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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: January, 2003

Respirators ensure resident's saftey

Station personnel here can breathe a little easier knowing they will be better protected during a chemical or biological incident with the Station Safety Office's Respirator Program. More than 4,500 respirators have been introduced to the Iwakuni community in response to the growing concern over the safety of Station personnel. The half-face mask

School lunch program revised

To better align the Matthew C. Perry School's Lunch Program with other Western Pacific United States Department of Agriculture subsidized School Lunch Programs, Marine Corps Community Services has implemented an increase in school lunch prices. The MCCS School Lunch Program was operating at a loss of $20,555 due to inadequate pricing of the USDA

Will this topic ever go away?

I might be beating a dead horse here, but I just can't keep my mouth shut any longer, so here it goes. The liberty buddy policy is a little off the mark; at least for the most part. According to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Order 1050.3, "duty in any foreign country requires the highest degree of responsibility, maturity and self-discipline."

CFS training, a first for Iwakuni

A group of service members here took advantage of the opportunity to attend Command Financial Specialist training Jan. 13-17. The five-day seminar trained participants on how to properly advise others about financial situations. "We want financial advisors on the lowest level possible," said 1st Lt. Antonio Hinojosa, Headquarters and Headquarters

MAG-12 Marine to receive NAM

On Nov. 14, 2002, along Interstate 11 in South Korea, a commercial truck driven by a Korean national caught fire, leaving the driver in dire need of emergency assistance. Luckily for the distraught driver of the truck, Cpl. Byung Lee, Marine Aircraft Group 12 Ground Supply warehouse clerk, and Capt. William Shannon, MAG-12 Ground Supply

MWSS-171 drives through Mobility Exercise

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducted a Mobility Exercise Jan. 21-22 to further improve the unit's short notice deployment capabilities. Throughout the exercise 450 Marines prepared and transported the same equipment they would need if actually called upon for a real-world operation. In addition, the Marines went on an 18-mile

Station team gets kick out of Japanese visit

The Station soccer team braved wintry playing conditions, Jan. 22, when they defeated a visiting team of Japanese soldiers at the Penny Lake Soccer Fields, 4-2. The Japanese team, comprised of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sergeants, visited the Station as part of the 2nd Training Brigade, 4th Sergeant Training Unit's Middle Army Basic Enlisted

Flight of the simulator

Performing duty to perfection is what service members strive to achieve. The thought of something going wrong and that other people's lives and safety are at risk is always in the back of people's minds. Training is a very important part of achieving this goal of perfection. Pilots here go through many hours of training to help ensure their safety

Leadership, drill taught in JROTC

"Left right, left right, platoon; halt!" This is one of the many commands service members have surely heard throughout their military careers. Now a few Matthew C. Perry High School students will have the opportunity to experience what it is like to follow close order drill and other military related activities in a recently formed Junior Reserve

Emergency plan key to mission

In light of current world events, Station officials are advising Marines, Sailors and their familiy members to stay alert and recallable while on liberty and leave. "If a Marine is on leave or liberty in the event of an onset of a conflict, the first thing he should do is get himself and others back on base as soon as possible," said Lt. Col.