Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

Veronica Kerrigan, American Red Cross field Coordinator, holds Emi Vazquez as she sits on her dog at the Active-Duty Fund Drive Dog Parade at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 1, 2017. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society held the event to bring the community together and increased awareness of its fund drive. Eleven dog owners registered for the event and walked from Penny Lake to the harbor gate and back. They also participated in a dog-costume contest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - Veronica Kerrigan, American Red Cross field Coordinator, holds Emi Vazquez as she sits on her dog at the Active-Duty Fund Drive Dog Parade at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 1, 2017. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society held the event to bring the community together and increased awareness of its fund drive. Eleven dog owners registered for the event and walked from Penny Lake to the harbor gate and back. They also participated in a dog-costume contest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guides Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guides Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Jackson Stumb, left, and Benjamin Irish, right, Special Reaction Team (SRT) members for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, conduct breaching techniques during cross training exercises with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2017. Members with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters traveled to the air station to observe SRT conduct high-risk training scenarios. The training ranged from room-clearing, breaching, communication and non-lethal take-down techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Jackson Stumb, left, and Benjamin Irish, right, Special Reaction Team (SRT) members for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, conduct breaching techniques during cross training exercises with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2017. Members with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters traveled to the air station to observe SRT conduct high-risk training scenarios. The training ranged from room-clearing, breaching, communication and non-lethal take-down techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Charles London, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan’s first official Force Fitness Instructor, gives U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wesley Thompson, a supply administration specialist with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, a certificate for completing an eight-week physical training course, March 17, 2017. Wesley was part of the first group of Marines to go through the course at MCAS Iwakuni. The recently implemented Force Fitness Instructors are capable of designing individual and unit-level holistic fitness programs, and they serve as subject matter experts on physical fitness and sports-related injury prevention. - U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Charles London, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan’s first official Force Fitness Instructor, gives U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wesley Thompson, a supply administration specialist with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, a certificate for completing an eight-week physical training course, March 17, 2017. Wesley was part of the first group of Marines to go through the course at MCAS Iwakuni. The recently implemented Force Fitness Instructors are capable of designing individual and unit-level holistic fitness programs, and they serve as subject matter experts on physical fitness and sports-related injury prevention.

The entrance of a former poison gas storehouse used by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II at Okunoshima, Japan, March 25, 2017. The island is home to hundreds of wild rabbits that visitors are allowed to feed and pet, and has the standing remains of other buildings used by the army to create chemical weapons during World War II. Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni took a free bus ride to the island courtesy of the Single Marine Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez) - The entrance of a former poison gas storehouse used by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II at Okunoshima, Japan, March 25, 2017. The island is home to hundreds of wild rabbits that visitors are allowed to feed and pet, and has the standing remains of other buildings used by the army to create chemical weapons during World War II. Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni took a free bus ride to the island courtesy of the Single Marine Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. The squadron left MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 11, 2017, and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 15. The squadron is part of the Unit Deployment Program and helps provide air support to III Marine Expeditionary Force through training and combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. The squadron left MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 11, 2017, and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 15. The squadron is part of the Unit Deployment Program and helps provide air support to III Marine Expeditionary Force through training and combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

A player from the Higashi Junior High School basketball team dribbles the ball down the court during the Friendly Basketball Tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 25, 2017. The tournament was composed of six junior high school teams and bridged the gap of two cultures by helping children make new friends through a common interest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Stephen Campbell) - A player from the Higashi Junior High School basketball team dribbles the ball down the court during the Friendly Basketball Tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 25, 2017. The tournament was composed of six junior high school teams and bridged the gap of two cultures by helping children make new friends through a common interest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Stephen Campbell)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ysac Perez, the air base ground defense staff non-commissioned officer in charge for Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, observes how Marines deal with the set objectives during exercise Tanuki Wrath on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. MWSS-171 conducted the exercise to help train Marines to set up security around a downed aircraft and how to control a riot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ysac Perez, the air base ground defense staff non-commissioned officer in charge for Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, observes how Marines deal with the set objectives during exercise Tanuki Wrath on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. MWSS-171 conducted the exercise to help train Marines to set up security around a downed aircraft and how to control a riot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conducts low-level static line parachute drops in the Philippines. VMGR-152, also known as the Sumos, celebrated the 75th anniversary of the squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2017. Throughout the past seven and a half decades, VMGR-152 made its mark in Marine Corps history, accrediting their success to countless missions the squadron has flown during both combat support and humanitarian aid. (Courtesy photo) - Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conducts low-level static line parachute drops in the Philippines. VMGR-152, also known as the Sumos, celebrated the 75th anniversary of the squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2017. Throughout the past seven and a half decades, VMGR-152 made its mark in Marine Corps history, accrediting their success to countless missions the squadron has flown during both combat support and humanitarian aid. (Courtesy photo)