MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- MCAS Iwakuni will hold its annual Friendship Day here May 5. As in the past, the MCAS Iwakuni Public Affairs Office will host a media opportunity for representatives who wish to visit the day’s attractions prior to the event starting at 8 a.m. Media representatives will also be invited to join breakfast at the southside messhall($5.20).
Due to heavy vehicular traffic anticipated on May 5, please visit the air station without driving.
PAO will meet the media representatives at 6 a.m. at the Monzen gate. Be advised not to forget your I.D. with you. Deadline for registration for the early morning media opportunity is April 24 at noon. A follow-up phone call is requested to confirm registration. A signed Friendship Day media ground rule sheet (Word PDF) must be attached for each person attending for registration.
If media representatives wish to visit the event later in the day, please come by the media tent as indicated in the attachment. When you visit the media tent, we will issue you a media badge. Please de-register with the media tent when you are ready to leave the air station. Thank you for your cooperation.