Photo by Lance Cpl. Darien Wright - An F-18E Super Hornet attached to U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 27 lands during an annual Aircraft Arresting System certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to VFA-27 helped provide the necessary aircraft for the U.S. Air Force's 374th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct the certification. Marine Corps Air station Iwakuni’s tenant commands are suitably postured to support flight operations, training evolutions, and combat or contingency operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - A U.S. Marine posts security on an obstacle during a belt achievement event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 17. 2021. A belt achievement event is a series of obstacles and challenges that students must overcome, using teamwork and recently acquired knowledge, in order to receive their new belts from their instructors. MCMAP is designed to improve the warfighting capabilities of individual Marines and units, enhance Marines' esprit de corps, and foster the warrior ethos in the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lance Kell - Dennis Gamad, a course facilitator and occupational safety and health specialist, provides a safety lesson to U.S. Marines attend the installation's first-ever Ground Safety for Marines Course at Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, Nov. 29, 2021. The two-week, Training and Education Command course aims to increase safety by providing Occupational Safety and Health training to military and civilian personnel assigned to full-time or collateral duties in ground safety. The course includes safety topics such as industrial hygiene, workplace hazard recognition, safety assessment, and risk management. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lance Kell)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron Detachment (VMR DET) Iwakuni completes a passenger mission at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, on July 19, 2021. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility and the on-going global pandemic, Headquarter & Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni relies on UC-12W for time-sensitive logistical support multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater. These requirements include transporting Marines and Sailors, unique military equipment, aviation parts, and medical evacuation capabilities for MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Army soldiers with U.S. Army Transportation Battalion direct an AH-64 Apache aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 24, 2021, as part of ORIENT SHIELD 21-2 (OS 21-2). OS 21-2 is the largest annual bilateral field training exercise in Japan between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), with approximately 1,400 U.S personnel and 1,600 JGSDF personnel in participation. With both it’s air and sea facilities, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely positioned to support the dynamic employment of forces across the Indo-pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot, controlled by a U.S. Marine EOD technicians, investigates a mysterious package during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2021. This particular exercise was designed to allow EOD to utilize a robot in their arsenal, which allows them to engage explosives at a greater distance with no harm to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)