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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: December, 2006

Station residents rev up for Christmas season

Station residents kicked off the Christmas season with a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the 7th annual Toys for Tots “Thunder Run” motorcycle rally here Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night kicked off this special time of year with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Cherry Blossom Triangle. Hundreds of station residents gathered around

Don’t “Follow Me”: Off-base brothel off-limits to service members

There has been an increase in Marines and sailors frequenting an off-limits establishment connected to prostitution here.According to Marine Corps Air Station Order 5800.19A, the establishment now known as “Follow Me” is placed off-limits to service members. Personnel should be aware of its off-limit status, due to briefings provided to newly

Marines prepare for Foal Eagle with Penny Lake exercise

In preparation for the upcoming Korean deployment Exercise Foal Eagle, Marines coordinated a field training exercise at Penny Lake this week. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and members from the Okinawa-based 7th Communications Battalion and Marine Wing Communication Squadron 18 participated in the exercise.

Tsuta Orphanage pays station visit, receives loads of holiday cheer

Giggles and squeals of delight echoed over the din of Christmas music amidst a sea of toys and brightly colored wrapping paper. For the moment, it was hard to tell the kids from the adults. Thirty children and six staff members from the Tsuta Orphanage visited the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building Saturday, one of two annual trips stemming

Colts cheerleaders turn heads, make memories with service members

Nothing brings smiles to the faces of men everywhere quite like a National Football League game, save for maybe the short skirts and glowing smiles of the lovely ladies raising fans’ spirits on the sidelines. For many service members here, wiping those grins away became a difficult task as the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders paid a special visit to

Exercise tests station response teams’ ability to handle fuel spill

Station emergency response teams tested their ability to contain a fuel spill during an unexpected training exercise near the station’s port facility here Wednesday. The Provost Marshal’s Office, Fire Department and Fuels Surface Division participated in the semiannual exercise, keeping both work forces and supervisors prepared to handle fuel

ASACS program aims to keep station teens clean

Being mission ready is not only a concern for service members but for all who live aboard the station. But what does it mean to keep Iwakuni’s adolescents mission ready? As the new Community Substance Abuse Risk Reduction Coordinator, Kathleen D. McKinney, a licensed professional counselor and certified addiction specialist, has been tasked with

Outstanding students recognized at Samurai Scholars Awards Assembly

Matthew C. Perry Middle and High School students were commended for outstanding academic achievements during the first Samurai Scholars Awards Assembly at the high school gym Thursday. The Samurai Scholars program, sponsored by M.C. Perry teachers Joann Sellers and Debra Marple, was designed to recognize and award exceptional scholastic