Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 19. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - An M997A2 Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ambulance gets hit by a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 19. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments move to an unsecured building during Military Operations on Urban Terrain training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan. - From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan.

Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Capt. Roderick J. Singleton Jr., Combat Logistic Company 36 commanding officer, communicates with sergeants and staff noncommissioned officers during squad movements and live fire training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 17. To motivate the junior service members, sergeants and senior leaders with CLC-36 did the last squad rush to show efficient squad movements. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 Marines and sailors with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions. - Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions.

Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion. - Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion.

Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher. - Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher.

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments await instructions to fire their M-16A4 service rifles during reaction drills as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments await instructions to fire their M-16A4 service rifles during reaction drills as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzales, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented to Combat Logistics Company 36, hurdles an obstacle while patrolling during land navigation training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzales, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented to Combat Logistics Company 36, hurdles an obstacle while patrolling during land navigation training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.

Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments take shelter in the pits of a grenade range as an M67 hand grenade explodes during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12. Dragon Fire, held by CLC-36, allows service members to conduct infantry training in a field environment. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments take shelter in the pits of a grenade range as an M67 hand grenade explodes during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12. Dragon Fire, held by CLC-36, allows service members to conduct infantry training in a field environment.