M.C. Perry rings in the new school year
August 31, 2015 — Students, staff and parents gathered in the Mathew C. Perry Elementary School gymnasium to ring in the first day of school aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 31, 2015.Students lined up by grade while parents crowded around the perimeter to snap the age old first day of school picture. Bright and a few misty eyes watched and waited MORE
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Child safety event engages station residents
August 27, 2015 — Marine Corps Family Team Building and Exceptional Family Member Program hosted their first Child Safety Day Event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2015.The event taught kids a variety of safety tips from how to properly hold a baby and the correct way to wear a backpack, to bicycle safety and household hazards.“As an MORE
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Tomcats arrive aboard MCAS Iwakuni
August 27, 2015 — Marine Attack Squadron 311, the “Tomcats,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2015.After spending three months aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS Bonhomme Richard, VMA-311 came to Japan in support of the unit deployment program.“Our squadron allows the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine MORE
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VMGR-152 Marines practice air delivery ground refueling
August 20, 2015 — Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 conducted air-delivery ground refueling training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 20, 2015.During the training Marines refueled four MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircrafts with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 using one of VMGR-152’s KC-130J Super Hercules.“The point of MORE
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Construction makes permanent developments to station roadways
August 20, 2015 — Construction continues at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and station residents can expect permanent road development changes in the upcoming month.One of the purposes of these roadway modifications is to eliminate the need for vehicles to cross an aircraft taxiway and to support continued operations during the Defense Policy Review MORE
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USO brings entertainment for military families
August 14, 2015 — Experience for Military Families, partnered with Sesame Street and Vee Corporation, delivered a free performance to military families at the Sakura Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 14, 2015.The program, “Katie is Moving to a New Base,” is designed to help children of military families transition during a permanent change MORE
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Moon Dogs arrive aboard Iwakuni air station
August 13, 2015 — Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3, the “Moon Dogs,” arrived aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of the unit deployment program, Aug. 7, 2015.The squadron’s mission is to conduct airborne electronic warfare in support of Marine Corps operations. This includes colleting tactical electronic intelligence and MORE
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Service members bond with Japanese students
August 11, 2015 — Service members aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taught children English at Josho Hoikuen School in Iwakuni City as part of a community relations event hosted by the Marine Memorial Chapel, August 11, 2015.Marine Memorial Chapel offers an abundance of opportunities for service members and station residents to participate in community MORE
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Marine Corps University briefs new changes to Marines
August 5, 2015 — Marine Corps University representatives briefed commissioned and staff noncommissioned officers at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on the career course seminar distance education program and the blended seminar program at the Sakura Theater Aug. 5, 2015.The career course seminar distance education program is developed as part of MCU’s MORE
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CLC-36 improves service members’ combat readiness
August 4, 2015 — Since 1775, the Marines Corps is America’s first line of defense, meaning Marines need to respond swiftly to orders during times of crisis.To maintain their combat readiness, one Marine Corps unit recently completed their annual exercise which emphasized weapons familiarization and improved the service members’ tactical skill sets.Combat Logistics MORE
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