Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Team Torii takes first place at the Chili Slip-N-Slide Softball Competition at Penny Lake Field here Oct. 2. Six teams participated in the all-day competition. - Team Torii takes first place at the Chili Slip-N-Slide Softball Competition at Penny Lake Field here Oct. 2. Six teams participated in the all-day competition.

Cpl. Marcie McWaters, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 community relations coordinator, and 2nd Lt. Richard K. Grainger, volunteer, welcome the stampede of kindergartners during a visit at a local Japanese elementary school Sept. 30. The children were playing a shape association game. - Cpl. Marcie McWaters, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 community relations coordinator, and 2nd Lt. Richard K. Grainger, volunteer, welcome the stampede of kindergartners during a visit at a local Japanese elementary school Sept. 30. The children were playing a shape association game.

IYAOYAS players attempt to take down an elusive Five-O player during the third-place game for the preseason Intramural Flag Football Tournament at the Penny Lake fields here Sept. 28. Five-O went on to lose in the championship to the All Stars 33-12. - IYAOYAS players attempt to take down an elusive Five-O player during the third-place game for the preseason Intramural Flag Football Tournament at the Penny Lake fields here Sept. 28. Five-O went on to lose in the championship to the All Stars 33-12.

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242’s flag plane is taxied in preparation for a sortie during exercise Invincible Spirit here July 27. Invincible Spirit was a joint combined exercise where the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Republic of Korea forces worked together to demonstrate solidarity and a commitment to work together. - Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242’s flag plane is taxied in preparation for a sortie during exercise Invincible Spirit here July 27. Invincible Spirit was a joint combined exercise where the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Republic of Korea forces worked together to demonstrate solidarity and a commitment to work together.

Participants with Combat Logistics Company 36 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 battle for possession of a nearly six-foot tall soccer ball during the second to last Commander’s Cup Challenge called Earthball at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 24. - Participants with Combat Logistics Company 36 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 battle for possession of a nearly six-foot tall soccer ball during the second to last Commander’s Cup Challenge called Earthball at the Penny Lake soccer fields here Sept. 24.

Seth Stingham (left), wide reciever and safety for Five-O, and Bryn M. Forstner (right), safety for the All Stars, reach for a poorly thrown pass which was picked off by Forstner and returned for a few yards during a pre-season Intramural Flag Football Tournament game here Sept. 23. The All Stars annihilated Five-0 33-13 and improved its record to 2 0. - Seth Stingham (left), wide reciever and safety for Five-O, and Bryn M. Forstner (right), safety for the All Stars, reach for a poorly thrown pass which was picked off by Forstner and returned for a few yards during a pre-season Intramural Flag Football Tournament game here Sept. 23. The All Stars annihilated Five-0 33-13 and improved its record to 2 0.

Roughnecks Krista Cardenas (left), midfielder, along with Kouki Izumi (center), center forward, and Joshua Martinez (right), right forward, defend the ball as they move it toward the Yellow Jackets goal during a regular season youth soccer game at Penny Lake fields here Sept. 21. - Roughnecks Krista Cardenas (left), midfielder, along with Kouki Izumi (center), center forward, and Joshua Martinez (right), right forward, defend the ball as they move it toward the Yellow Jackets goal during a regular season youth soccer game at Penny Lake fields here Sept. 21.