Station residents and retirees gathered inside Club Iwakuni aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for a retirement ceremony June 25, 2014. At the ceremony, only 15 retirees attended to receive certificates of appreciation, but in total the ceremony honored 39 retirees coming from a variety of departments within the station. This ceremony is held annually to honor all of the Japanese contractors retiring within the year and to show the station’s appreciation for their faithful service. - Station residents and retirees gathered inside Club Iwakuni aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for a retirement ceremony June 25, 2014. At the ceremony, only 15 retirees attended to receive certificates of appreciation, but in total the ceremony honored 39 retirees coming from a variety of departments within the station. This ceremony is held annually to honor all of the Japanese contractors retiring within the year and to show the station’s appreciation for their faithful service.

Electricians, electrician mechanics and water technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducted their quarterly Readiness Training Program at the Iwakuni Harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9-11, 2015. The mission of this the training was to purify 6,000 gallons of water. The three-day long training began with the moving of the equipment to the harbor, then executing the mission and ended with the tearing down of their setup and reviewing their work. The training also aided in giving Marines the opportunity to gain more understanding with the use of the equipment and building camaraderie. - Electricians, electrician mechanics and water technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 conducted their quarterly Readiness Training Program at the Iwakuni Harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9-11, 2015. The mission of this the training was to purify 6,000 gallons of water. The three-day long training began with the moving of the equipment to the harbor, then executing the mission and ended with the tearing down of their setup and reviewing their work. The training also aided in giving Marines the opportunity to gain more understanding with the use of the equipment and building camaraderie.

Sgt. Carlos Notarianni, left, the representative for VMGR-152, Lance Cpl. Adam Gordy, middle, the representative for H&HS, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, right, mayor of Iwakuni City, pose for a picture after their meeting at city hall June 3, 2015. The representatives went to city hall to report to the mayor after receiving awards from the Japan Good Deeds Association during their 65th Spring Commendation Ceremony in May. H&HS and VMGR-152 received the awards for assisting the local community whose homes were affected by a mudslide in August 2014. - Sgt. Carlos Notarianni, left, the representative for VMGR-152, Lance Cpl. Adam Gordy, middle, the representative for H&HS, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, right, mayor of Iwakuni City, pose for a picture after their meeting at city hall June 3, 2015. The representatives went to city hall to report to the mayor after receiving awards from the Japan Good Deeds Association during their 65th Spring Commendation Ceremony in May. H&HS and VMGR-152 received the awards for assisting the local community whose homes were affected by a mudslide in August 2014.