Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Iwakuni and Okinawa-based Marines and sailors work together to clear weeds and unwanted trees during a landscape beautification project at the Marabou Drive Park here July 15 as part of community relations projects planned in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. More beautification projects at the park are planned to take place each weekend until the end of Talisman Sabre July 29. Certain areas of the park have been invaded by foreign plants and weeds that have choked and killed off much of the natural Australian vegetation here. - Iwakuni and Okinawa-based Marines and sailors work together to clear weeds and unwanted trees during a landscape beautification project at the Marabou Drive Park here July 15 as part of community relations projects planned in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. More beautification projects at the park are planned to take place each weekend until the end of Talisman Sabre July 29. Certain areas of the park have been invaded by foreign plants and weeds that have choked and killed off much of the natural Australian vegetation here.

Cpl. John A. Moore, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation ordnance technician, aligns a part of the Guided Bomb Unit-12 he is working on before torqueing it down to the unit in a warehouse on the flightline here in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 July 19. The MALS-12 service members are slated to provide thousands of pounds of live ordnance during the course of the exercise. - Cpl. John A. Moore, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation ordnance technician, aligns a part of the Guided Bomb Unit-12 he is working on before torqueing it down to the unit in a warehouse on the flightline here in support of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 July 19. The MALS-12 service members are slated to provide thousands of pounds of live ordnance during the course of the exercise.

C.J. Czepiel, Summer Enrichment Program participant, takes a bite of a corndog durring the end of Summer Enrichment Program potluck at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School gym here July 21. The program was a month-long and students learned and attempted to solve some of Earth’s many mysteries. - C.J. Czepiel, Summer Enrichment Program participant, takes a bite of a corndog durring the end of Summer Enrichment Program potluck at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School gym here July 21. The program was a month-long and students learned and attempted to solve some of Earth’s many mysteries.

Lance Cpl. Fatimah Butler, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 food service specialist, receives instruction on new ways to stir rice from Belinda Pickles, an Australian chef, before serving lunch at the Airmen’s Mess Hall here July 14. MWSS-171 Marines are training in the mess hall here for the duration of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. - Lance Cpl. Fatimah Butler, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 food service specialist, receives instruction on new ways to stir rice from Belinda Pickles, an Australian chef, before serving lunch at the Airmen’s Mess Hall here July 14. MWSS-171 Marines are training in the mess hall here for the duration of exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.

Adam J. Sanders, Team Torii right fielder, swings at a pitch during Torii’s 20-8 win against the Thunder Chickens during the 2011 double-elimination intramural softball tournament championship game at the main softball field here July 12. The Chickens proved they were just as eager to win the title, playing four games before beating Torii 14-11 in its first game against Torii for the tournament. - Adam J. Sanders, Team Torii right fielder, swings at a pitch during Torii’s 20-8 win against the Thunder Chickens during the 2011 double-elimination intramural softball tournament championship game at the main softball field here July 12. The Chickens proved they were just as eager to win the title, playing four games before beating Torii 14-11 in its first game against Torii for the tournament.

Col. C.J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Curt Carroll, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 commanding officer, and welcomes VFA-94 aboard here July 14. VFA-94, also known as the Mighty Shrikes and named after a small carnivorous bird of prey called the Loggerhead Shrike, came all the way across the Pacific Ocean from Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno, Calif. where the squadron is home-based. - Col. C.J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Curt Carroll, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 commanding officer, and welcomes VFA-94 aboard here July 14. VFA-94, also known as the Mighty Shrikes and named after a small carnivorous bird of prey called the Loggerhead Shrike, came all the way across the Pacific Ocean from Naval Air Station Lemoore in Fresno, Calif. where the squadron is home-based.

Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, waits in the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet while Marines of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 inspect the aircraft to ensure all components are in flying condition on the flightline here July 13. Beydler visited the air station to meet with Marines and sailors. - Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, waits in the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet while Marines of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 inspect the aircraft to ensure all components are in flying condition on the flightline here July 13. Beydler visited the air station to meet with Marines and sailors.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Smith, Navy cryogenics machinist mate, gives a Lockout/Tagout class at the Navy Cryogenics facility here July 13. The Lockout/Tagout program is a documented process used to monitor potentially hazardous valves and systems by either physically locking the system or placing descriptive caution or danger tags on the equipment. The Navy Cryogenics team are the first to receive training before giving their input to station safety. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Smith, Navy cryogenics machinist mate, gives a Lockout/Tagout class at the Navy Cryogenics facility here July 13. The Lockout/Tagout program is a documented process used to monitor potentially hazardous valves and systems by either physically locking the system or placing descriptive caution or danger tags on the equipment. The Navy Cryogenics team are the first to receive training before giving their input to station safety.