Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

MAG-12 squadrons, Marines awarded for aviation excellence - Marine Corps Aviation Association, Joe Foss Squadron, awarded Marines and units within 1st Marine Aircraft Wing for their outstanding performance and dedication to duty on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. The Joe Foss Squadron, named after Joseph J. Foss, is one of 25 squadrons within the MCAA and the only squadron stationed overseas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jess Etheridge)

FD18 - Guests enter Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s gates for the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2018.Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show also encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Neysa Huertas)

USO Iwakuni hosts second annual Pizza-Bingo Night - Joshua Baskara, a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident, plays bingo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 27, 2018. The event was held as part of the Month of the Military Child to show appreciation for the sacrifices children of service members make in supporting their parents. To recognize the support they give, USO Iwakuni supplied pizza and prizes for a bingo night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Americans, Japanese compete in softball tournament - U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese nationals play a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 28, 2018. The softball game was part of a tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services intramural sports division as a way for service members and air station residents to bond over a sport that people from both cultures play. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Iwakuni service members, residents compete in Amazing Race 2018 - Volunteers present awards to the top teams of the Amazing Race 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, April 21, 2018. The event was hosted by the MCAS Iwakuni American Red Cross and USO as an active way to inform station residents about the services available throughout the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Station Fuels gives award of excellence to air station - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, center, awards Kiminori Morishige, a Japanese Master Labor Contractor (MLC) foreman with Station Fuels, a challenge coin at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 18, 2018. U.S. Service members and Japanese MLCs with Station Fuels earned the 2017 Excellence in Naval Fuel Management Award at MCAS Iwakuni. The unit handed it to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni, to present to the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Japanese civilian creates site with potential to save millions of dollars - Katsuji Tahara, an information technology specialist with the communication and information systems department for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, sits at his desk at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 11, 2018. Tahara was presented with a letter of appreciation for his creation of a SharePoint site that stores information from audits that are performed on contracts for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Celebrating military children - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni participate in a raffel at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 31, 2018. Games, food and booths were featured during the Month of the Military Child Celebration. The booths provided information to help military families cope with the stress of constant moving and deal with the absence of their military family member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory appointed as new station sergeant major - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, marches onto the stage during Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory’s post ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2018. During the ceremony Gregory was appointed as the new sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Community comes together for Color Me Aware Run - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident stands for a photo after finishing the fourth annual Color Me Aware Run at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2018. The event was open to all ages, and participants were able to run or walk with their families. The run brought awareness to causes such as breast cancer, domestic violence and child abuse which were all represented by bright colors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)