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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Iwakuni Thunder Run riders ride through the streets of Iwakuni City, Japan, May 24, 2019. The Thunder Run was an inaugural station sanctioned motorcycle ride hosted by the Torii Riders, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Mentorship Program, to promote the correct use of proper protective equipment and safety throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer. Read more Video

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Akeel Austin’s command board photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Feb. 18, 2019, before earning the 2018 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year Award Feb. 28. Read more

Raoul Bolduc, the fuels distribution operations officer, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 30, 2019. Read more

JROTC color guard cadets present colors at M.C. Perry High School during a Memorial Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2019. The ceremony was coordinated by the school’s JROTC program in order to honor the memories of fallen service members. U.S. Marines from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 attended the ceremony to commemorate the memories of their fellow Marines on the memorial wall. Read more

"The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Culture Hall Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 19, 2019. Read more

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Thunder rolls through Yamaguchi
June 5, 2019

Akeel Austin recognized as 2018 MCIPAC NCO of the Year
June 4, 2019

Raoul Bolduc receives Fuels Civilian of the Year award
June 3, 2019

M.C. Perry High School JROTC hosts Memorial Day ceremony
May 22, 2019

History in the making: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band visits Japan for first time
May 20, 2019

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Iwakuni Sailors, Marines volunteer to help farm (Package/Pkg)

The Single Marine Program on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni offers many volunteer opportunities to help foster a good relationship between Japanese and American. Lance Cpl. Katie Campbell hopped on a bus with the SMP to see the effect one of these volunteer opportunities had. This video includes soundbites from Lance Cpl. Sean Rosales, Chicago, Illinois and PFC Jamie Long, West Palm Beach, Florida. This story is available in high definition.

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