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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: December, 2002

Station's top teacher recognized

There are more than 1,400 teachers in the Department of Defense Dependant Schools in Japan and one of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni's teachers has stood out amongst them all to be selected as the Japan District Teacher of the Year. Naomi Mayer, Matthew C. Perry Elementary School kindergarten teacher, was nominated earlier this year for the

Quick service

Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group conducted a field exercise Sept. 17 at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni flight line. The Amphibious Ready Group Exercise involved a tactical ground refueling of two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters by a KC-130 Hercules while the ARG team provided security in the

Gearing up for winter

Summer is over and the snow will soon be falling, which means it is time trade in the camping gear for a snowboard. The Marine Corps Community Services outdoor recreation, located at the Main Gym, is the biggest supplier of winter gear to servicemembers on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The best part about the gear offered at outdoor recreation

Grass Roots Summit tours Station

One mission that is a high priority for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is to further relations between the Station and Japanese communities. In order to meet this requirement, Capt. Jeffrey Sammons, Public Affairs officer, said officials established a monthly program where Japanese citizens can tour the Station. The goal of the program is to

Application fee raised for nonimmigrant visa

The fee for nonimmigrants applying to obtain a United States visa has officially increased from $65 to $100 as of Nov. 1. The fee covers processing for all non-immigrant visa and border crossing card applications and will bring the State Department into line with the actual cost of administering the services through its program. This is the second

First step to Microfit

The IronWorks Gym is now offering a free service called Microfit, where individuals can receive an evaluation of their body, overall health and level of physical fitness. "The purpose of Microfit is to help service members get started on the right track to fitness," said Laura Kline, Semper Fit fitness coordinator. "We evaluate the person and