Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Christopher Flores, IYAOYAS center, snatched the toss up from Kyle Strausbach, G-SUPP center during a 2011 Intramural Basketball Season game at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 12. Strausbach and the other G-SUPP players proved they owned the court with a 56-25 win. - Christopher Flores, IYAOYAS center, snatched the toss up from Kyle Strausbach, G-SUPP center during a 2011 Intramural Basketball Season game at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 12. Strausbach and the other G-SUPP players proved they owned the court with a 56-25 win.

Staff Sgt. John Egner (left), Cpl. Joseph Quiroz (center), and Staff Sgt. Cornel Peters (right), ordnance technicians with Marine Attack Squadron 211 disarm an AV-8B Harrior jet on the flight line here April 12. VMA-211, also known as the Wake Island Avengers, arrived with eight jets to carry out its mission to provide close-air support, armed reconnaissance and air-defense to support III Marine Expeditionary Forces during simulated exercises. - Staff Sgt. John Egner (left), Cpl. Joseph Quiroz (center), and Staff Sgt. Cornel Peters (right), ordnance technicians with Marine Attack Squadron 211 disarm an AV-8B Harrior jet on the flight line here April 12. VMA-211, also known as the Wake Island Avengers, arrived with eight jets to carry out its mission to provide close-air support, armed reconnaissance and air-defense to support III Marine Expeditionary Forces during simulated exercises.

Lance Cpl. Joshua Lucie, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 machinist, inputs information into the Computer Numerical Control Vertical Toolroom Mill 1 to create a part in the MALS-12 aviation life support building April 6. The machine specializes in machining hard metals to create parts used in other machines. - Lance Cpl. Joshua Lucie, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 machinist, inputs information into the Computer Numerical Control Vertical Toolroom Mill 1 to create a part in the MALS-12 aviation life support building April 6. The machine specializes in machining hard metals to create parts used in other machines.

Sgt. Nate Delong, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, performs routine maintenance on the air turbine starter of one of VMFA-314’s F/A-18s on the flightline here April 1. Delong and other fixed-wing aircraft mechanics, are responsible for maintaining the aircraft and the pilot’s safety. - Sgt. Nate Delong, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, performs routine maintenance on the air turbine starter of one of VMFA-314’s F/A-18s on the flightline here April 1. Delong and other fixed-wing aircraft mechanics, are responsible for maintaining the aircraft and the pilot’s safety.

Yasushi Morikawa, Iwakuni Fire Department assistant fire chief and student in the Hazardous Material Technicians Course, tests a chemical zone of toxic chemicals at the Iwakuni Fire Department here March 30. Students were helped into HazMat suits and had to perform practical application during the five week course. - Yasushi Morikawa, Iwakuni Fire Department assistant fire chief and student in the Hazardous Material Technicians Course, tests a chemical zone of toxic chemicals at the Iwakuni Fire Department here March 30. Students were helped into HazMat suits and had to perform practical application during the five week course.

Emmanuel Rosario, Roc Boyz center, stops Kenneth Thomas, CPZ power forward, in his tracks when Thomas attempted a layup during the first game of the 2011 Intramural Basketball Season at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 6. Rosario and the other Roc Boyz’ players kept their defense strong, only allowing CPZ to score 17 points to the Roc Boyz’ 50-point finish. - Emmanuel Rosario, Roc Boyz center, stops Kenneth Thomas, CPZ power forward, in his tracks when Thomas attempted a layup during the first game of the 2011 Intramural Basketball Season at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 6. Rosario and the other Roc Boyz’ players kept their defense strong, only allowing CPZ to score 17 points to the Roc Boyz’ 50-point finish.

Staff Sgt. Erin G. Murphy, Global Command and Control Systems Marine Corps instructor, guides Lance Cpl. Crystal Dewars, Combat Logistics Company 36 electrician, through the new streamlined data transfer system during the GCCS-MC course here April 6 - 7. The GCCS is designed to transform the common week(s)- long process of placing orders into almost real-time speed. - Staff Sgt. Erin G. Murphy, Global Command and Control Systems Marine Corps instructor, guides Lance Cpl. Crystal Dewars, Combat Logistics Company 36 electrician, through the new streamlined data transfer system during the GCCS-MC course here April 6 - 7. The GCCS is designed to transform the common week(s)- long process of placing orders into almost real-time speed.

A humvee loaded with relief supplies is loaded onto a KC-130J in support of Operation Tomodachi here March 31. The station has been a vital resupply hub for the areas affected by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in northern Japan. - A humvee loaded with relief supplies is loaded onto a KC-130J in support of Operation Tomodachi here March 31. The station has been a vital resupply hub for the areas affected by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami in northern Japan.

Lance Cpls. Nathaniel Haynes, Vincent Wong and Batista Ferrera, Installation Personnel Administration Center personnel clerks, sort through tags for identifying evacuees’ personal belongings during the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise here March 31. The exercise tested the station’s ability to quickly, efficiently and effectively process residents in the event of a crisis. - Lance Cpls. Nathaniel Haynes, Vincent Wong and Batista Ferrera, Installation Personnel Administration Center personnel clerks, sort through tags for identifying evacuees’ personal belongings during the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise here March 31. The exercise tested the station’s ability to quickly, efficiently and effectively process residents in the event of a crisis.