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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2000

MALS-12 Ordnance keeps fighters fighting

Pilots and their aircraft may get munitions on target, but it?s the Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Ordnance working behind the scenes who ensure the tools are available and operational. There are four sections, within MALS-12 Ordnance, that work together to supply station combat squadrons with the weapons needed to carry out

Achieving New Heights

It's an unforgiving place where failure means death, but for a Marine with an adventuresome nature, a spirit of determination, the Himalaya proved to be a worthy adversary. Until now, the journey had always been a far off dream, but anything is possible when a Marine put his mind to it. Growing up in the mountains of New England, combined with an

MARINE ZEROS IN ON CHAMPIONSHIP

A Marine from MCAS Iwakuni took the High Marine Honors at the 39th annual Interservice Rifle Championship match in Quantico, Va., July 18-25. Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Arrieta, food and beverage staff non commissioned officer-in-charge here, took the honor that usually goes to a member of the Marine Rifle Team. ?I didn?t do well in any stage of fire,?

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

To some, sloshing around in the mud and and rain isn?t a good time, but for more than 300 Land Cruiser fanatics, it made the perfect weekend. The Land Cruiser Meeting 2000, was the 14th annual event that brought together off-road enthusiasts from around the world. The Oct. 8-9 meeting, held in the hills of Hananomi, Mei prefecture, featured off

SUCCESSFUL EXERCISE BRINGS UNITS TOGETHER

Shortly after the shrieking sound of the crash horn at about 8 a.m., the air station began an aircraft mishap drill and mass casualty exercise intended to improve response time and communication between station units Sept. 28. Although the exercise was a simulated mid-air collision, tactics used to bring the units together in the planning and

FROM DEVIL DOG TO GOLF PRO

For 12 years, station residents have been going to Torii Pines golf course to see a guy swing a club. No, it?s not Tiger Woods, it?s the air station?s own club pro and golf course manager, John Robins. Although he didn?t start playing as young as Woods, he did start playing at a young age. When Robins was 13 years old, he got a job as a caddy and

Medical Clinic personnel lift children's spirits

When 25 children from the Akebono-ryo, in Nasake-jima, woke up Saturday morning, they were promised a trip to see some familiar faces and have a fun-filled day. That's exactly what they got, when they arrived on station and were greeted by the Branch Medical Clinic staff. There was also a barbecue and a place to stay cool at the Main Outdoor Pool

MARINES SWIM AWAY WITH THREE MEDALS

A 15 Marine swim team competed in the annual Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Shinzen Swim Meet at the JMSDF pool Friday. The American team competed against more than 300 JMSDF competitors and placed in three of the 20 events they participated in, taking home a gold and two silver medals. Heath McCleary placed first in the 29-year-old and

FAITH FROM HANOI APPLIED TO LIFE

Retired Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee visited the air station Sept. 6, to talk with Marines and Sailors about his experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. His speech focused on four different types of faith that helped him through his ordeal, and how it can be applied to everyday life. "I realized that the key to my survival in prison was

CRUSADERS PASS MISHAP-FREE FLIGHT HOUR

A popular safety motto states: ?It takes a long time to earn a mishap-free milestone and only seconds to lose.? According to the Naval Safety Center, the basis of the statement is everyone contributes, good or bad, to the success or failure of any unit. The Fixed Wing Fighter Attack squadron 122, Crusaders have taken this message to heart.