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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni representatives pose for a photo with Iwakuni Fire Department representatives during an awards presentation in Iwakuni city, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Fire Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni representatives pose for a photo with Iwakuni Fire Department representatives during an awards presentation in Iwakuni city, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Fire Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, the deputy provost marshal, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a native of Illinois, and Shuichi Yoshiyuki, the chief of security section, Iwakuni Police Station, pose for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Police Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, the deputy provost marshal, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a native of Illinois, and Shuichi Yoshiyuki, the chief of security section, Iwakuni Police Station, pose for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Police Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays with his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays with his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, poses for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, poses for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marines Corps military working dog handlers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Sgt. Jesse Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marines Corps military working dog handlers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Sgt. Jesse Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog through an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog through an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, leads his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, leads his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog on an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog on an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local community members dig for lotus roots in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni residents took part in a dig for lotus roots through the Cultural Adaptation Program with Marine Corps Community Services, as its mission is to provide base residents with opportunities to experience Japanese culture and foster relations with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local community members dig for lotus roots in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni residents took part in a dig for lotus roots through the Cultural Adaptation Program with Marine Corps Community Services, as its mission is to provide base residents with opportunities to experience Japanese culture and foster relations with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby

U.S. Marines and Sailors recite the oath of allegiance at a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, February 6, 2026. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge military service members’ accomplishment of becoming a citizen of the United States. The ceremony included service members from the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Peru. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marines and Sailors recite the oath of allegiance at a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, February 6, 2026. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge military service members’ accomplishment of becoming a citizen of the United States. The ceremony included service members from the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Peru. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jarrod Johnson, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni command chaplain and a native of Story City, Iowa, speaks to children from a local Iwakuni orphanage before a nine squares game during a community relations event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. The station Chapel invited children from Kyorakuen and Hikarino Sono Orphanages to give them the opportunity to interact with base personnel and experience American Christmas traditions, fostering a healthy and positive relationship between the air station and local orphanages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jarrod Johnson, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni command chaplain and a native of Story City, Iowa, speaks to children from a local Iwakuni orphanage before a nine squares game during a community relations event at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. The station Chapel invited children from Kyorakuen and Hikarino Sono Orphanages to give them the opportunity to interact with base personnel and experience American Christmas traditions, fostering a healthy and positive relationship between the air station and local orphanages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia)

Photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia

Brittney Rigdon, a nutritionist, and a native of Phoenix, Arizona, speaks to an audience during a Women in Service Symposium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2026. The symposium focused on the physical and mental health and well-being of women in the service through discussions and presentations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Brittney Rigdon, a nutritionist, and a native of Phoenix, Arizona, speaks to an audience during a Women in Service Symposium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2026. The symposium focused on the physical and mental health and well-being of women in the service through discussions and presentations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Williamson, the Staff Judge Advocate for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and community members from Suo-Oshima, Hiroshima, Iwakuni and Matthew C. Perry Primary School students pose for a picture during a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30. 2025. The mikan presentation is annual cultural exchange where U.S. students are given the opportunity to try a mikan, organized by the local community. Mikan is a popular citrus fruit native to Japan, that is commonly eaten due to its soft peel and sweet flavor, while helping prevent illness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Williamson, the Staff Judge Advocate for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and community members from Suo-Oshima, Hiroshima, Iwakuni and Matthew C. Perry Primary School students pose for a picture during a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30. 2025. The mikan presentation is annual cultural exchange where U.S. students are given the opportunity to try a mikan, organized by the local community. Mikan is a popular citrus fruit native to Japan, that is commonly eaten due to its soft peel and sweet flavor, while helping prevent illness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marines and Sailors, along with Master Labor Contractors and Indirect Hire Agreement employees stand for the Japanese national anthem during a length of service award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2026. The ceremony celebrates Master Labor Contractors and Indirect Hire Agreement Employees years of service to the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marines and Sailors, along with Master Labor Contractors and Indirect Hire Agreement employees stand for the Japanese national anthem during a length of service award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2026. The ceremony celebrates Master Labor Contractors and Indirect Hire Agreement Employees years of service to the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

U.S. Sailors with Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty at Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Sailors with Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty at Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amanda Morenaokaun, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Cuba, grills chicken in a field kitchen during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amanda Morenaokaun, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Cuba, grills chicken in a field kitchen during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholaus Nena, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adjusts the water pressure in a water purification system during Exercise Nankai Rescue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholaus Nena, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adjusts the water pressure in a water purification system during Exercise Nankai Rescue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

A United States Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle is displayed during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

A United States Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle is displayed during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, drinks purified water during water purification training as part of exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, drinks purified water during water purification training as part of exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Sailors with the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni secure a simulated casualty to a stretcher during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Sailors with the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni secure a simulated casualty to a stretcher during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon