Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Staff Sgt. Juan Ramirez, a volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and a Japanese local volunteer fill sandbags while cleaning up damage done by Typhoon Halong in Sunayamacho, Iwakuni, August 14, 2014. Typhoon Halong peaked as a Category 5 Super Typhoon, causing landslides, mudslides and heavy flooding, resulting in deaths, injuries, and damage throughout Japan. - Staff Sgt. Juan Ramirez, a volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and a Japanese local volunteer fill sandbags while cleaning up damage done by Typhoon Halong in Sunayamacho, Iwakuni, August 14, 2014. Typhoon Halong peaked as a Category 5 Super Typhoon, causing landslides, mudslides and heavy flooding, resulting in deaths, injuries, and damage throughout Japan.

Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions. - Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Farinha, left, a hospital corpsman with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, performs the counter to a bear hug during an integrated Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course as part Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 18. Farinha is one of approximately 40 service members taking part in the course during SF14. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Damien Farinha, left, a hospital corpsman with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, performs the counter to a bear hug during an integrated Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course as part Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 18. Farinha is one of approximately 40 service members taking part in the course during SF14.

Lance Cpl. David Lightsey, a Meteorology and Oceanography forecaster with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Weather Services Branch, observes a tropical cyclone brief for a Typhoon Ready Exercise aboard MCAS Iwakuni, May 15, 2014. In preparation for Typhoon Season, United States Forces Japan conducted the TR Exercise to increase tropical cyclone preparedness, evaluate notification procedures as well as responding procedures and also to raise public awareness. - Lance Cpl. David Lightsey, a Meteorology and Oceanography forecaster with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Weather Services Branch, observes a tropical cyclone brief for a Typhoon Ready Exercise aboard MCAS Iwakuni, May 15, 2014. In preparation for Typhoon Season, United States Forces Japan conducted the TR Exercise to increase tropical cyclone preparedness, evaluate notification procedures as well as responding procedures and also to raise public awareness.

Cadettes with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Girl Scouts break ground while planting a Maple Fern Tree aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2014. The cadettes planted the tree as an ending project for their “Breathe Journey”, a journey the cadettes took to learn about how to preserve the environment. - Cadettes with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Girl Scouts break ground while planting a Maple Fern Tree aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2014. The cadettes planted the tree as an ending project for their “Breathe Journey”, a journey the cadettes took to learn about how to preserve the environment.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens speaks to an auditorium full of sailors during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 22, 2014. During the all hands call, MCPON thanked the sailors, and he asked them for their opinions on the current state of the Navy. The visit was part of a two-week fleet engagement tour to the Pacific region. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens speaks to an auditorium full of sailors during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 22, 2014. During the all hands call, MCPON thanked the sailors, and he asked them for their opinions on the current state of the Navy. The visit was part of a two-week fleet engagement tour to the Pacific region.

Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Staff Sgt. Jose R. Camberos from Los Angeles, Cali., teaches military troop movement to cadets to instill discipline Nov. 22 at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps field. Cadets from TJSHS JROTC partook in a field meet with Marines and sailors to build camaraderie between one another. Camberos is operations chief of heavy equipment with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Staff Sgt. Jose R. Camberos from Los Angeles, Cali., teaches military troop movement to cadets to instill discipline Nov. 22 at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps field. Cadets from TJSHS JROTC partook in a field meet with Marines and sailors to build camaraderie between one another. Camberos is operations chief of heavy equipment with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.