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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: February, 2006

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ROWPU Ops prepares MWSS-171 for Korea

In preparation for Exercise Foal Eagle scheduled in March, Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 took part in Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit Operations, here during the week of Jan. 26- Feb. 3. Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit Operations stresses real life scenarios Marines could face in the field such as lack of potable

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Marines keep water flowing, from harbor to canteen

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 utilities platoon conducted Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) operations here, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3. The exercise involved pumping mass quantities of water from the ocean and making it drinkable, utilizing a ROWPU to make the water potable. “We are conducting this exercise in preparation for our upcoming

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Black-marketing: profitable yet punishable

An unscrupulous entrepreneur could buy a 20-pound bag of rice cheap on base. Then go out to town where there is a high demand for these types of products and sell it for $80, making nearly a $72 profit. Does this sound like a good idea? No, it isn’t and it is also punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Under the Status of