Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Japanese share history through performance with American children - A Japanese child dances during a Kagura Dance Performance at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 18, 2018. Marine Corps Community Services, Youth Cultural Program, hosted the event in order to bring Japanese and American children together and to share part of Japanese culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

New experiences bloom: Flower arrangement and farm visit - Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese make flower arrangements in Tada, Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. The flower arrangement and farm visit was held in support of the Cultural Adaptation Program to give MCAS Iwakuni residents the opportunity to experience Japanese culture. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo A. Sagum)

MCAS Iwakuni residents volunteer in flood clean up - U.S. Marines and Sailors clean out damaged household items from a home during a volunteer event in Shuto Town, Iwakuni City, Japan, July 13, 2018. The volunteer event, organized by the Marine Corps Community Services Single Marine Program, provided service members with the opportunity to help local Japanese residents clean up and recover after the area was flooded by excessive rainfall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)

Secretary of the Navy, US Forces Japan, III MEF leadership visit Iwakuni - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diego Marmolejo, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, asks a question during a town hall meeting held by the Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. MCAS Iwakuni is home to approximately half of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing that is headquartered on Okinawa, elements of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Fleet Air Wing 31 of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and other units of JMSDF. At present the station has about 15,000 personnel, including Japanese national employees. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)

SOFA drivers gain additional knowledge on local roads - U.S. service members drive on an Iwakuni Driving School course in Iwakuni City, Japan, June 23, 2018. The class, promoted through the city of Iwakuni, was held in order to educate Status of Forces Agreement drivers on common driving errors that are made in the city and how to correct them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Iwakuni families explore cave, take voyage to safari land - A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni family visit a kangaroo enclosure at Safari Land Akiyoshidai Natural Zoological Park, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, June 22, 2018. The safari land visit was part of a family-oriented trip that was held by the Marine Corps Community Services Youth and Teen Center in order to provide entertainment for families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Japanese employees retire from air station with 488 combined years of service - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, other senior ranking air station leadership, master labor contractors and individual hire agreement employees pose for a photo during a retirement ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2018. The retirement ceremony was conducted by the station Civilian Human Resources Office and air station leadership in order to thank the retiring employees for their years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Sgt. Maj. Perez bids VMGR-152 farewell, Sgt. Maj. Tyler takes charge - U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 march at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2018. The squadron hosted a post and relief ceremony in order to formally recognize the total transfer of authority from U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Laureano Perez Jr., former sergeant major of VMGR-152, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Charles Tyler, sergeant major of VMGR-152. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

VMGR-152 welcomes new commanding officer - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Pushart, former commanding officer of VMGR-152, converse before a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2018. The squadron hosted the change of command in order to formally recognize the total transfer of authority from Pushart to Maury. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune - Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School play in a parachute during an end-of-year Field Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2018. Field Day was organized in order to motivate students to stay active during the summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)