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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: November, 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