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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: April, 2003

U.S. Forces arrive for Balikatan 2003

SUBIC BAY, Philippines - More than 450 U.S. service members along with a variety of standard military cargo were offloaded here April 17 to take part in Exercise Balikatan 2003. The personnel were transported from Okinawa, Japan, to here via the High Speed Vessel to make early arrangments before the exercise kicks off. The exercise is designed to

Red Lions roar into Iwakuni

The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 Red Lions arrived here April 9 for a six-month tour under the Unit Deployment Program. The unit hails from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and comes equipped with eight CH-53D Sea Stallion aircraft and approximately 180 personnel. The Red Lions' primary mission while stationed here will be to

ASF Marines increase readiness

To assist with ongoing force protection measures, the Provost Marshal's Office requires the help of specially-trained service members from units aboard the Station. Marines and Sailors assigned to the Auxiliary Security Force are temporarily relieved from their everyday jobs, given proper training and assigned to various posts around the Station.

Old friends, similar paths, new SNCOs

Two days before Independence Day in the summer of 1996, yet another group of young Americans stood silent on the all too famous yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Two of those recruits were Delbarton, W.Va., native, Ben Dillon and Brian Hahne from Toledo, Ohio. New to each other and new to the Corps, neither of the

More than your average rescue squad

YECHON, South Korea - While working back on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Crash Fire Rescue provides instant fire-fighting service during emergencies on the airfield. While deployed to South Korea during Foal Eagle '03, CFR is offering the same service to the airfield, as well as service to the entire camp. Crash Fire Rescue's

U.S., ROK EOD train in Korea

YECHON, South Korea - One of the greatest training experiences Marines can receive on deployment is the chance to work with their counterparts from other countries. During Foal Eagle '03 Staff Sgt. Brian Eagmin and Sgt. Efren Pulido from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni?s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit got just that opportunity when they visited

Samurai girls soccer journeys ahead despite losses

Soccer can be a game of hits and misses. A perfectly aimed kick after receiving a long pass in stride can make those of fleet of foot swoon. But as fast as the goals can pile up, a mis-played trap or an errant throw-in could lead to many defeats. Matthew C. Perry High School girl's soccer team has seen its share of the misses. Whether it is the

CMC, sergeant major tour Station

General Michael Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Alford McMichael, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni April 12 to mark Hagee's first visit as Commandant, and likely McMichael's last visit as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. The purpose of the visit was to have the highest-ranking

Fitness Report deadline changes

Starting in 1998 the Marine Corps introduced the current Performance Evaluation System (PES), Marine Corps order P1610.7E. The integration of this new system was a complete change that required a fresh approach to filing fitness reports. Over the past five years the Marine Corps has made several small revisions to streamline this system and

Dental celebrates 55 years of service

Prior to 1948, Sailors and Marines who sought dental treatment had to pay for it out of their own pockets. Many more did not even have the opportunity to receive it while on deployment. That year however, the Navy introduced dental rates into their fleet to take care of a wide range of dental problems for their Sailors and fellow Marines free of