Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Thunder rolls through Yamaguchi - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Harris, the executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, presents Osamu Koizumi, the Superintendent Chief of the Iwakuni Police Department, a plaque. The police department’s traffic division ensured the route was safe and two police officers escorted the group during the ride, in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 24, 2019. The Thunder Run was an inaugural station sanctioned motorcycle ride hosted by the Torii Riders, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Mentorship Program, to promote the correct use of proper protective equipment and safety throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kevin Alarcon)

Akeel Austin recognized as 2018 MCIPAC NCO of the Year - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Akeel Austin’s command board photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Feb. 18, 2019, before earning the 2018 Marine Corps Installations Pacific Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year Award Feb. 28. Austin earned the award for the superior performance of his duties as the Communication Strategy and Operations photography NCO in charge at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo by Tadahiro Ozako)

Raoul Bolduc receives Fuels Civilian of the Year award - A scanned photo of U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Fuels Chief Raoul Bolduc, during his tour in Cuba, 2007. Bolduc, now a civilian, is the fuels distribution operations officer at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. According to Mark Desanders, director of fuels operations, due to Buldoc’s excellent work ethic and years of fuels operations experience, he received the Fuels Civilian of the year award. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)