Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lt. Col. Christopher A. Feyedelem (left) Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 commanding officer, passes off the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Blake L. Smith, oncoming MWSS-171 sergeant major, in an appointment ceremony in front of the MWSS-171 headquarters building here Sept. 28. Smith's prior assignment was as the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion sergeant major in Camp Pendleton, Calif. - Lt. Col. Christopher A. Feyedelem (left) Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 commanding officer, passes off the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Blake L. Smith, oncoming MWSS-171 sergeant major, in an appointment ceremony in front of the MWSS-171 headquarters building here Sept. 28. Smith's prior assignment was as the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion sergeant major in Camp Pendleton, Calif.

An ordnance Marine straps down cargo as a 7-ton prepares to head out to the flight line during the vertical replenishment operation here Sunday. Out-of-date supplies were replaced with more efficient, safer equipment. - An ordnance Marine straps down cargo as a 7-ton prepares to head out to the flight line during the vertical replenishment operation here Sunday. Out-of-date supplies were replaced with more efficient, safer equipment.

Children show their jumping skills on the seawall during Nickelodeon’s Day of Play held at the Youth and Teen Center here Sept. 25. The Youth and Teen Center closes at 5 p.m. and anyone ages 10 to 18 is encouraged to stop by and enjoy any of the amenities the center has to offer. The center hosts a variety of events and group discussions in addition to providing outdoor sports equipment and games. - Children show their jumping skills on the seawall during Nickelodeon’s Day of Play held at the Youth and Teen Center here Sept. 25. The Youth and Teen Center closes at 5 p.m. and anyone ages 10 to 18 is encouraged to stop by and enjoy any of the amenities the center has to offer. The center hosts a variety of events and group discussions in addition to providing outdoor sports equipment and games.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 offense players pass the ball over the competition during the 2009 Commander’s Cup Challenge Earth Ball held at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 25. Earth Ball was the final::r::::n::challenge before the Gladiators Cup, which is the final event to conclude the 2009 Commander’s Cup. MWSS-171 went undefeated in the single-elimination tournament to win with a 3-0 record and the first place trophy. - Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 offense players pass the ball over the competition during the 2009 Commander’s Cup Challenge Earth Ball held at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 25. Earth Ball was the final::r::::n::challenge before the Gladiators Cup, which is the final event to conclude the 2009 Commander’s Cup. MWSS-171 went undefeated in the single-elimination tournament to win with a 3-0 record and the first place trophy.