Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lance Cpl. Sanford A. Bell, a Marine Aircraft Group 12 aviation logistics information management systems Marine, quickly rolls a tire toward the turn around point during a community relations event with a local Malaysian orphanage during exercise Air Warrior here June 26. The tire race involved rolling a tire approximately 25 yards, going around a cone and heading back to pas the tire off to a teammate. - Lance Cpl. Sanford A. Bell, a Marine Aircraft Group 12 aviation logistics information management systems Marine, quickly rolls a tire toward the turn around point during a community relations event with a local Malaysian orphanage during exercise Air Warrior here June 26. The tire race involved rolling a tire approximately 25 yards, going around a cone and heading back to pas the tire off to a teammate.

Sgt. Rick Finlay, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 maintainer, holds the flexible end of a borescope in position so another maintainer can see the internal blades of the F/A-18's engine during exercise Air Warrior here June 24. Although the maintainers work hard, there is only so much they can do and when an engine is too damaged there is no alternative but to get a replacement. - Sgt. Rick Finlay, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 maintainer, holds the flexible end of a borescope in position so another maintainer can see the internal blades of the F/A-18's engine during exercise Air Warrior here June 24. Although the maintainers work hard, there is only so much they can do and when an engine is too damaged there is no alternative but to get a replacement.

A Tenno Elementary School student shows 8-year-old Joshua Thompson where to plant the rice shoots in the mud during a Youth Cultural Program rice-planting trip June 12. “I wish I could do it for a job, but I’d rather not be mucky and dirty all day. I’d rather be clean,” said Thompson. - A Tenno Elementary School student shows 8-year-old Joshua Thompson where to plant the rice shoots in the mud during a Youth Cultural Program rice-planting trip June 12. “I wish I could do it for a job, but I’d rather not be mucky and dirty all day. I’d rather be clean,” said Thompson.

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 commanding officer Lt. Col. Jonathan O. Gackle passes the sword to Master Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Patterson during the MALS-12 post-and-relief ceremony here June 11. Sgt. Maj. James C. Kirkland was relieved by Master Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Patterson after serving as the MALS-12 squadron sergeant major since July of 2006. - Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 commanding officer Lt. Col. Jonathan O. Gackle passes the sword to Master Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Patterson during the MALS-12 post-and-relief ceremony here June 11. Sgt. Maj. James C. Kirkland was relieved by Master Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Patterson after serving as the MALS-12 squadron sergeant major since July of 2006.

EIELSON AFB, Alaska -- An F-15 Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares for takeoff here June 16 as another F-15 passes by. The F-15's are participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2009.::r::::n:: - EIELSON AFB, Alaska -- An F-15 Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares for takeoff here June 16 as another F-15 passes by. The F-15's are participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2009.::r::::n::

Lt. Col. Tray J. Ardese, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron here, shares words of wisdom at the M.C. Perry High School’s Class of 2009 graduation ceremony held at the Sakura Theater here June 10. “You will be shaped by the choices you make,” Ardese said. “Like tending to a tree, you reap what you sow.” A total of 18 students received their diplomas at the ceremony. - Lt. Col. Tray J. Ardese, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron here, shares words of wisdom at the M.C. Perry High School’s Class of 2009 graduation ceremony held at the Sakura Theater here June 10. “You will be shaped by the choices you make,” Ardese said. “Like tending to a tree, you reap what you sow.” A total of 18 students received their diplomas at the ceremony.

Machiko Hamamoto, affectionately known as Mama-san, and Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 walk along the paths picking up trash beside the Kintai-kyo Bridge during a volunteer cleanup June 13. MALS-12 Marines have been organizing cleanups at the park once a month for nearly two years. - Machiko Hamamoto, affectionately known as Mama-san, and Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 walk along the paths picking up trash beside the Kintai-kyo Bridge during a volunteer cleanup June 13. MALS-12 Marines have been organizing cleanups at the park once a month for nearly two years.

Staff Sgt. Dominique G. Laboy, Super PFT winner and enlisted head of the passenger section at the air terminal here, raises his chin to complete 17 pull-ups while wearing a flak jacket and combat utility uniform during the Super Physical Fitness Test put on by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron June 17. Laboy was the overall winner of the competition, which consisted of a PFT, Combat Fitness Test, a run through an obstacle course and other physical feats in a two-hour timeframe. - Staff Sgt. Dominique G. Laboy, Super PFT winner and enlisted head of the passenger section at the air terminal here, raises his chin to complete 17 pull-ups while wearing a flak jacket and combat utility uniform during the Super Physical Fitness Test put on by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron June 17. Laboy was the overall winner of the competition, which consisted of a PFT, Combat Fitness Test, a run through an obstacle course and other physical feats in a two-hour timeframe.