Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher J. Geraci, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron weather forecaster and St. Louis native, stands with shotgun in hand on the flight line here Aug. 28. Geraci regularly lends his shooting expertise to the BASH (Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazzard) program, which aims to eliminate the risk of birds damaging aircraft. - Gunnery Sgt. Christopher J. Geraci, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron weather forecaster and St. Louis native, stands with shotgun in hand on the flight line here Aug. 28. Geraci regularly lends his shooting expertise to the BASH (Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazzard) program, which aims to eliminate the risk of birds damaging aircraft.

Sgt. Patrick T. O?Brien, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Indoor Small Arms Range operations chief and native of Jacksonville, Fla., while he was deployed with 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - Sgt. Patrick T. O?Brien, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Indoor Small Arms Range operations chief and native of Jacksonville, Fla., while he was deployed with 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Jacob E. House, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 combat engineer and native of Midland, Mich., lies awake while his wound is cleaned by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred R. Vargas. House was injured while pounding a stake to secure the armory here Aug. 21. - Lance Cpl. Jacob E. House, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 combat engineer and native of Midland, Mich., lies awake while his wound is cleaned by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred R. Vargas. House was injured while pounding a stake to secure the armory here Aug. 21.

Capt. Benjamin Read, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 airframes officer and pilot, accomplished much of the required training for a section-lead designator during Exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia. The designation means Read, who is prior-enlisted, will be advancing from being a wingman, where a pilot is ?mostly responsible for himself," to being "responsible for another pilot, his aircraft and mission success." - Capt. Benjamin Read, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 airframes officer and pilot, accomplished much of the required training for a section-lead designator during Exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia. The designation means Read, who is prior-enlisted, will be advancing from being a wingman, where a pilot is ?mostly responsible for himself," to being "responsible for another pilot, his aircraft and mission success."

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 confirm their permission to board the High Speed Vessel, taking them on a 24-hour ride to Camp Pohang, Korea for exercise Ulchi Focus Lens 2007. - Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 confirm their permission to board the High Speed Vessel, taking them on a 24-hour ride to Camp Pohang, Korea for exercise Ulchi Focus Lens 2007.

Cpls. Ryan J. Giberson (top), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation supply clerk and Decatur, Ill., native, and Harold S. Brice, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron correctional specialist and native of Preston, Md., struggle for a plastic bayonet during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program green belt instructor course at the North Side obstacle course Aug. 7. - Cpls. Ryan J. Giberson (top), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation supply clerk and Decatur, Ill., native, and Harold S. Brice, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron correctional specialist and native of Preston, Md., struggle for a plastic bayonet during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program green belt instructor course at the North Side obstacle course Aug. 7.

Joe Shines, station disaster preparedness officer and Emergency Operations Center manager, informs staff members about correct typhoon response procedures at the EOC office here Thursday. The EOC ensures emergency response teams? efforts are coordinated during natural and man-made disasters by providing a ?central point for information flow,? according to Shines. - Joe Shines, station disaster preparedness officer and Emergency Operations Center manager, informs staff members about correct typhoon response procedures at the EOC office here Thursday. The EOC ensures emergency response teams? efforts are coordinated during natural and man-made disasters by providing a ?central point for information flow,? according to Shines.