Children laugh, play, splash with Marines, sailors
June 30, 2013 — Children and staff from the Yahata Gakuen Children’s Home visited the air station to play, eat and swim with Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 at the WaterWorks outdoor pool, June 30, 2013.When children arrived at the pool aboard station they discovered bouncy houses and Marines waiting for them with toys, food and MORE
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1st MAW CG speaks to servicemembers, conducts final tour as CG
June 28, 2013 — Servicemembers aboard station received a visit from Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, June 28, 2013.During his stop at Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, he talked about how the MAW and Marine Aircraft Groups are performing."Because of our pace for the last couple of months, I haven't had a MORE
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Shoya does it all; cook, taste, supervise
June 27, 2013 — Looking at the internal workings of Club Iwakuni, there are numerous sections of the kitchen with several chefs prepping, cooking and serving all different types of food. With so many tasks going on, sometimes it takes additional eyes to keep track of everything.Our next chef in this four part series of culinary excellence is Seiji Shoya, Club MORE
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Local national employees retire with years of dedicated service to station
June 26, 2013 — A retirement ceremony took place for eight local national employees inside the Landing Zone at Club Iwakuni, June 26, 2013.The retirees’ years of service varied from 18 to 35 years on station, which showed their devotion and commitment to servicemembers here.To begin the ceremony, Lt. Col. Mike Carreiro, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni S-1 and MORE
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Every cake tells a story; a look behind culinary excellence
June 21, 2013 — Artists tend to use several different utensils and materials to display their masterpieces. Sometimes, it’s a sketch on paper, a painting on canvas or chalk on a sidewalk, but what about a cake?For Kaori Nohara, Club Iwakuni chef, a sheet of cake instantly becomes a canvas for her to create a colorful and delicious masterpiece.For nearly 8 years, MORE
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Marines aim for heads during Zombie shootout
June 20, 2013 — “When there is no more room in hell, then the dead will walk the earth.” This quote comes from the 1978 zombie classic, “Dawn of the Dead.”Junior Marines participated in the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Zombie Shoot at the Indoor Small Arms Range here, June 18-20, 2013.The first day, Marines attended a safety brief on the nomenclature, MORE
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Senior leaders, families give back to barracks residents during block party
June 15, 2013 — Residents of barracks 313 and 314 received a special visit from senior leaders and families during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Family Readiness Block Party, which took place behind the H&HS barracks, June 15, 2013.“We had some of our spouses volunteer … we’ve got our (staff noncommissioned officers) over here grilling up some food, MORE
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CLC-36 welcomes new CO during change-of-command
June 13, 2013 — Capt. Charles R. Johnston, oncoming Combat Logistics Company 36 commanding officer, took the reins from Maj. Andres Caceres-Solari during the CLC-36 change-of-command ceremony outside the CLC-36 building, June 13, 2013.Along with local attendees, senior leaders from Combat Logistics Regiment 35, based out of Okinawa, took time to visit. Cmdr. MORE
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Flower arrangement provides cultural experience for participants
June 13, 2013 — Culture is described by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.”Station residents traveled to downtown Iwakuni to participate in the Venture Out Flower arrangement, June 13, 2013, prepared by Marine Corps Community Services. The event, hosted at MORE
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Ordnance Marines help jets hit targets during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013
June 12, 2013 — Through extreme heat and humidity, ordnance Marines worked hard during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013 to help mission accomplishment. HT13 took place June 10-14. The bilateral, small-scope training included close-air support, airborne forward air control, and dissimilar combat training in order to increase the proficiency of Marine Aircraft Group 12 MORE
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