Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

The former USS Acadia lays on its side in the Pacific Ocean after being fired upon by multiple Air Force, Marine and Navy units during a live-fire exercise which was part of exercise Valiant Shield 2010 Monday. Before being sunk, the former USS Acadia made numerous Western Pacific and Far East deployments and earned multiple awards before being decommissioned in 1994. - The former USS Acadia lays on its side in the Pacific Ocean after being fired upon by multiple Air Force, Marine and Navy units during a live-fire exercise which was part of exercise Valiant Shield 2010 Monday. Before being sunk, the former USS Acadia made numerous Western Pacific and Far East deployments and earned multiple awards before being decommissioned in 1994.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Armstrong, Station Cryogenics Division technician, purges a cryogenic hose over a liquid oxygen pan at the Navy Cryogenics Division building here July 9. The process of purging clears the hose of excess oxygen or nitrogen particles. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Armstrong, Station Cryogenics Division technician, purges a cryogenic hose over a liquid oxygen pan at the Navy Cryogenics Division building here July 9. The process of purging clears the hose of excess oxygen or nitrogen particles.

Petty Officer 1st Class Kemp Dreher, staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of station fuels, stands in front of the large fuel tanks at station fuels. Dreher has served in the Navy since 1996 and is on his second tour in Japan, where he was just named Marine Forces Pacific Shore Sailor of the Year. - Petty Officer 1st Class Kemp Dreher, staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of station fuels, stands in front of the large fuel tanks at station fuels. Dreher has served in the Navy since 1996 and is on his second tour in Japan, where he was just named Marine Forces Pacific Shore Sailor of the Year.

Seaman Apprentice Ronald Brewer (left) and Petty Officer 1st Class George Payumo (center) observe harbor operations in order to keep the station safe and ready for any situation. The Harbor Operations Division aboard the air station is a small team made up of Navy personnel who are experts in communication, safety and operational risk management. - Seaman Apprentice Ronald Brewer (left) and Petty Officer 1st Class George Payumo (center) observe harbor operations in order to keep the station safe and ready for any situation. The Harbor Operations Division aboard the air station is a small team made up of Navy personnel who are experts in communication, safety and operational risk management.