Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Combat Logistics Company 36 requested the support of Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Exercise Dragon Fire 2015, from July 10 to Aug. 7, at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. The Tactical Field Exchange markets food products, cold drinks, portable video cameras, hygiene gear and other miscellaneous items. The truck makes those items easily available in the field where there may not be any other place nearby to get them. The items offered by the mobile exchange provide relief to Marines who may have forgot something or want something different than the Meals Ready to Eat they are given. - Combat Logistics Company 36 requested the support of Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Exercise Dragon Fire 2015, from July 10 to Aug. 7, at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan. The Tactical Field Exchange markets food products, cold drinks, portable video cameras, hygiene gear and other miscellaneous items. The truck makes those items easily available in the field where there may not be any other place nearby to get them. The items offered by the mobile exchange provide relief to Marines who may have forgot something or want something different than the Meals Ready to Eat they are given.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Valerio, left, Hospital Corpsman Mc Joe Evans Bautista, center, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Trevor A. Tisby, right, stationed with Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, place Sgt. Kendrick Moore, a motor transport operator with CLC-36, onto the stretcher during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 20, 2015. Moore simulated an unexpected injury during this training scenario that allowed the corpsmen to respond as if there was a real emergency. Dragon Fire reinforces Marines’ and Sailors’ combat mindset to prepare them for the mental and physical stresses of a combat zone. - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Valerio, left, Hospital Corpsman Mc Joe Evans Bautista, center, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Trevor A. Tisby, right, stationed with Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, place Sgt. Kendrick Moore, a motor transport operator with CLC-36, onto the stretcher during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 20, 2015. Moore simulated an unexpected injury during this training scenario that allowed the corpsmen to respond as if there was a real emergency. Dragon Fire reinforces Marines’ and Sailors’ combat mindset to prepare them for the mental and physical stresses of a combat zone.

Lance Cpl. Jesse Flanagan, an aviation ordinance technician with Headquarters and Headquarters squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, picks up 5.56mm ammo shells during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015, at Camp Fuji, Japan, July 14, 2015. CLC-36 uses the annual Dragon Fire exercise to keep the Marine’s basic riflemen skills refreshed and proficient. - Lance Cpl. Jesse Flanagan, an aviation ordinance technician with Headquarters and Headquarters squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, picks up 5.56mm ammo shells during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015, at Camp Fuji, Japan, July 14, 2015. CLC-36 uses the annual Dragon Fire exercise to keep the Marine’s basic riflemen skills refreshed and proficient.

Lance Cpl. Cody Freeman, an electrician with Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, and a teacher from Kinnan Hoikuen in Iwakuni city, read English storybooks to students during a community relations visit, Jan. 9, 2015. Marines from CLC-36 visited the school to teach basic English, interact with the Japanese children and play popular American games. CLC-36’s continual interaction with this school helps preserve an important bond between the Marines and local Japanese. - Lance Cpl. Cody Freeman, an electrician with Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, and a teacher from Kinnan Hoikuen in Iwakuni city, read English storybooks to students during a community relations visit, Jan. 9, 2015. Marines from CLC-36 visited the school to teach basic English, interact with the Japanese children and play popular American games. CLC-36’s continual interaction with this school helps preserve an important bond between the Marines and local Japanese.

An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 19. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 19. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion. - Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion.

Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher. - Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher.