Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A Royal Thai Air Force explosive ordnance technician places a water shot next to a simulated improvised explosive device during the counter weapons of mass of destruction exercise aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 16 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing mission readiness and multinational interoperability. - A Royal Thai Air Force explosive ordnance technician places a water shot next to a simulated improvised explosive device during the counter weapons of mass of destruction exercise aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 16 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing mission readiness and multinational interoperability.

Students from Matthew C. Perry High School sing during the 2014 U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert that took place inside the Iwakuni Sinfonia Feb. 15. Several schools from out in Iwakuni and Matthew C. Perry Schools attended the event. - Students from Matthew C. Perry High School sing during the 2014 U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert that took place inside the Iwakuni Sinfonia Feb. 15. Several schools from out in Iwakuni and Matthew C. Perry Schools attended the event.

Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of the relocation process during a tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. - Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of the relocation process during a tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014.

Royal Thai Air Force Flying Officer Satapat Rattana, runs into an MV-22B Osprey during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel drill Feb. 13 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing combined interoperability. Rattana is a pilot with Squadron 403, Wing 4, 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 Flying Officer Satapat Rattana, runs into an MV-22B Osprey during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel drill Feb. 13 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing combined interoperability. Rattana is a pilot with Squadron 403, Wing 4, 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.

Flight Lt. Rungroj Pomwatthanamongkol, right, and Lance Cpl. Michael Bridenstine enjoy a community relations project with students from Nakhon Ratchasima Punyanukul School in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a community relations event for exercise Cobra Gold 2014 Feb. 11. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. Pomwatthanamongkol is a pilot with Squadron 401, Wing 4, Royal Thai Air Force. Bridenstine is a chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear defense specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Flight Lt. Rungroj Pomwatthanamongkol, right, and Lance Cpl. Michael Bridenstine enjoy a community relations project with students from Nakhon Ratchasima Punyanukul School in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a community relations event for exercise Cobra Gold 2014 Feb. 11. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. Pomwatthanamongkol is a pilot with Squadron 401, Wing 4, Royal Thai Air Force. Bridenstine is a chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear defense specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelcey Heath shows medical personnel from Wing One hospital supplies found in a medical technician’s pack at the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10 as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is an annual multinational exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand designed to exercise multinational joint interoperability. Heath is a field medical technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelcey Heath shows medical personnel from Wing One hospital supplies found in a medical technician’s pack at the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10 as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is an annual multinational exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand designed to exercise multinational joint interoperability. Heath is a field medical technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

From right to left, Lt. Col. William Sheridan, executive officer for Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Col. Daniel Wilson, chief of staff for 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, and Group Captain Ponlawat Intarawised, deputy commander for Wing One, Royal Thai Air Force, sit together during the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability. - From right to left, Lt. Col. William Sheridan, executive officer for Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Col. Daniel Wilson, chief of staff for 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, and Group Captain Ponlawat Intarawised, deputy commander for Wing One, Royal Thai Air Force, sit together during the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 9. CG 14 is a joint, multinational exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand aimed at enhancing and increasing multinational interoperability.

Judges critique Matthew C. Perry High School thespians as they showcase their theatrical talents to parents and community members at the M.C. Perry Elementary School Gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 8, 2014, as a rehearsal for the 2014 Far East Drama Festival. The students acted out a scene from Lin Coghlan’s “The Miracle.” The 2014 Far East Drama Festival consists of 13 Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific schools where students present their performance in a one act play with all cast members participating, followed by two individual events being either a monologue, a duet, or a trio scene. - Judges critique Matthew C. Perry High School thespians as they showcase their theatrical talents to parents and community members at the M.C. Perry Elementary School Gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 8, 2014, as a rehearsal for the 2014 Far East Drama Festival. The students acted out a scene from Lin Coghlan’s “The Miracle.” The 2014 Far East Drama Festival consists of 13 Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific schools where students present their performance in a one act play with all cast members participating, followed by two individual events being either a monologue, a duet, or a trio scene.

Staff Sgt. Nathan Fisk, a participant in the Commander’s Cup Racquetball Tournament, hits a racquetball during a game inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 7, 2014. Fisk placed first in the tournament, with Master Sgt. Raul Zepeda, another participant in the competition, taking second. - Staff Sgt. Nathan Fisk, a participant in the Commander’s Cup Racquetball Tournament, hits a racquetball during a game inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 7, 2014. Fisk placed first in the tournament, with Master Sgt. Raul Zepeda, another participant in the competition, taking second.

Cpl. Douglas Do, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, hurdles a log at the obstacle course during the Ironman Competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. Do was the team leader for Headquarters One, which placed 6th in the competition. - Cpl. Douglas Do, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, hurdles a log at the obstacle course during the Ironman Competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. Do was the team leader for Headquarters One, which placed 6th in the competition.