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Capt. Jacob E. Hoskins, provost marshal for MCAS Iwakuni signs the Crime Prevention Proclamation at the Armed Forces Network studios here after reading it aloud for the afternoon broadcast, Oct. 1, 2013. - Capt. Jacob E. Hoskins, provost marshal for MCAS Iwakuni signs the Crime Prevention Proclamation at the Armed Forces Network studios here after reading it aloud for the afternoon broadcast, Oct. 1, 2013.

Provost Marshal announces Crime Prevention Month

Crime Prevention Month began Oct. 1 with the signing of the Crime Prevention Proclamation by Capt. Jacob E. Hoskins, provost marshal for MCAS Iwakuni. He signed the document at the Armed Forces Network studios here after reading it aloud for the afternoon broadcast.The proclamation reads:The vitality of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, depends on how safe we

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Marines now have new requirements before they are approved for tuition assistance. Tuition Assistance funds will only be granted if a Marine meets all of the requirements. - Marines now have new requirements before they are approved for tuition assistance. Tuition Assistance funds will only be granted if a Marine meets all of the requirements.

Fiscal changes make it harder to start getting smarter

With the official word coming out in MARADMIN 456/13 Sept. 11, 2013, requirements for getting tuition assistance approved are becoming more difficult.The changes officially started on October 1, 2013. The biggest changes for Marines is that only one class can be taken per semester and that servicemembers with less than two years of active duty

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Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 preform maintenance on an aircraft, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia. The Cowboys returned to Iwakuni and are prepareing for their next deployment. - Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 preform maintenance on an aircraft, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Malaysia. The Cowboys returned to Iwakuni and are prepareing for their next deployment.

Cowboys return to MCAS Iwakuni after exercise Air Warrior

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, also known as “The Cowboys,” returned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 28, 2013, after completing Exercise Air Warrior, which took place at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth. The Cowboy’s mission while participating in Air Warrior was to engage in dissimilar air-combat tactics with the

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MCAS Iwakuni bids farewell to the Approach, ending 60 years of weekly publication, enter digital era

Today’s issue of the Iwakuni Approach is the final edition, ending six years of publication for the station paper. The Iwakuni Approach, introduced in its current format and name in February 2008, replaced the long-running Torii Teller as the station paper. Beginning next week, the Public Affairs Office will transition from a print-based

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The Public Affairs Staff released the final Iwakuni Approach Sept. 27, 2013. The staff will now use online outlets as their means for releasing information. - The Public Affairs Staff released the final Iwakuni Approach Sept. 27, 2013. The staff will now use online outlets as their means for releasing information.

MCAS Iwakuni turns final page, goes digital

Since the 1950s, residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni have received their news via the station newspaper. However, this edition marks an end to the nearly 60-year tradition of delivering paper-in-hand news, as this is the final print edition of The Iwakuni Approach. While moving forward to get in line with emerging technology and social

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MARADMIN 168/13 pistol update to replace current pistol qualification test

Marines currently qualified under the annual pistol program will have to adjust to the new Combat Pistol Program with the release of MARADMIN 168/13 March 28, 2013. Although the MARADMIN was released in March, the program's implementation won’t take effect until fiscal year 2014. “The Combat Pistol Program is designed to simulate a scenario in

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Brenda Piper, standing up, and Eileen Erwin feed the Koi Fish while on the Koko-kyo at the Shukkeien garden in Hiroshima Sept. 27, 2013. The Koko-kyo spans the center of the pond and is part of the circular-tour garden style pathway. - Brenda Piper, standing up, and Eileen Erwin feed the Koi Fish while on the Koko-kyo at the Shukkeien garden in Hiroshima Sept. 27, 2013. The Koko-kyo spans the center of the pond and is part of the circular-tour garden style pathway.

Hiroshima Secret Garden

Twenty-nine residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, visited Shukkeien Garden on a Marine Corps Community Services tour to experience the peaceful, relaxing side of Hiroshima that is set apart from the busy, hectic city, Sept. 27, 2013.Asano Nagaakira, a samurai, was named Daimyo (feudal lord) of Hiroshima in 1619. He ordered the

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Takuya Izumi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service member, bugle player and conductor, leads four bugle players in playing different notes aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 26, 2013. Bugles are used by JMSDF to signal distinguished visitor arrivals and in ceremonies. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Takuya Izumi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service member, bugle player and conductor, leads four bugle players in playing different notes aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 26, 2013. Bugles are used by JMSDF to signal distinguished visitor arrivals and in ceremonies.

The Brass side of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members stand on a rooftop with the sun beating down. They raise bugles to their lips and prepare to play a song instructed by their conductor as pores on their faces form beads of sweat, which roll down and follow the contour lines of their facial features.A bugle is an instrument in the brass family and

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A competitor starts the one-kilometer swim at the marina during the Japanese and American Goodwill Modified Triathlon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2013. According to Mai Tajima, SemperFit recreation specialist, this year marks the highest number of participants in the triathlon. - A competitor starts the one-kilometer swim at the marina during the Japanese and American Goodwill Modified Triathlon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2013. According to Mai Tajima, SemperFit recreation specialist, this year marks the highest number of participants in the triathlon.

Japanese, Americans tested during Goodwill Modified Triathlon

Japanese locals came to participate with Americans in the 26th annual Japanese and American Goodwill Modified Triathlon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2013. Competitors lined up at the station marina to begin the race with a one-kilometer swim. Athletes then proceeded to their bikes and started a 27K bike course. After

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Station hosts fun run to raise suicide awareness

Marine Corps Community Services sponsored the ‘Into The Light’ Suicide Prevention five-Kilometer Fun Run/Walk that began behind IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Sept. 21, 2013, to raise awareness toward the issue of suicide and its effects on military personnel, civilians and families. September is the declared month for

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