Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A participant hooks bait to his fishing line at the fishing tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, at the station harbor, March 28, 2015. MCCS uses these events to help build camaraderie and offer service members a way to relax. This is the second tournament this year and this time they invited members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. - A participant hooks bait to his fishing line at the fishing tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, at the station harbor, March 28, 2015. MCCS uses these events to help build camaraderie and offer service members a way to relax. This is the second tournament this year and this time they invited members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Jeffrey Mowatt, left, and Michael Livingston, right, independent sales representatives at Exchange New Car Sales aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, pose for a picture, March 27, 2015. Exchange New Car Sales provides service members the opportunity to have a brand new car waiting for them when they go home. - Jeffrey Mowatt, left, and Michael Livingston, right, independent sales representatives at Exchange New Car Sales aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, pose for a picture, March 27, 2015. Exchange New Car Sales provides service members the opportunity to have a brand new car waiting for them when they go home.

Navy Lt. David Hammond, a chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel reviews his daily schedule March 26, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The chapel’s mission aboard station is to aid and enhance mission readiness by supporting emotional and spiritual fitness. - Navy Lt. David Hammond, a chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel reviews his daily schedule March 26, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The chapel’s mission aboard station is to aid and enhance mission readiness by supporting emotional and spiritual fitness.

Lance Cpl. Nickolas Stafford, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Engineer Company, combat engineer platoon, saws a piece of wood for a project currently under construction, March 26, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The primary mission of combat engineers aboard station is to support Marine Aircraft Group 12 and station airfield operations along with the adjacent units of MAG-12, including those that are part of the Unit Deployment Program. - Lance Cpl. Nickolas Stafford, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Engineer Company, combat engineer platoon, saws a piece of wood for a project currently under construction, March 26, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The primary mission of combat engineers aboard station is to support Marine Aircraft Group 12 and station airfield operations along with the adjacent units of MAG-12, including those that are part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Lt. Col. Shawn Basco, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, during his visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2015. Dunford and Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, spent their visit speaking to service members on the future of the Marine Corps and answered any questions they had. - Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Lt. Col. Shawn Basco, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, during his visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2015. Dunford and Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, spent their visit speaking to service members on the future of the Marine Corps and answered any questions they had.

Cpl. Eli Wallace, Sgt. David Dougal and Lance Cpl. Kasey Pike, crew masters with Marine Aerial Refueler Support Squadron 152, load equipment onto a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules aircraft in USAG Daegu Army Base, South Korea, March 24, 2015. Within the Marine Corps, the C-130 is the only aerial refueling platform and it’s the only aircraft capable of completing large scale transport and aerial delivery missions. - Cpl. Eli Wallace, Sgt. David Dougal and Lance Cpl. Kasey Pike, crew masters with Marine Aerial Refueler Support Squadron 152, load equipment onto a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules aircraft in USAG Daegu Army Base, South Korea, March 24, 2015. Within the Marine Corps, the C-130 is the only aerial refueling platform and it’s the only aircraft capable of completing large scale transport and aerial delivery missions.

Cpl. Eli Wallace, a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, awaits for take-off on a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2015. VMGR-152 flew back and forth from Kadena to Iwo To, formally known as Iwo Jima, providing transportation for Marines, VIPs and vehicles. The Reunion of Honor is a ceremony honoring veterans still alive from the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. - Cpl. Eli Wallace, a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, awaits for take-off on a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2015. VMGR-152 flew back and forth from Kadena to Iwo To, formally known as Iwo Jima, providing transportation for Marines, VIPs and vehicles. The Reunion of Honor is a ceremony honoring veterans still alive from the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

Information, Tours and Travel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, took station residents on an African adventure during the Akiyoshido Cave & Safari Land trip, March 21, 2015. A trip included a tour through the largest cave system in Japan and an opportunity to get up close and personal with animals such as lions, tigers and giraffes. ITT conducts an average of five trips each month open to all Status of Forces Agreement personnel aboard MCAS Iwakuni. - Information, Tours and Travel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, took station residents on an African adventure during the Akiyoshido Cave & Safari Land trip, March 21, 2015. A trip included a tour through the largest cave system in Japan and an opportunity to get up close and personal with animals such as lions, tigers and giraffes. ITT conducts an average of five trips each month open to all Status of Forces Agreement personnel aboard MCAS Iwakuni.

Lance Cpl. Jaquoise Johnson, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, sweeps an exit inside the Flightline Mess Hall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 19, 2015. As part of the ongoing expansion of MCAS Iwakuni, the opening of the new Flightline Mess Hall, slated for April 1, 2015, is part of a plan to improve productivity aboard station. - Lance Cpl. Jaquoise Johnson, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, sweeps an exit inside the Flightline Mess Hall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 19, 2015. As part of the ongoing expansion of MCAS Iwakuni, the opening of the new Flightline Mess Hall, slated for April 1, 2015, is part of a plan to improve productivity aboard station.