Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

MCAS Iwakuni is a mission-ready air station, capable of providing continuous base-operating support for tenant organizations and follow-on U.S. and allied forces during training, combat or contingency (HA/DR) operations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

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A Japanese child dances during a Kagura Dance Performance at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 18, 2018. Marine Corps Community Services, Youth Cultural Program, hosted the event in order to bring Japanese and American children together and to share part of Japanese culture. Read more

Chiemi Tsuduka, a local Japanese flower farm owner, trim flower stems with a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident in Tada, Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. Read more

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Allen, an avionics technician, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, cleans out damaged household goods from a home during a volunteer event in Shuto Town, Iwakuni City, Japan, July 13, 2018. Read more Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst commanding officer Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer tour the air station Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. Read more

U.S. service members stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo after completing the Iwakuni Driving School class in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 23, 2018. Read more

Life in Iwakuni

Iwakuni News

Japanese share history through performance with American children
July 20, 2018

New experiences bloom: Flower arrangement and farm visit
July 17, 2018

MCAS Iwakuni residents volunteer in flood clean up
July 13, 2018

Secretary of the Navy, US Forces Japan, III MEF leadership visit Iwakuni
July 12, 2018

SOFA drivers gain additional knowledge on local roads
June 26, 2018

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MCAS Iwakuni Marines make friends with Japanese children through teaching, playing (Package/Pkg)

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni had some fun with local preschoolers, and helped them learn something new. Pfc. Jaxson Fryar got on the bus to school to see what the kids are learning from Marines. This video story includes soundbites from Cpl. Kyle Hayes, Woodbury Heights, New Jersey and Pfc. Cody King, Clanton, Alabama. This story is available in high definition.

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Annual Friendship Day Air Show