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Col. Robert Boucher, station commanding officer, awards Lt. Col. James Walker, station airfield operations officer, the Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony, July 25, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan. The Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration presented to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service. - Col. Robert Boucher, station commanding officer, awards Lt. Col. James Walker, station airfield operations officer, the Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony, July 25, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan. The Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration presented to service members who distinguish themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service.

Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills. - Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills.

Cpl. Christopher Molden, a non-destructive inspection technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, conducts an eddy-current inspection on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 21, 2014. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 is in Hawaii supporting Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 during Rim of the Pacfic Exercise 2014. Rim of the Pacific is a multinational maritime exercise that provides a unique training opportunity which helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of the sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. - Cpl. Christopher Molden, a non-destructive inspection technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, conducts an eddy-current inspection on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 21, 2014. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 is in Hawaii supporting Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 during Rim of the Pacfic Exercise 2014. Rim of the Pacific is a multinational maritime exercise that provides a unique training opportunity which helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of the sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans.

A maintenance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 washes an F/A-18C Hornet during routine maintenance aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 21, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet and provides realistic training that increases participants’ abilities to plan, communicate and conduct complex maritime operations. - A maintenance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 washes an F/A-18C Hornet during routine maintenance aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 21, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet and provides realistic training that increases participants’ abilities to plan, communicate and conduct complex maritime operations.

An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device 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 improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device 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 improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan. - From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan.

Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions. - Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions.