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Photos by Cpl. Brian Long
260707-M-BL115-1015.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Brian Long

Jul 22, 2026
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Merrick, center right, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shakes hands with Brig. Gen Ralph Rizzo, center left, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and a native of Charlestown, Massachusetts, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2026. MCIPAC leadership visited MCAS Iwakuni to tour the air station, to speak with Marines, Sailors, and leaders about unit capabilities, and strengthen command relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Brian Long)


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