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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: October, 2004

Cryogenic gears up on supplies

Nitrogen and oxygen in both liquid and gas forms play vital roles in the mission of the Station. Without it, aircraft would not be able to take off or land and pilots would not have air to breathe. So when technicians at the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department Cryogenic Division realize they are running low, they know it’s

Marines slug it out with Japanese

Bats cracked and dirt flew as Marines from Combat Service Support Detachment 36 and the Provost Marshal’s Office met members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force in softball action Saturday afternoon. But was anyone keeping score? “Nah,” said Cpl. Stan Smith, PMO senior customs inspector, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. “It was all