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Photo by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yocelin Vertiz (center right), an administration specialist, and Lance Cpl. Meghan Sauvalle, an expeditionary airfield systems technician, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, help children off a bounce house during the Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, in Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 23 2022. Vertiz currently serves as the H&HS Primary Single Marine Program Representative, where she helps coordinate events for her Marines. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco).
Photo by Cpl. Lance KelL - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Huggins, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, poses for a photo at the Iron Works South pool at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2022. Huggins began swimming at 5 years old, and continues to use the skills he’s learned throughout his life to train and prepare Marines as proficient amphibious warfighters. Upon certification, MCIWS are responsible for overseeing water training, swim qualification courses, and developing service members throughout the entire Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lance Kell)
Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor - U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Ramy Teriak, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, logistics officer, poses for a photo at the installation’s harbor Oct. 27, 2022. Teriak’s role as the installation’s logistics officer heavily involves operations at the air station’s harbor, which is uniquely designed to have direct access to a flightline. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen - Christopher Hamilton, left, a logistics specialist, and Fuyuko Yoneshige, the lead fire inspector of the fire department, go over a fire inspection checklist at Fire Station 1, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 29, 2022. The fire department safeguards property and personnel from emergency situations by providing all-hazard response services. To increase the community’s knowledge on fire prevention and education, the fire station hosts open houses and teaches classes throughout the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)
Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nahla Beard, an Air Traffic Controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, attempts a Guinness world record at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 7, 2021. Cpl. Beard won the Guinness world record for most chest-to-ground burpees in one minute. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)
Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kealey Dent - Then, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kealey Dent stands at attention representing her recruit training platoon during a graduation ceremony Dec.11, 2020. Dent, a Gordon, Texas native, partook in the rodeo lifestyle throughout her childhood until she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in summer of 2020. Dent, now a corporal, currently serves as MAG 12’s Single Marine Program president and noncommissioned officer association vice president, where she advocates for her unit's Marines’ needs and concerns. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kealey Dent)
Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz - Former Matthew C. Perry High School head football coach, Frank A. Macias, stands on the football field of M.C. Perry high school at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, September 7, 2022. Frank Macias was the head football coach at M.C. Perry high school from 2011 to August of 2022, and is now preparing to transfer to Port Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Melvin Jacobs, the creator and director of the Adversity Recovery and Mentorship (ARM) program, explains the positive impacts of volunteering during an ARM program class at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2022. The ARM program, open to all service members throughout the air station, aims to provide guidance and resources to service members of all ranks who are facing judicial and non-judicial punishment. The program focuses on subjects such as seeking volunteer opportunities, career progression advice, and also features guest speaker appearances, namely command financial specialists, as well as installation volunteer coordinators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)
Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xinxin Dai, an air traffic control communications technician, prepares to fix an antenna at a radio tower in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, May 17, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s radio towers are maintained weekly because of their vital role in the communication and safety between several units at the air station. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility MCAS Iwakuni serves as a vital link between multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)
Photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson - U.S. Navy LCDR Junsub Um, Deputy Chaplain at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, practices his sermon for Sunday service at the chapel at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. Um and another Chaplain, Lt. James Pittman, switch every other week to lead the Protestant service at the Marine Memorial Chapel at MCAS Iwakuni. Typically they will spend the day beforehand preparing their messages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson)