Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Capt. Timothy J. Farag, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 logistics officer and F/A-18 pilot, approaches the runway before conducting flight training here July 16 as part of Southern Frontier 2012. SF12 is an annual, unilateral training exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force allowing Marine Aircraft Group 12 F/A-18 squadrons the opportunity to focus on Offensive Air Support training in order to improve squadron readiness. - Capt. Timothy J. Farag, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 logistics officer and F/A-18 pilot, approaches the runway before conducting flight training here July 16 as part of Southern Frontier 2012. SF12 is an annual, unilateral training exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force allowing Marine Aircraft Group 12 F/A-18 squadrons the opportunity to focus on Offensive Air Support training in order to improve squadron readiness.

A Combat Logistics Company 36 Marine fires an M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun at his target during shotgun training at Combined Arms Combat Training Center during Exercise Dragon Fire II at Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13, 2012. The M1014 is an Italian-made, semi-automatic, gas operated 12-gauge shotgun using the same automatic regulating gas operating technology as the M16 service rifle. - A Combat Logistics Company 36 Marine fires an M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun at his target during shotgun training at Combined Arms Combat Training Center during Exercise Dragon Fire II at Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13, 2012. The M1014 is an Italian-made, semi-automatic, gas operated 12-gauge shotgun using the same automatic regulating gas operating technology as the M16 service rifle.

Lance Cpl. Casey J. Woerpel, station Installation Personnel Adiminstration Center travel claims clerk, pulls his goggles over his eyes before entering the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer here July 11, 2012. The HEAT simulator trains Marines in the situation of a Humvee rolling over, which occurs when a top-heavy load, improvised explosive device or unfavorable road and weather conditions flip a Humvee. - Lance Cpl. Casey J. Woerpel, station Installation Personnel Adiminstration Center travel claims clerk, pulls his goggles over his eyes before entering the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer here July 11, 2012. The HEAT simulator trains Marines in the situation of a Humvee rolling over, which occurs when a top-heavy load, improvised explosive device or unfavorable road and weather conditions flip a Humvee.

Cpl. Nicholas J. Durbin, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Company 36, examines a humvee which broke down on the way to Camp Fuji from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, for exercise Dragon Fire II July 8, 2012. Dragon Fire is an annual exercise held by CLC-36 to give Marines a chance to conduct infantry training in a field environment. - Cpl. Nicholas J. Durbin, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Company 36, examines a humvee which broke down on the way to Camp Fuji from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, for exercise Dragon Fire II July 8, 2012. Dragon Fire is an annual exercise held by CLC-36 to give Marines a chance to conduct infantry training in a field environment.