Nov 28 2023

Fight For Faith: U.S. service members and Japanese citizens participate in Kuragake Castle Festival

Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni chant war cries during the annual Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga Town, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 19, 2023. Iwakuni held the annual Kuragake Castle Festival and Samurai Parade to commemorate Lord Oyakata-sama and his men’s bravery during the Great Battle of Faith in 1555. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

Nov 27 2023

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 returns to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Lance Cpl. Brian Long

A military spouse and child wait for Sailors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 to return from deployment ,Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 20 2023. CVW-5’s return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN -76), where they projected airpower in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Long)

Nov 21 2023

Ready set go: Tour de Flightline

Video by Sgt. Mitchell Austin

Cyclists race on the runway during the Tour De Flightline competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 19, 2023. The Tour De Flightline is one of many community relations and athletic events held on base, and it marked the first time a competition or athletic event was held on the runway. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mitchell Austin)

Nov 27 2023

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni conduct maintenance at Iwakuni Old Road

Cpl. Raymond Tong

Fumio Shimohara, an Iwakuni, Japan, native, top right, and U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, hammer clamps into wooden logs during a community relations event at “Iwakuni Old Road,” Miwa Town, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni have been helping locals maintain the road since 2005 to reinforce the relationship between MCAS Iwakuni and the local Japanese community (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Raymond Tong).

Nov 27 2023

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni congratulates our Master Labor Contractors for their length of service to the air station

Lance Cpl. Brian Long

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Ikeada Takao, the representative for awardees with 40 years of service, bow to each other during an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2023. The ceremony celebrates Master Labor Contractors years of service to the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Long)

Nov 27 2023

MCAS Iwakuni Youth Soccer Coaches Receive Community Impact Awards

Cpl. Calah Thompson

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dylan Theberge, center, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, and his daughters pose for a photo with Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, left, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Col. Richard Rusnok, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, during the October Impact Iwakuni award presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2023. Master Sgt. Theberge and his daughters are soccer coaches for 3- and 4-year-olds in the youth sports program and were recognized by the air station for their efforts in making a substantial impact on the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Nov 27 2023

Warm Welcome: Pilots with VMFA 125 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Cpl. Peter Rawlins

A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, returns from deployment, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan Nov. 14, 2023. CVW-5’s return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), where they projected airpower in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Nov 27 2023

Home at Last: Pilots with CVW-5 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kai Siegele, the commanding officer of Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, is welcomed back from deployment by his children at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 14, 2023. VAW-125’s return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), where they projected airpower in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Nov 27 2023

Home at Last: Pilots with CVW-5 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Cpl. Darien Wright

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. John Murphy, an F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot with Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 102, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, hugs his children during a homecoming ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 14, 2023. CVW-5’s return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), where they projected airpower in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)