Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lamarcus Williams, motor transportation mechanic and quality control chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, drains the transmission fluid from a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. Marines, already in mission oriented protective posture gear, were evaluated on their ability to effectively detect, report, respond and operate in a simulated CBRN environment. When given the signal “gas, gas, gas,” Marines scrambled to don their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks before returning to work as if everything was normal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lamarcus Williams, motor transportation mechanic and quality control chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, drains the transmission fluid from a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. Marines, already in mission oriented protective posture gear, were evaluated on their ability to effectively detect, report, respond and operate in a simulated CBRN environment. When given the signal “gas, gas, gas,” Marines scrambled to don their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks before returning to work as if everything was normal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, quality control chief of motor transport company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, flips a tire during physical training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 8, 2016. Eckert is the top male contender from the air station to attend the Second Annual High Intensity Tactical Training Ultimate Athlete Championship from Aug. 15-18, 2016, at MCAS Miramar, California. Among him, nearly three dozen U.S. Marines from across the globe will square off in this grueling three day competition that will test their mental and physical strengths to the maximum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Quezada) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, quality control chief of motor transport company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, flips a tire during physical training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 8, 2016. Eckert is the top male contender from the air station to attend the Second Annual High Intensity Tactical Training Ultimate Athlete Championship from Aug. 15-18, 2016, at MCAS Miramar, California. Among him, nearly three dozen U.S. Marines from across the globe will square off in this grueling three day competition that will test their mental and physical strengths to the maximum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Quezada)

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 moves in to catch the basket during an aerial refueling mission with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia during Exercise Pitch Black 2016, Aug. 9, 2016. VMGR-152 provides aerial refueling and assault support during expeditionary and joint or combined operations like Pitch Black. This exercise is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg) - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 moves in to catch the basket during an aerial refueling mission with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia during Exercise Pitch Black 2016, Aug. 9, 2016. VMGR-152 provides aerial refueling and assault support during expeditionary and joint or combined operations like Pitch Black. This exercise is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg)

U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jason McNeely, an engine man with the station’s Facility Response Team assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, center, holds U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Antonio Medel, in position while he pulls a containment boom into place during FRT training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 3, 2016. This annual certification teaches students how to execute sensitive area protection strategies outlined in their FRT plan, understand and apply regulations involving oil spills, and contain and recover oil on water. This training is site-specific, utilized in domestic and overseas locations, and certifies each individual as a First Responder Operation Level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Quezada) - U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jason McNeely, an engine man with the station’s Facility Response Team assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, center, holds U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Antonio Medel, in position while he pulls a containment boom into place during FRT training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 3, 2016. This annual certification teaches students how to execute sensitive area protection strategies outlined in their FRT plan, understand and apply regulations involving oil spills, and contain and recover oil on water. This training is site-specific, utilized in domestic and overseas locations, and certifies each individual as a First Responder Operation Level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Quezada)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samnang Chang, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daquille Barzey-Ferguson, Marine security guards with the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, prepare to detonate a set of explosives at Himeko-Jima Island, also known as Target Island, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Aug. 3, 2016. Chang and Barzey-Ferguson visited MCAS Iwakuni for their EOD technician screening process and had the opportunity to conduct a demolitions range, where they practiced basic demolition techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samnang Chang, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daquille Barzey-Ferguson, Marine security guards with the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, prepare to detonate a set of explosives at Himeko-Jima Island, also known as Target Island, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Aug. 3, 2016. Chang and Barzey-Ferguson visited MCAS Iwakuni for their EOD technician screening process and had the opportunity to conduct a demolitions range, where they practiced basic demolition techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donato Maffin)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alexander Goodno, Marine exchange pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron, taxis to the runway in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 5, 2016. Goodno has been stationed with No. 75 Squadron for two and a half years with the Marine Corps Foreign Personnel Exchange Program. This program enhances worldwide security cooperation by continuing long-term presence and association among military counterparts. During Pitch Black, Goodno serves as a liaison officer to the participating U.S. units, explaining foreign jargon and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alexander Goodno, Marine exchange pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron, taxis to the runway in an F/A-18 Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 5, 2016. Goodno has been stationed with No. 75 Squadron for two and a half years with the Marine Corps Foreign Personnel Exchange Program. This program enhances worldwide security cooperation by continuing long-term presence and association among military counterparts. During Pitch Black, Goodno serves as a liaison officer to the participating U.S. units, explaining foreign jargon and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, hiked up Mount Fuji, Japan, as part of a unit activity July 31, 2016. Marines within the squadron first conquered Mount Fuji with a 3,776 meter climb to the peak. Marines bought ‘Kongo-Tsue’ walking sticks and had stamps burned onto them, which signified the location and altitude throughout 10 stations located up the trail. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson) - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, hiked up Mount Fuji, Japan, as part of a unit activity July 31, 2016. Marines within the squadron first conquered Mount Fuji with a 3,776 meter climb to the peak. Marines bought ‘Kongo-Tsue’ walking sticks and had stamps burned onto them, which signified the location and altitude throughout 10 stations located up the trail. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, throws an M69 practice grenade as part of a grenade training range during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 11, 2016. The annual exercise focuses on providing aviation-ground support to an assigned aviation combat element while reinforcing skills that Marines learned throughout their military occupational specialty schooling and Marine Combat Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) - A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, throws an M69 practice grenade as part of a grenade training range during exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, July 11, 2016. The annual exercise focuses on providing aviation-ground support to an assigned aviation combat element while reinforcing skills that Marines learned throughout their military occupational specialty schooling and Marine Combat Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

Russian crew members work to unload a KC-130J flight simulator from an AN-124 Ruslan aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. The aircraft delivered a KC-130J flight simulator that will later be installed in the base’s Operational Training Complex. Upon its completion, MCAS Iwakuni’s OTC will be the largest in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks) - Russian crew members work to unload a KC-130J flight simulator from an AN-124 Ruslan aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. The aircraft delivered a KC-130J flight simulator that will later be installed in the base’s Operational Training Complex. Upon its completion, MCAS Iwakuni’s OTC will be the largest in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks)

F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)122, conduct air operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 ata Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 25, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. The allied nation squadrons will execute day and night flights from Tindal to Darwin, while performing large force offensive counter-air and offensive air support operations throughout the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo) - F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)122, conduct air operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 ata Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 25, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. The allied nation squadrons will execute day and night flights from Tindal to Darwin, while performing large force offensive counter-air and offensive air support operations throughout the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)