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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: November, 2002

Pegasus soars over Philippines

BASCO ISLAND, Philippines - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 wasted no time stepping up to the challenges posed to it as the most recent squadron assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program. With little more than a week under its belt aboard the Station, the Pegasus took to the skies with four of its CH-53D

Please, no more fighting

"I think it was a tragedy for me to be in my twenties and not even realize that violence was abnormal. My self-image was terrible ... I had come to believe that I was a really bad person and that I deserved to be beaten." - Anonymous Victim Domestic violence is a problem that plagues many households. Residents aboard Marine Corps Air Station

Station donates to Combined Federal Campaign

With time winding down for the Combined Federal Campaign promotion at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, service members may want to start turning in their donation forms. By donating to CFC, Iwakuni's service members can support any number of the 1,500 charities in the program at any amount they please. The United States military is a longtime

It's teachers' turn to learn

The 2002-2003 Iwakuni-Sasebo Educator's Day was held Oct. 18 at the Matthew C. Perry Schools. Teachers from Iwakuni and Sasebo participated in the event which gave teachers an opportunity to learn from their peers and colleagues from across the Japan District. Participants listened to guest speaker Naomi Mayer, Japan District Teacher of the Year,

Pegasus soars over Philipines

The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 Pegasus arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Oct. 6 for a six-month tour under the Unit Deployment Program. The unit hails from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and comes equipped with eight CH-53D Sea Stallion aircraft and approximately 150 personnel. The primary mission of Pegasus will be to support real-world