Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Barry Bethea, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist with Marine Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fireman carries a simulated casualty to a medical station during an unexpected mass casualty drill while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2017. The purpose of the drill was to see how medical personnel react in coalition with the Marines to make sure they are working in a fluid manner. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense and establishing a forward operating base in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Barry Bethea, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist with Marine Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fireman carries a simulated casualty to a medical station during an unexpected mass casualty drill while participating in exercise Eagle Wrath 2017 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2017. The purpose of the drill was to see how medical personnel react in coalition with the Marines to make sure they are working in a fluid manner. Eagle Wrath 2017 is a two-week training evolution focusing on air base ground defense and establishing a forward operating base in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, left, former Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, right, MAG-12 commanding officer, pay their respects to colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 23, 2017. After two years of dedicated service to MAG-12, Shipley was relieved of his duties by Palmer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, left, former Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Palmer, right, MAG-12 commanding officer, pay their respects to colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 23, 2017. After two years of dedicated service to MAG-12, Shipley was relieved of his duties by Palmer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael M. Rasmussen, assistant operations chief with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation students an F/A-18C Hornet during a Junior Officer Exchange Program visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2017. Students came from Ozuki Air Base to learn about MAG-12 and the F/A-18. They familiarized themselves with the aircraft during the visit by taking part in a flight simulator and by visiting a static display. Hosting the cadets helps them understand the relationship Japan holds with U.S. Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael M. Rasmussen, assistant operations chief with Marine Air Group (MAG) 12, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation students an F/A-18C Hornet during a Junior Officer Exchange Program visit at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2017. Students came from Ozuki Air Base to learn about MAG-12 and the F/A-18. They familiarized themselves with the aircraft during the visit by taking part in a flight simulator and by visiting a static display. Hosting the cadets helps them understand the relationship Japan holds with U.S. Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

U.S. Marines use foam rollers to help stretch their muscles during a Fitness Road Show at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 14, 2017. Instructors with Force Fitness Division from Quantico, Va. visited MCAS Iwakuni as part of the road show to critique force-fitness instructors’ coaching and course and to answer any questions the teachers and students had. Force Fitness Instruction is a course intended to help Marines improve their fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - U.S. Marines use foam rollers to help stretch their muscles during a Fitness Road Show at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 14, 2017. Instructors with Force Fitness Division from Quantico, Va. visited MCAS Iwakuni as part of the road show to critique force-fitness instructors’ coaching and course and to answer any questions the teachers and students had. Force Fitness Instruction is a course intended to help Marines improve their fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local Japanese volunteers participate in a Cultural Adaptation Program rice-planting event in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 10, 2017. The event is held annually in June, after the rice seeds that were sown during April and May are grown and ready to be planted. Station residents have been participating in the event for more than 10 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez) - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local Japanese volunteers participate in a Cultural Adaptation Program rice-planting event in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 10, 2017. The event is held annually in June, after the rice seeds that were sown during April and May are grown and ready to be planted. Station residents have been participating in the event for more than 10 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carrie White, the Provost Marshal’s Office training chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts the prone 300 yard shuttle during the third annual High Intensity Tactical Training championship preliminaries at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2017. The event brought together the Marine Corps’ toughest male and female athletes to face off in obstacles that test their speed, endurance, strength and agility. Preliminary winners are slated to fly from their respective installations to compete at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 28-31, 2017, to be crowned the ‘Ultimate Tactical Athlete.’ (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carrie White, the Provost Marshal’s Office training chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts the prone 300 yard shuttle during the third annual High Intensity Tactical Training championship preliminaries at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2017. The event brought together the Marine Corps’ toughest male and female athletes to face off in obstacles that test their speed, endurance, strength and agility. Preliminary winners are slated to fly from their respective installations to compete at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, August 28-31, 2017, to be crowned the ‘Ultimate Tactical Athlete.’ (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Service members enjoy breakfast during an awards ceremony for the Active-Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 1, 2017. The ceremony acknowledged Marines and Sailors for their contribution to the NMCRS ADFD. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that runs solely on donation. It gives financial, educational and other need-based assistance to active-duty and retired Sailors and Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - Service members enjoy breakfast during an awards ceremony for the Active-Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 1, 2017. The ceremony acknowledged Marines and Sailors for their contribution to the NMCRS ADFD. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that runs solely on donation. It gives financial, educational and other need-based assistance to active-duty and retired Sailors and Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)