Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

MCAS Iwakuni, Iwakuni City friendship runs deep - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese children play dodgeball in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to signify the opening of Go-Go Field to the public in an effort to deepen the bond between the residents surrounding MCAS Iwakuni and the U.S. forces in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

MCAS Iwakuni residents volunteer in flood clean up - U.S. Marines and Sailors clean out damaged household items from a home during a volunteer event in Shuto Town, Iwakuni City, Japan, July 13, 2018. The volunteer event, organized by the Marine Corps Community Services Single Marine Program, provided service members with the opportunity to help local Japanese residents clean up and recover after the area was flooded by excessive rainfall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)

Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune - Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School play in a parachute during an end-of-year Field Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2018. Field Day was organized in order to motivate students to stay active during the summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Yamaguchi Track Association hosts US-Japan friendship softball tournament - Softball players warm up during a U.S.-Japan friendship softball tournament in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 20, 2018. The tournament was hosted by the Yamaguchi Track Association to strengthen the relationship between Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Japanese residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Station residents shop for experience at local wholesale food market - A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident takes a photo at a wholesale market in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 19, 2018. Station residents visited the market in order to learn what was available to buy and to advertise it to MCAS Iwakuni residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Iwakuni Marines rescue boat passengers at Kintai Bridge - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dawson Hatzman, an engineer assistant with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, stands for a photo in the Nishiki River in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 1, 2018. Hatzman helped a local Japanese boatman free his boat from the current in the Nishiki River during Easter weekend. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Americans, Japanese relay message of friendship - Yoshinbu Tanimoto, left, a Hiroshima resident, and Kathy Chretian, a teacher at Iwakuni Elementary School, pose for a photo during the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon in Iwakuni City, Japan, March 18, 2018. The marathon relay was a family-friendly event open to all ages. Many teams wore themed costumes from popular films, creating an atmosphere filled with laughter and friendly competition. Events like this strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Japan and represent the purpose of Kizuna Stadium, where the event was held. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

MCAS Iwakuni residents, Japanese locals bond through calligraphy event - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japanese government officials and participants pose for a photo as part of the U.S.-Japan joint calligraphy event, “Kakizome,” at Waki Town, Japan, Jan. 6, 2018. The purpose of the event was to bring the Japanese and American community together by sharing cultural values through art. “Kakizome” is a tradition the Japanese people participate in at the beginning of each year, and it resembles what is known in the Western Hemisphere as a New Year’s resolution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Japanese American Society celebrates 60th anniversary in holiday party - Rasetsu ninja performers from Hiroshima take a photo with kids during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way for Japanese locals and MCAS Iwakuni residents to spend some time getting to know one another by combining their cultures and sharing a night of celebrating the holidays and 60 years of JAS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Campbell)

Sumos take off for El Centro Horizon - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Eric Brown, left, and Capt. Brian Kursawe, KC130-J Hercules pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conduct tactical navigation during unit-level training detachment El Centro Horizon at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. The purpose of VMGR-152’s El Centro Horizon ULT detachment is to increase squadron combat readiness through the diverse training ranges available at the Yuma training complex. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)