MCAS Iwakuni Commanding Officer and FAW-31 Commander attend the Friendship Day 26 Press Conference

260413-M-HB515-1126.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

Apr 21, 2026

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katsushi Ohkubo, left, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, shake hands during the Friendship Day 26 press conference at Iwakuni City Hall, Japan, April 13, 2026. The press conference was held to address questions, concerns or comments from local media outlets about the annual Friendship Day event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

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