Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lance Cpl. Kenneth K. Trotter Jr., a station combat correspondent, struggles to count the fingers in front of him after being sprayed in the face with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during an OC course at the Provost Marshal’s Office here Jan. 20. The training noncommissioned-officer who sprayed the service members in the face with OC forced them to count his fingers to ensure the liquid took effect. - Lance Cpl. Kenneth K. Trotter Jr., a station combat correspondent, struggles to count the fingers in front of him after being sprayed in the face with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during an OC course at the Provost Marshal’s Office here Jan. 20. The training noncommissioned-officer who sprayed the service members in the face with OC forced them to count his fingers to ensure the liquid took effect.

James A. Berry, Iwakuni Heat head coach, stands with his players during their introduction during the opening ceremonies here Jan. 22. The Iwakuni Heat will be practicing often to dominate this season. - James A. Berry, Iwakuni Heat head coach, stands with his players during their introduction during the opening ceremonies here Jan. 22. The Iwakuni Heat will be practicing often to dominate this season.

Marines from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 ordnance wait for the aircraft to stop so they can secure the ordnance that they put on the aircraft during the Wolmi-Do Fury exercise here Dec. 2, 2010. The ordnance Marines are placed with the job of prepping, arming, disarming and::r::::n::loading the ordnance onto the aircraft when the aircraft is needed to be armed and ready. - Marines from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 ordnance wait for the aircraft to stop so they can secure the ordnance that they put on the aircraft during the Wolmi-Do Fury exercise here Dec. 2, 2010. The ordnance Marines are placed with the job of prepping, arming, disarming and::r::::n::loading the ordnance onto the aircraft when the aircraft is needed to be armed and ready.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 gets ready to launch a CH-53D Sea Stallion in support of Lava Viper 2011 here Jan 12. The CH-35D Sea Stallion is a heavy-lift transport helicopter used for assault support during exercises and Marine Aircraft Group 24 operations. - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 gets ready to launch a CH-53D Sea Stallion in support of Lava Viper 2011 here Jan 12. The CH-35D Sea Stallion is a heavy-lift transport helicopter used for assault support during exercises and Marine Aircraft Group 24 operations.

Michael Salinas (left), Combat Logistics Company 36 volleyball player, throws up both hands while leaping in anticipation of Matthew Lowry’s, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 volleyball player, spike during the Commander’s Cup Volleyball Single Elimination Challenge at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here Jan. 21. Salinas proved critical to CLC-36’s comeback against MALS-12 in the championship match. - Michael Salinas (left), Combat Logistics Company 36 volleyball player, throws up both hands while leaping in anticipation of Matthew Lowry’s, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 volleyball player, spike during the Commander’s Cup Volleyball Single Elimination Challenge at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here Jan. 21. Salinas proved critical to CLC-36’s comeback against MALS-12 in the championship match.

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 gets ready to launch an F/A-18D Hornet here Jan. 19 in support of Lava Viper 11.1. The mission of Lava Viper 11.1 is to provide close::r::::n::air support to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines while simultaneously enhancing and sustaining Marine Aircraft Group 24’s combat readiness, war-fighting capabilities and competencies. - Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 gets ready to launch an F/A-18D Hornet here Jan. 19 in support of Lava Viper 11.1. The mission of Lava Viper 11.1 is to provide close::r::::n::air support to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines while simultaneously enhancing and sustaining Marine Aircraft Group 24’s combat readiness, war-fighting capabilities and competencies.

Lance Cpl. Seth P. Stringham, a military working dog handler, shakes hands with K-9 partner Cpl. Maxi J232 at the kennel here Tuesday. Simple commands, like shaking hands, reinforce the training K-9 teams go through so they can rely on each other on patrol. - Lance Cpl. Seth P. Stringham, a military working dog handler, shakes hands with K-9 partner Cpl. Maxi J232 at the kennel here Tuesday. Simple commands, like shaking hands, reinforce the training K-9 teams go through so they can rely on each other on patrol.

Blocks of crushed, recycled aluminum cans sit at the recycling center during an initial hazardous waste handlers class here Jan. 13-14. The class covered Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Order 5090.8, the Hazardous Waste and Non-regulated Waste Management Plan. - Blocks of crushed, recycled aluminum cans sit at the recycling center during an initial hazardous waste handlers class here Jan. 13-14. The class covered Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Order 5090.8, the Hazardous Waste and Non-regulated Waste Management Plan.

Marine helicopter mechanics with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 inspect CH-53D Sea Stallion components here Jan. 12 as the squadron gears up for Lava Viper 2011. Lava Viper is a pre-Afghanistan deployment exercise implemented to establish unit cohesion and squadron readiness in a forward deployed environment. - Marine helicopter mechanics with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 inspect CH-53D Sea Stallion components here Jan. 12 as the squadron gears up for Lava Viper 2011. Lava Viper is a pre-Afghanistan deployment exercise implemented to establish unit cohesion and squadron readiness in a forward deployed environment.