Capt. George Ivascu, motor transport company commander with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, talks to Capt. Yushi Nakamura, officer in charge of the English program with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, while looking through a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain vehicle, Feb. 27, 2014, during an English clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The English clinic is an annual event hosted by the station Public Affairs Office as part of a weeklong English seminar held for members of the JGSDF. - Capt. George Ivascu, motor transport company commander with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, talks to Capt. Yushi Nakamura, officer in charge of the English program with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, while looking through a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain vehicle, Feb. 27, 2014, during an English clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The English clinic is an annual event hosted by the station Public Affairs Office as part of a weeklong English seminar held for members of the JGSDF.

Philippine Air Force airmen discuss target locations for precision air strikes at Crow Valley Bombing Complex, Republic of the Philippines Feb. 26, as part of close-air support training during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2014. Focused on close-air support, section engaged maneuvering training and combined combat capabilities; HT 14 is a small-scale bilateral exercise between the United Sates Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force. - Philippine Air Force airmen discuss target locations for precision air strikes at Crow Valley Bombing Complex, Republic of the Philippines Feb. 26, as part of close-air support training during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2014. Focused on close-air support, section engaged maneuvering training and combined combat capabilities; HT 14 is a small-scale bilateral exercise between the United Sates Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force.

Danielle Piper, 12, swims in a 50-meter back stroke race at a swim meet at the IronWorks Gym indoor pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The meet allowed American and Japanese kids to compete against each other in a fun environment. - Danielle Piper, 12, swims in a 50-meter back stroke race at a swim meet at the IronWorks Gym indoor pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The meet allowed American and Japanese kids to compete against each other in a fun environment.

Arianna Pfeil, 8, a Girl Scout with Brownie Troop 92, serves pasta to her mother during World Thinking Day 2014 at the Crossroads Mall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The Brownies’ study Italy and served a variety of Italian food they discovered through their research. The purpose of World Thinking Day is to teach Girls Scouts they are a part of larger community of more than 10 million Girls Scouts worldwide, according to Hyla Melloy, USA Girl Scouts Overseas co-chairman for Iwakuni. - Arianna Pfeil, 8, a Girl Scout with Brownie Troop 92, serves pasta to her mother during World Thinking Day 2014 at the Crossroads Mall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The Brownies’ study Italy and served a variety of Italian food they discovered through their research. The purpose of World Thinking Day is to teach Girls Scouts they are a part of larger community of more than 10 million Girls Scouts worldwide, according to Hyla Melloy, USA Girl Scouts Overseas co-chairman for Iwakuni.

Michiyo Okazaki, a Japanese volunteer, demonstrates how to make Norimaki during a sushi making class hosted by the Marauders Spouse Club, Feb. 22, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The Marauders Spouse Club offered the class to spouses and guests from all units aboard station. - Michiyo Okazaki, a Japanese volunteer, demonstrates how to make Norimaki during a sushi making class hosted by the Marauders Spouse Club, Feb. 22, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The Marauders Spouse Club offered the class to spouses and guests from all units aboard station.

Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman performs a safety check on an MK-82 general purpose bomb after attaching it to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combined arms live fire training exercise Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. Boatman is an ordnance technician with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The FA-18D Hornet is with VMFA(AW)-242. - Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman performs a safety check on an MK-82 general purpose bomb after attaching it to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combined arms live fire training exercise Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. Boatman is an ordnance technician with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The FA-18D Hornet is with VMFA(AW)-242.

Royal Thai Air Force members and Thai children examine an MV-22B that is part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. The F-16 is with Squadron 103, Wing One, Royal Thai Air Force. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Royal Thai Air Force members and Thai children examine an MV-22B that is part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. The F-16 is with Squadron 103, Wing One, Royal Thai Air Force. The MV-22B Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpl. Michael Hines, left, and Cpl. Terrence Watts insert engine oil into an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a preflight check Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. The Marines and FA-18D Hornet aircraft are with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Michael Hines, left, and Cpl. Terrence Watts insert engine oil into an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a preflight check Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. The Marines and FA-18D Hornet aircraft are with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cpl. Alex Messina, an aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, tightens a bolt on an F/A-18D Hornet during a pre-flight check while participating in Exercise Harbion Tempest 2014 aboard Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines Feb. 20. HT 14 is a small-scale bilateral exercise between the United Sates Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force training in close-air support, section engaged maneuvering training and combined combat capabilities. - Cpl. Alex Messina, an aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, tightens a bolt on an F/A-18D Hornet during a pre-flight check while participating in Exercise Harbion Tempest 2014 aboard Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines Feb. 20. HT 14 is a small-scale bilateral exercise between the United Sates Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force training in close-air support, section engaged maneuvering training and combined combat capabilities.