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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: February, 2007

M.C. Perry students invite Japanese for day of learning

Students and faculty from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School welcomed Kono Elemantary students from Otake into their classrooms Tuesday as part of a cultural exchange program. During the visit, 14 Japanese students were assigned to several first and second-grade classrooms where they participated in the day’s normal lesson plans, lunch and recess.

USS Patriot ports at Iwakuni, makes history

For the first time in Navy-Marine Corps history, a U.S. naval vessel docked at a Marine port here Friday. The USS Patriot, a diesel-powered mine counter-measure vessel from Sasebo Naval Base, became the first U.S Navy ship to dock at the air station. The 224-foot ship holds 84 crewmembers and made the port call for replenishment. “Because we’re not

Station’s youth explores “Patriots” passageways

Approximately 130 Matthew C. Perry Elementary School students ventured through the passageways and decks of the USS Patriot at the new port facility here Monday. Patriot captain Lt. Cmdr. Thomas E. Schultz and crewmen led the students on a tour of the Mine Countermeasures Ship in an effort to teach the younger generation about the ship’s

Service members interact with victims of life's tragedies

Marines, sailors and airmen participating in Exercise Cope Tiger here, visited the Narisawat Welfare Protection and Vocational Training Centre for Women, Feb. 9, as part of a community outreach event. “We’re not just tactically cooperating (in the skies) out here, but also on the ground, taking part in human endeavors,” said Lt. John C. Burnette,

Alcoholism: You booze, you lose

Just because the birth place of the Marine Corps was in a tavern, doesn’t mean “New Breed” Marines have to drink every time liberty is sounded.According to a Department of Defense Survey in 2002, 27.7 percent of Marines are heavy drinkers, 22.1 percent were moderate to heavy drinkers, 16 percent were moderate, 15 percent were frequent drinkers, and

Food service specialists test skills in Chef of the Quarter competition

The station’s top food service specialists put their skills to the test during the Chef of the Quarter Board at R.G. Robinson Mess Hall Thursday. The four specialists were judged on food service knowledge, time management, food preparation, presentation, and taste. “(The competition) is something we’ve done for years,” said Master Sgt. Rita M.

Save money with Space A Travel

Shelling out over $1,000 on commercial flights to go home on leave isn’t anything new ever since the loss of the Patriot Express. But before service members start digging in their pockets for more clams, there is another option – Space Available Travel. “Space A Travel is when active duty service members, family members and Department of Defense

Different docs, same quality care during Exercise Cope Tiger

Corpsmen, flight surgeons and independent duty medical technicians have banded together under one roof during Exercise Cope Tiger. The medical personnel here all have a similar mission, supporting service members with medical care. “The most we have been seeing are stomach (influenzas) and upper respiratory infections,” said Lt. Khanh X. Nguyen,

VMFA-122 Marines continue MCMAP training during Exercise Cope Tiger

For most members of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, deployed here for Exercise Cope Tiger, finding time to upgrade in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is a challenge. Despite the “Crusaders’” busy schedule, some Marines are continuing to train in MCMAP thanks to the efforts of two dedicated instructors. Sgt.’s Josh B. Albright, ground

VMFA-122 roars over Thai skies during Exercise Cope Tiger

Marines and sailors from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing have dug their claws in here to participate in Exercise Cope Tiger, Jan. 29. The service members getting down-n-dirty with the annual exercise are attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport