Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Toys overflow the bins at the Marine Thrift Store after motorcyclists and participants made their donations at the Motorcycle Rally and Toy Drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 24, 2013. The main goal of the event was to collect 100 toys, but with participants help approximately 250 toys were accumulated. - Toys overflow the bins at the Marine Thrift Store after motorcyclists and participants made their donations at the Motorcycle Rally and Toy Drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 24, 2013. The main goal of the event was to collect 100 toys, but with participants help approximately 250 toys were accumulated.

Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Staff Sgt. Jose R. Camberos from Los Angeles, Cali., teaches military troop movement to cadets to instill discipline Nov. 22 at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps field. Cadets from TJSHS JROTC partook in a field meet with Marines and sailors to build camaraderie between one another. Camberos is operations chief of heavy equipment with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Staff Sgt. Jose R. Camberos from Los Angeles, Cali., teaches military troop movement to cadets to instill discipline Nov. 22 at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps field. Cadets from TJSHS JROTC partook in a field meet with Marines and sailors to build camaraderie between one another. Camberos is operations chief of heavy equipment with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Iwakuni Coast Guard personnel board a cargo vessel during an anti-terrorism training exercise at Muronoki pier, Iwakuni harbor, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22 2013. During a simulated patrol, Iwakuni Coast Guard engaged the enemy ship in a brief firefight with simulated rounds before disabling the vessel and apprehending the aggressors as part of their cooperative training with Iwakuni police and customs. - Iwakuni Coast Guard personnel board a cargo vessel during an anti-terrorism training exercise at Muronoki pier, Iwakuni harbor, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22 2013. During a simulated patrol, Iwakuni Coast Guard engaged the enemy ship in a brief firefight with simulated rounds before disabling the vessel and apprehending the aggressors as part of their cooperative training with Iwakuni police and customs.

Lance Cpl. Phillip Sousa, an air frame mechanic with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, works on a wing of an EA-6B Prowler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 25, 2013. The EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid wing electronic warfare aircraft and was commissioned as an aircraft of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1971. - Lance Cpl. Phillip Sousa, an air frame mechanic with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, works on a wing of an EA-6B Prowler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 25, 2013. The EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid wing electronic warfare aircraft and was commissioned as an aircraft of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1971.

Lance Cpls. Kevin C. Greaves (background) and Jessie B. Vangelder hold hammers tied together to properly align the VS-17 platform on Tinian’s Backer Runway at North Field Nov. 19, during Exercise Forager Fury II. A Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT) is composed of six Marines, four air traffic controllers, maintenance technician and communications technician. Vangelder is a navigational aids technician and MMT member from Pittsburgh, Pa., Greaves is also a navigational aids technician and MMT from Brooklyn, N.Y., with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpls. Kevin C. Greaves (background) and Jessie B. Vangelder hold hammers tied together to properly align the VS-17 platform on Tinian’s Backer Runway at North Field Nov. 19, during Exercise Forager Fury II. A Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT) is composed of six Marines, four air traffic controllers, maintenance technician and communications technician. Vangelder is a navigational aids technician and MMT member from Pittsburgh, Pa., Greaves is also a navigational aids technician and MMT from Brooklyn, N.Y., with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Station residents can expect a change in legal services at the Station Judge Advocates’ office with the passing of Marine Corps Bulletin 5800 approved March 11, 2013. According to Capt. Jacob Smith, deputy station judge advocate, when the current legal assistance attourney and trial council leave in March-June timeframe, there will be nobody to replace them, losing those services. - Station residents can expect a change in legal services at the Station Judge Advocates’ office with the passing of Marine Corps Bulletin 5800 approved March 11, 2013. According to Capt. Jacob Smith, deputy station judge advocate, when the current legal assistance attourney and trial council leave in March-June timeframe, there will be nobody to replace them, losing those services.

Sgt. Justin Pack, operations chief with the station Public Affairs Office, and Cpl. Javier King personnel administrator with station installation personnel administration center, march around a plaza during the Kuragake Castle Festival, Nov. 17 2013. Pack and King were two of five Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to participate in this event, which celebrated a battle that occurred during the 16th century in Kuga, Iwakuni City. - Sgt. Justin Pack, operations chief with the station Public Affairs Office, and Cpl. Javier King personnel administrator with station installation personnel administration center, march around a plaza during the Kuragake Castle Festival, Nov. 17 2013. Pack and King were two of five Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to participate in this event, which celebrated a battle that occurred during the 16th century in Kuga, Iwakuni City.