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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2002

Chesty Puller family tree reaches Iwakuni

"Goodnight Chesty Puller, wherever you are." -- Unofficial line spoken at the end of the Marines Prayer. Most of us have heard the commercials where nine out of 10 dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum, and variations thereof. But invariably, it is always nine out of 10, no matter what profession is doing the touting or

HMH-463 returns from Korean Incremental Training Program

OSAN AIRFORCE BASE, SOUTH KOREA-- Twenty-four Republic of Korea Army infantrymen wait armed in their field gear as the rear hatch of a Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter drops to sand. Instantaneously a Heavy Marine Helicopter 463 crew chief hits the beach and escorts the ROK Soldiers out of the chopper to their assembly area. Although

Americans cautioned of travel abroad

The United States Department of State officially issued a worldwide caution recently to Americans traveling or planning to travel abroad. The announcement comes in light of terrorist attacks around southeast Asia in recent weeks and is aimed toward better informing travelers of risks on a country-by-country basis. According to a terrorist threat

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Surrounded by turquoise waters and covered with a variety of exotic vegetation and lively volcanoes, the Hawaiian island of Oahu doesn't seem a likely location for one of the most infamous days in history. But on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the calmness of America's tropical paradise was shattered when a foreign sun rose on the horizon in the form

White Snakes return home from deployment

Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Bravo detachment returned home to Iwakuni Oct. 22 from a 6-month deployment in Uzbekistan. After a long deployment and a lot of hard work, the Marines of MACS-4 returned to find family and friends awaiting their arrival. Military members and dependants arrived at the terminal an hour before the flight was scheduled

Snow Park offers all-season fun

Imagine snowboarding or skiing when it's warm enough to wear shorts outside. If you have been to the all-seasons snow park in Hiroshima, the dream has been a reality. Snova Hiroshima Boarders Arena is an artificial mountain slope set inside a temperature-controlled building the size of an airplane hangar. The ski slope is about 100- yards long with

VMFA-212 takes the win in Wilderness Triathlon

The Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 team swept the first two events of the day, but Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 made up the difference in the hike up Three Peaks to take the win at the 4th Annual Wilderness Triathlon Oct. 18 at Three Peaks in Otake. Units from all over Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni participated in the friendly

CCLD to train new leaders

Civilians working under the Marine Corps' command have a leadership program available to them to gain the skills necessary for career progression. The Career Civilian Leadership Development program provides these civilian Marines the opportunity to work with mentors, take classes and participate in on-the-job training to be them competitive for

Bats screech into Iwakuni

The Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 Bats arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Sept. 13 for a six-month tour under the Unit Deployment Program. The unit hails from Miramar, California, and has 12 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft and approximately 200 personnel. The primary mission of the Bats will be to support real world operations

Policing Iwakuni's busy airways

Since there are no stoplights, road signs or traffic cops floating 10,000 feet above ground, the Marine Corps must rely heavily on their air traffic controllers to keep the skies a safe place for pilots to fly. Since Iwakuni air traffic controllers are responsible for the lives of others and billions of dollars in equipment, they must go through