meet with Marines and sailors at TJSHS field and track Nov. 22 to build companionship MORE
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Japanese forces conduct anti-terrorism training
November 22, 2013 — Iwakuni Police Department, Customs and Coast Guard gathered at Muronoki pier, Iwakuni harbor, Iwakuni, Japan, to take part in an annual anti-terrorism training exercise, Nov. 22, 2013.The exercise is based on collaboration between three agencies to demonstrate preventative measures against terrorist threats along the Japanese border.With members of MORE
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VMAQ-2 increases their capabilities
November 20, 2013 — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, also known as the “Death Jesters,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of the Unit Deployment Program, Aug. 7, 2013. The squadron’s mission is to revisit the roots of electronic warfare in the Pacific, bring their capabilities to this theater, and get back into the MORE
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Marines on Tinian are ready for Forager Fury II
November 19, 2013 — Marines have become a self-sufficient entity with most of their equipment in place, waiting for the arrival for the main body of exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. “We’ll be supporting the air operation section of exercise Forager Fury II,” MORE
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BHC town hall meeting
November 17, 2013 — The Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting Nov. 20, 2013, at the Branch Health Clinic lobby from 5-6 p.m. Senior leaders and department representatives will be present to disseminate information regarding different medical and dental services provided by the clinic to its beneficiaries.The meeting MORE
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Marine Corps Bulletin 5800 to change legal services aboard station
November 17, 2013 — Station residents can expect a change in legal services at the Station Judge Advocates’ office with the passing of Marine Corps Bulletin 5800 approved March 11, 2013.The bulletin enforces the reorganization of legal services to four Legal Services Support Sections located in a Marine Corps Installation region; east, west, pacific and nation capitol MORE
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Modern warriors, historic traditions
November 17, 2013 — For most Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan weekends are a time to relax and unwind, but for five volunteers, their Sunday was spent at the Kuragake Castle Festival Nov. 17, 2013.The festival drew volunteers to Kuga Elementary School, where service members donned authentic samurai armor and weapons, and paraded through the MORE
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