Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Maj Gen Banta tours MCAS Iwakuni - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Edward D. Banta, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), speaks to Marines and Sailors at harbor operations while conducting his first command tour of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 23, 2019. The purpose of the tour was to assess the air station’s readiness capability first hand as the newest commanding general of MCICOM, as well as to discuss issues enlisted Marines face in their day-to-day life. Banta toured the air traffic control tower, the base clinic, harbor operations, a barracks and the emergency operations center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Team USA wins third game in Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series - The USA Collegiate Baseball Team and Japan Collegiate Baseball Team competed against each other in the 43rd Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 19, 2019. The purpose of the series is to have two cultures come together in a friendly and competitive tournament. This was the third game in the five-game series, and the USA Collegiate Baseball Team won the game 2-0 against the Japan Collegiate Baseball Team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Sound of Freedom; Nagi Town officials visit MCAS Iwakuni - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni poses for photo with Nagi Town officials at MCAS Iwakuni during the Sound of Freedom Campaign, July 17, 2019. The visit consisted of a tour through the air station to give guests a better understanding of base operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Dancing toward unity - Children with the School Age Center attend a Kagura dance performance at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 15, 2019. The Aozora Kids Kagura Association, based out of Hiroshima City, visited MCAS Iwakuni to give Japanese and American children a way to interact with each other and to show the American children a piece of traditional Japanese culture. This was the 3rd annual visit the association has made to MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Commanding officer walks with local community for the last time - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, left, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, take a photo with local Japanese residents during the 11th annual Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 12, 2019. During the walk, they spoke to local Japanese residents, business owners and residents of the air station. The walk was Fuerst’s final goodbye to the Japanese local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Triton Lai)

"Kintai" magazine receives first place printed publication award - Yukie Wada, a desktop publishing specialist with Communications Strategy and Operations, holds an award and an issue of Kintai at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2019. The Kintai magazine won the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association 2018 Visual Information and Excellence in Communication first place for printed publications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Seventeen air station employees retire - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, center, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, gives a speech during a retirement ceremony for master labor contractors and individual hire agreement employees at MCAS Iwakuni, June 28, 2019. The ceremony was held to congratulate and award the retirees with certificates of appreciation for all their work and time spent with units on MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Triton Lai)

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)