Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is honored to invite media representatives to cover a military ceremony scheduled aboard the installation.

In celebration of the 244th Marine Corps birthday, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni will host a birthday pageant at 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Parade Deck in front of Building One. The uniform pageant showcases Marine Corps history and uniforms from the Revolutionary War to the uniforms Marines wear today. Each year, Marines throughout the world hold similar ceremonies to commemorate the Marine Corps’ creation on Nov. 10, 1775.

Interested media reporters may sign up by sending an email to MCAS Iwakuni Communication Strategy and Operations (iwakuni.pao@usmc.mil) before close of business Oct. 16, with full name and agency name. Please be advised that you will be required to inform any change of your pre-registered personal information, such as, cell phone number, current address, date of birth, age (as per Nov. 4), nationality, type of ID, and ID number as well as a maker, model, and serial number of camera equipment. A follow-up phone call at 0827-79-5551 is required for confirmation of your base entry registration.