Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area. - Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area.

Lance Cpl. Pawel Jamiolkowski, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technician, Gunnery Sgt. Jason A. Hewes, VMFA-115 ordnance chief, and Cpl. Trevor J. Fortin, a VMFA-115 aviation ordnance technician, unravel a banner in preparation of an aerial banner shoot at the flight line here Oct. 10. The purpose of the shoot was to test Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA- 115 F/A-18 pilots in their aerial weapon proficiency with the M61A1 20mm Vulcan cannon. - Lance Cpl. Pawel Jamiolkowski, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technician, Gunnery Sgt. Jason A. Hewes, VMFA-115 ordnance chief, and Cpl. Trevor J. Fortin, a VMFA-115 aviation ordnance technician, unravel a banner in preparation of an aerial banner shoot at the flight line here Oct. 10. The purpose of the shoot was to test Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA- 115 F/A-18 pilots in their aerial weapon proficiency with the M61A1 20mm Vulcan cannon.

F/A-18 aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 stage on the flightline as more aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 arrive to begin training with VMFA-115 in the coming weeks. Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, VMFA-115 and sailors from VFA-94 will be working together to until the training ends in November. - F/A-18 aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 stage on the flightline as more aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 arrive to begin training with VMFA-115 in the coming weeks. Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, VMFA-115 and sailors from VFA-94 will be working together to until the training ends in November.

A Strike Fighter Squadron 94 F-18 Hornet prepares to take off to train on the flightline here during exercise Habu Fire II Aug. 31. Habu Fire II was a joint-training exercise where squadrons worked together to perform and improve efficiency in air-to-air operations. - A Strike Fighter Squadron 94 F-18 Hornet prepares to take off to train on the flightline here during exercise Habu Fire II Aug. 31. Habu Fire II was a joint-training exercise where squadrons worked together to perform and improve efficiency in air-to-air operations.

Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, 1st Marine Air Wing commanding general, presents Cmdr. Curtis Carroll, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 94, with the Marine Aircraft Group 12 Tactical Strafe Award for the squadron's hard work and for exceeding expectations of the Unit Deployment Program at Hanger 3 here Aug. 24. - Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, 1st Marine Air Wing commanding general, presents Cmdr. Curtis Carroll, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 94, with the Marine Aircraft Group 12 Tactical Strafe Award for the squadron's hard work and for exceeding expectations of the Unit Deployment Program at Hanger 3 here Aug. 24.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Guernesey, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 94 aviation electrician, carries a box of Meal Ready-to-Eat from the High Speed Vessel arrival here Aug. 20. Guernesey arrived with the main body of VFA-94 to participate in exercise Habu Fire 2. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Guernesey, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 94 aviation electrician, carries a box of Meal Ready-to-Eat from the High Speed Vessel arrival here Aug. 20. Guernesey arrived with the main body of VFA-94 to participate in exercise Habu Fire 2.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Benavidez, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 ordnance technician, stands by with a radio in hand during a sorti launch on the flightline here Aug 11. Strike Fighter Squadron is slated to recieve ample amounts of support from Marine Aviaiton Logistics Squadron 12 during their deployment to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. - Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Benavidez, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 ordnance technician, stands by with a radio in hand during a sorti launch on the flightline here Aug 11. Strike Fighter Squadron is slated to recieve ample amounts of support from Marine Aviaiton Logistics Squadron 12 during their deployment to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

Col. C.J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Curt Carroll, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 commanding officer, and welcomes VFA-94 aboard here July 14. VFA-94, also known as the Mighty Shrikes and named after a small carnivorous bird of prey called the Loggerhead Shrike, came all the way across the Pacific Ocean from Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno, Calif. where the squadron is home-based. - Col. C.J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Curt Carroll, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 commanding officer, and welcomes VFA-94 aboard here July 14. VFA-94, also known as the Mighty Shrikes and named after a small carnivorous bird of prey called the Loggerhead Shrike, came all the way across the Pacific Ocean from Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno, Calif. where the squadron is home-based.