Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lance Cpl. Byron D. Johnson, Headquarters department and station Installation Personnel Administration Center diary clerk, competes and wins the finals for Headquarters department in the Own the Bone competition during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron field meet at Penny Lake fields here, Nov. 4. The four Squadron departments competed to build unit cohesion. - Lance Cpl. Byron D. Johnson, Headquarters department and station Installation Personnel Administration Center diary clerk, competes and wins the finals for Headquarters department in the Own the Bone competition during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron field meet at Penny Lake fields here, Nov. 4. The four Squadron departments competed to build unit cohesion.

Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area. - Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area.

A large 300-gram weather balloon floats slowly into the atmosphere while carrying a small but heavy Rawinsonde here Oct. 19. The Rawinsonde collects data from the time it is released until the radio transmission is disconnected and the balloon bursts. This data allows Marines the opportunity to forecast weather and understand atmospheric stablity. - A large 300-gram weather balloon floats slowly into the atmosphere while carrying a small but heavy Rawinsonde here Oct. 19. The Rawinsonde collects data from the time it is released until the radio transmission is disconnected and the balloon bursts. This data allows Marines the opportunity to forecast weather and understand atmospheric stablity.

Cpl. Matthew L. E. Doyle, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 community relations coordinator, escorts Machiko Hamamoto, Honorary Marine recipient, during an award ceremony at the Strike Fighter Squadron 94 hangar here Tuesday. The title of Honorary Marine is an award bestowed on::r::::n::civilians who have made extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps. The award is approved solely by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Hamamoto, 82, has spent 43 years working alongside Marines, organizing cleanup and community relations projects. She also collects Christmas gifts::r::::n::for local handicapped children and for children at Shobara Sakura Gakuen orphanage. Her helping hand has reached even to the U.S. She received an American Red Cross certificate of appreciation for her role in delivering Red::r::::n::Cross services after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco. - Cpl. Matthew L. E. Doyle, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 community relations coordinator, escorts Machiko Hamamoto, Honorary Marine recipient, during an award ceremony at the Strike Fighter Squadron 94 hangar here Tuesday. The title of Honorary Marine is an award bestowed on::r::::n::civilians who have made extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps. The award is approved solely by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Hamamoto, 82, has spent 43 years working alongside Marines, organizing cleanup and community relations projects. She also collects Christmas gifts::r::::n::for local handicapped children and for children at Shobara Sakura Gakuen orphanage. Her helping hand has reached even to the U.S. She received an American Red Cross certificate of appreciation for her role in delivering Red::r::::n::Cross services after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco.

Chief F. B. Dizon, Station chapel religious programmer chief, shows an English alphabet book to children at Midoro Hoiken school Oct. 27. The chapel has been going to Midoro once a month for the past eight years to help Japanese children learn English and to teach the value of exchanging cultures. The chapel goes to Midoro on the fourth Thursday of every month unless a holiday makes it otherwise. - Chief F. B. Dizon, Station chapel religious programmer chief, shows an English alphabet book to children at Midoro Hoiken school Oct. 27. The chapel has been going to Midoro once a month for the past eight years to help Japanese children learn English and to teach the value of exchanging cultures. The chapel goes to Midoro on the fourth Thursday of every month unless a holiday makes it otherwise.

Jazmin Johnson, 6, Matthew C. Perry elementary kindergartener, poses for a photo during the first Mini Marine Corps ball at the club Iwakuni ballroom here Oct. 27. Approximately 140 mini warriors, ages 5 – 12, and 70 parents attended the mini ball. The event included food, beverages, a live disc jockey, a uniform pageant, a photo booth and a mini Marine Corps ceremony. - Jazmin Johnson, 6, Matthew C. Perry elementary kindergartener, poses for a photo during the first Mini Marine Corps ball at the club Iwakuni ballroom here Oct. 27. Approximately 140 mini warriors, ages 5 – 12, and 70 parents attended the mini ball. The event included food, beverages, a live disc jockey, a uniform pageant, a photo booth and a mini Marine Corps ceremony.

Cpl. Jose L. Beas (left) and Lance Cpl. Joseph S. Charles, Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 12 cryogenic technicians,::r::::n::connect the hose of a pressurized nitrogen cart to the cart body at the flightline here Oct. 26. - Cpl. Jose L. Beas (left) and Lance Cpl. Joseph S. Charles, Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 12 cryogenic technicians,::r::::n::connect the hose of a pressurized nitrogen cart to the cart body at the flightline here Oct. 26.

A Hiroshima children xylophone band performer beats a Taiko drum to entertain attendees of this year’s soccer and cheerleading season closing ceremony hosted by the station’s Youth Sports program at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 29. Approximately 420 children ages 3-17 and their parents came out in support of the ceremony. Approximately 365 children signed up to play soccer this year while 55 children signed up for cheerleading. Call Youth Sports at 253-5777 for more information about youth sports. - A Hiroshima children xylophone band performer beats a Taiko drum to entertain attendees of this year’s soccer and cheerleading season closing ceremony hosted by the station’s Youth Sports program at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 29. Approximately 420 children ages 3-17 and their parents came out in support of the ceremony. Approximately 365 children signed up to play soccer this year while 55 children signed up for cheerleading. Call Youth Sports at 253-5777 for more information about youth sports.