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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2002

Operation Santa delivers holiday cheer

American Forces Network is teaming up with the Iwakuni postal workers Tuesday to ensure that the residents of Iwakuni receive their packages from home in time for Christmas. A live broadcast from the main post office here will be part of what's being called Operation Santa '02. "Operation Santa is designed as a morale booster," said Sgt. Greg

New computers make debut;

Brand new computers have arrived and are in the midst of being deployed to units all over the base. More than 1,000 Dell computers have been leased by the Marcorsycom for the Station in a new method of buying equipment for the military that may be the blue print for the rest of the Pacific military installations across the region. "We are the first

Barracks fire causes extensive damage

Marines living in Barracks 314 learned first hand the importance of responding to a fire alarm Monday when flames engulfed a room on the second floor and filled the hallway with smoke shortly after 3 a.m. The Station Fire Department responded to the fire alarm just two minutes after receiving it at 3:13 a.m. and managed to contain the blaze by 3:30

Supporting with pride

Combat Service Support Detachment 36 was awarded a Certificate of Commendation Nov. 22 for superior performance in the execution of its duties providing maintenance and supply support. The Supply and Maintenance Material Readiness Account of the Year award was signed by Gen. Willie J. Williams, 3d Force Service Support Group commanding general, for

SRT Marines scope in on training

Four Marine sharpshooters from the Provost Marshal's Office recently returned from Camp Foster, Okinawa, after receiving advanced training with the Marine Corps' new Designated Marksman Rifle. Staff Sgt. Steven Raby, Staff Sgt. Frederick Calawar, Sgt. Robert Bowker and Lance Cpl. Shane Worley, all military policemen with the Special Response Team

American, Japanese Scouts unite

The Boy Scouts of America and their families here participated in a Japanese Mochi Festival as part of the third U.S./Japanese Boy Scout exchange in Iwakuni City Sunday. The event marked the first time the Japanese Scouts have invited their American counterparts to a cultural event outside the Station. "It's a great opportunity for the boys and

PMO takes training up another notch

Clad with kevlars and flak jackets, the Provost Marshal's Office took to the field Dec. 3. The training field that is, as PMO participated in the first ever Combat Conditioning Course here. The course was compiled of five different events to test the Marines spirit as well as physical fitness. The first event was a timed push-up contest with male

Ordinance blasts paintball challenge

The six-man team from Ordnance Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, combined quick thinking, precise maneuvering, marksmanship and teamwork to over power the team from Headquarters, Marine Aircraft Group 12 Nov.22 in the final round of the Unit Paintball Challenge here. The single-elimination tournament, sponsored by Marine Corps Community

'We build, we fight'

Seabees became a vital part of the United States Navy soon after the start of World War II, in the dark days of the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the chaos and destruction of war these Sailors are responsible for the construction of facilities vital to the mission at hand. No matter what is needed, the Seabees can build it in the midst of

Kiosks offer convience, answers

Residents aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni now have a stockpile of information available to them at the touch of a screen thanks to the Family Housing Office?s new Touch Information Presentation System 2000. The two TIPS 2000s offer patrons answers to a wide variety of commonly asked questions without having to wait in line at the Family