Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. service members and civilians cut a ribbon at the Marine Corps Exchange Marine Mart during the grand opening at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 31, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune) Images

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason P. Kaufmann, offgoing commanding officer of Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), relinquished command to Lt. Col. Jonathan Hutchison, oncoming commanding officer of H&HS, at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan on July 9, 2020. Both Kaufmann and Hutchison had a message for the Marines and Sailors of H&HS stressing the importance of their mission aboard the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alarcon)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct flight operations aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2020. VMFA-121 is the first forward deployed Marine F-35B squadron, capable of providing close air support and conducting strike missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Katie Markwald) Images

A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. The ferry flight from MCAS Iwakuni marked the delivery of the first V-22 to the Japan Self Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alarcon) Images

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Edward York II, an expeditionary firefighter and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, is presented with a letter of appreciation from the Iwakuni Regional Firefighting Organization in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 9, 2020. York was recognized for his efforts in rescuing a Japanese woman from drowning at a local beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune) Images