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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: May, 2004

Preschools, Station develop friendship

In an effort to assist local schools with basic needs, Station chaplains have designed a partnership program for service members involving 16 preschools in the Iwakuni area. "Earlier this year, the (chaplains) put out a feeler around the Iwakuni area to see if any schools would have an interest in partnering with individuals at (Marine Corps Air

Camaraderie served at mess night

"Mr. Vice! Gunnery Sgt. Bogan requests permission to address the president," screamed the gunny. "Whisper in my ear too, Gunnery Sgt. Bogan," replied Mr. Vice. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12's field mess night was the only time Sgt. Victor M. Sandoval, MALS-12 Avionics noncommissioned officer in charge, otherwise known as Mr. Vice, had

Station drown-free for 3 years

With the many water-based recreational activities Japan offers, Station residents must be aware of the dangers that exist before diving in. For the past three years, the Station has been fortunate enough to proclaim zero deaths from drowning incidents. "The last time anyone from the Station has died from drowning was 2000," said Patrick Brown,

Cleaning up Station one piece of trash at a time

Every May 22 marks the celebration throughout the world in which people take a day to spend a little extra time to do something positive for the Earth. Station Marines and Sailors performed the annual sea wall clean up in celebration of Earth Day May 14. They collectively helped pick up trash which accumulated throughout the year. Once a year,

Service members make special visit

A group of Marines and Sailors, participating in Exercise Cobra Gold '04 here, traveled to a small village to pay a special visit to special children, May 20. Navy Lt. Shaun Brown, Marine Aircraft Group 12 chaplain, and Petty Officer 1st Class Delores M. Davis-Stewart, MAG-12 religious program specialist, invited seven Marines and Sailors to travel

Filipinos, Americans hoop it up

With less than two minutes remaining, two three-pointers by Team Three guard Romeo Sira secured a 34-30 victory over Team One to take the Filipino American Basketball League championship May 19. Finishing off the four-team regular season, the teams faced off for the final showdown at the Matthew C. Perry High School gym. The action was fast,

Skydivers jump for 'Friendship'

All hands were joined, one on top of the other, and a slow, steady chant commenced. Through the thunderous sounds of a CH-46's helicopter propeller blades spinning in never-ending circles and violent winds blowing from 6,000 feet above sea level, the Canadian SkyHawks Parachute Demonstration Team clasped and held hands seconds before jumping out

Unit rivalry renewed at field meet

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 dominated the various units within Marine Aircraft Group 12 as they were crowned the MAG-12 field meet champions. MALS-12 won five of the eight events despite tough competition from units like Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 and MAG-12 Headquarters. The MAG-12 field meet had an event for each of

Modern Japan enjoys ancient therapy

The classic Marine Corps adage, "Pain is weakness leaving the body," finds a literal application for Station residents availing themselves of Japanese acupuncture therapists. A quick perusal of the yellow pages reveals a dozen such experts within six miles of the Station. According to Yoko Seo, the Station culture specialist, there's one reason

Traffic Management Office eases moving burden

"A successful move is not a matter of chance. It is the result of planning and hard work. At the center of these efforts is you - the shipper. If you expect a good move, you must play an active role." These words appear in the beginning of a pamphlet from the Traffic Management Office given to all service members when they come in to request