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MCAS Iwakuni exerts excellent energy efficiency - Utilities and Energy Management personnel pose for their annual office photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017. The team helped MCAS Iwakuni reach gold-installation status for the Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Award by submitting data of the air station’s utility and energy consumption to Headquarters Marine Corps. MCAS Iwakuni earned the title for efficiently conserving energy for the third year in a row. (courtesy photo by Kurano Masao)
Kizuna Stadium brings American, Japanese locals together - The Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni color guard presents colors during the Kizuna stadium grand opening in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 4, 2017. The stadium is seen as more than just a sports complex for teams to train and play in. It is a hallmark of what the U.S.-Japan friendship has accomplished in Iwakuni City. Everything from the dogwood trees planted just outside to the name of the stadium itself – Kizuna, which means bond – represents the prosperous union between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)
Maintainers’ ground work keep Bats flying - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Brian Walker, the aviation technician chief with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, oversees his Marines as they finish maintaining an F/A-18D Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2017. An aviation technician’s, also known as a maintainer, job is to secure the well-being of their pilots by ensuring the functionality of the F/A-18D . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)
'Spook Squadron' 171 goes bump in the night - Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 hosts a haunted house event for the community at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 29-31, 2017. The fundraising event raised money for the 242nd U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball and the squadron’s annual Christmas party where they invite a local orphanage to come on base to attend. Although the main attraction for the event was the haunted house, there was also a bounce house for the smaller children to play in, food and candy to eat, clothing items to buy and a fortune teller for participants to “learn their destiny.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)
US, Japanese locals gather for Halloween Carnival - A child receives candy from a volunteer during a Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 21, 2017. Japanese American Society Iwakuni and Iwakuni City wanted to bring the American-style Halloween Carnival to the community of Iwakuni City so that the Japanese locals could experience this event. Adults and children dressed up to play games, trick-or-treat, color and carve pumpkins. This is the first time that the JAS has collaborated with Iwakuni City to host an event. The purpose of the JAS is to provide educational, social and cultural opportunities between American and Japanese communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)
VMGR-152 conducts nighttime aerial refueling with VMFA-121, VMFA-251 - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, conducts a nighttime aerial refueling training operation with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 25, 2017. The training was conducted at night to improve operational readiness and enhance pilot proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)
Running towards unity - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Joe, the Provost Marshal’s Office training noncommissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), celebrates crossing the finish line during the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Juu-Gatsu 10km at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 21, 2017. The race helped build comradery between Americans and Japanese by introducing friendly competition. Joe finished 22nd out of 146 runners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)
Expecting parents showered with support - Makenzie Hanson, a guest at the USO Special Delivery baby shower, plays with her daughter, Juliette Hanson, during the USO Special Delivery Baby Shower at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 18, 2017. Expecting parents played games and had a question and answer session with Heidi Murkoff, the author of the “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” book series. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation - U.S. Marines and Master Labor Contractors with the Logistics Department Fuels Division fold in the Aircraft Direct Fueling System (ADFS) during the first hot refuel utilizing the new system at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. The ADFS allows the aircraft to rotate crew, take on cargo or Marines and keep its engines running while accepting fuel. This training marked the first refueling evolution at the new hot refueling pit designed to distribute fuel to Type-4 aircraft such as the KC-130J Hercules, MV-22 Osprey and MH-60 helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donato Maffin)
Active Shield tests mission readiness between American, Japanese forces - Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni respond to a simulated casualty during a chemical exposure drill as part of exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 17, 2017. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test the abilities of U.S. and Japanese forces to work alongside each other to protect and defend the air station and other U.S. assets in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)