Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Masashi Muranaka, Japanese construction worker, attaches a line around one of the old in-ground hydraulic lifts and attaches it to a forklift during the construction of the new more efficient above-ground hydraulic lifts in the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor transportation garage here Sept. 21. After removing the old in-ground lifts, the workers filled the space with concrete to install the new lifts. - Masashi Muranaka, Japanese construction worker, attaches a line around one of the old in-ground hydraulic lifts and attaches it to a forklift during the construction of the new more efficient above-ground hydraulic lifts in the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 motor transportation garage here Sept. 21. After removing the old in-ground lifts, the workers filled the space with concrete to install the new lifts.

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.