Faster, Better, Stronger: MWSS-171 receives renewed equipment

210927-M-EL370-1004.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Phuchung Nguyen

Sep 28, 2021

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fred Aquilina, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, tests the functionality of an RT240 Rough Terrain Container Handler at the harbor of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Sep. 27, 2021. Equipment from MWSS-171 was recently refurbished and traveled via ship for its return to the air station. The MCAS Iwakuni port facility has a long history of usage to benefit the U.S.-Japan alliance, from the offload of JSDF aircraft to the delivery of humanitarian aid and disaster assistance in Japan’s times of need. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Phuchung Nguyen)

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