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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2004

Air combat training storms Thai skies

Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 97 joined forces with Thai Air Force pilots here, October 26 – 29, to dominate the sky in a weeklong series of large force air combat exercises. “We’re simulating every aspect of an actual strike,” said Lt. Jason Knapp, VFA-97 Thailand detachment officer in charge. “There’s red teams simulating the enemy and blue teams

Help needed for Niigata earthquake victims

Station residents looking to lend a helping hand in the disaster relief effort for the people of Niigata Prefecture can now do so until Nov. 6. A collection box has been set up at the GSA Mart, located east of the IronWorks Gym at Building 1007, to collect new and unused clothing, blankets, preserved foods and other daily necessities. “If we can

Thai youth learn English from Sailors

Something exceptional is sweeping through the schools here. Sailors from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 97 are visiting primary and secondary education centers, teaching basic geography and familiarizing students with English. “We want to show the community here not only military support, but also humanitarian support,” said Lt. Joseph D. Reardon,

Marines get messy during field mess

Food service Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron took to Penny Lake in an all out cookout complete with cammie netting, service rifles and field stoves in place last week. The Marines, about 44 in all, competing for the Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award set up mess as if they were on deployment. The Hill award pits Marines

Samurai teacher is Japan's best

For the third consecutive year, a Matthew C. Perry ‘Samurai’ teacher has been named Department of Defense Dependents’ Schools – Japan teacher of the year. This year the honor was bestowed upon Rodney Coryer, a sixth grade math and science teacher, in a ceremony at Club Iwakuni Oct. 22. Coryer was recognized in front of teachers from Iwakuni and

Local students learn lessons through charitable actions

Matthew C. Perry High School 8th grade history students learning about the cooperation that takes place between nations, took their lesson one step further by becoming ambassadors to children of Afghanistan recently. Gunnery Sgt. James Paradowsky, currently deployed to Afghanistan, notified the school of a need for clothing and supplies.

Spammers infiltrate government e-mail

“Congratulations! You are the winner of a new desktop PC!” So reads a popular spam e-mail, which also solicits a subscription and merchandise purchase. As more people use e-mail, marketers are increasingly using e-mail messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial e-mail annoying and time consuming;

Crash Fire Rescue trains Thai counterparts

The Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Crash, Fire, and Rescue unit bridged language and cultural boundaries Oct. 22 to teach their counterparts from the Royal Thai Air Force Base here F/A-18 disarmament and securing procedures. The Marines enjoyed a newfound brotherhood as they demonstrated specific safety checks and went through simulated

Warhawks soar to Thailand

Navy Strike Fighters Squadron 97 and supporting Marines departed, Tuesday, for the 2005 Thailand Incremental Training Program in Khorat, Thailand. The primary purpose of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing exercise is to provide Marine and Navy squadrons the opportunity to conduct combined air-to-air and air-to-ground core competency training with Royal

Survivor's Sailor visits Station for Navy Ball

Rudy Boesch has encountered many islands in his life and Oct. 15, he sampled the island of Japan with a visit to the Air Station to be a featured speaker at the Navy Ball. Many might recall his stint on the television series ‘Survivor’ where he survived all the way until the end when he dozed off during one of the final challenges. Boesch and the