An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Marines

News Stories

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

News Search

Girl Scouts of America taste different cultures

Girls from the age of 5 through 17 that claim to have nothing to do now can now spend time with an elite group of peers. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America are for girls from the ages of 5 through 17. The U.S.A. Girl Scouts Overseas Iwakuni held their annual World Thinking Day. The Daisies, Brownies, Junior and Cadette girl scouts

Recycling concerns Station

"Open your wallets and take $10 out, then throw it in the trash," said Cmdr. Dave Sasek, Facilities officer. "That is what the Station appears to be doing when they decide to throw away recyclable items into a normal trash can and not a recycling bin." The Recycling Center, located in Building 725, is here to provide all Station residents with a

Japan raises terror alert status

Japan intensified security at airports, nuclear plants and government facilities Feb. 20 as a precaution against a possible terror attack, a Japanese National Police Agency official said. The official said this was the highest level of preparedness since the United States-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. "Be vigilant during this time," said

Interview with mayor of Iwakuni

On Feb. 19 members of the Station Public Affairs Office sat down with the mayor of Iwakuni, Katsusuke Ihara, 53, to get his thoughts on the relationship between Iwakuni City and the Station (past and present), the recent curfew instituted and then lifted by the Station and also to introduce the mayor to residents here. Question: Since you have been

Japanese interns witness mock trial

The Station Judge Advocate held a mock trial on March 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. A group of 21 lawyers and interns from the Hiroshima Prosecutor's Office were invited to witness the procedures for a military special court martial and increase already good relations between the legal communities. The Marine involved in the mock trial was

Joint Venture makes berth in Iwakuni

A sleek, gray, high-speed experimental vessel, the IX-532 Joint Venture (HSV-X1), pulled into Iwakuni Port for the first time Feb. 28. The vessel arrived to pick up 190 passengers and a cargo of aircraft support equipment, said Army Chief Warrant Officer Tim Turner, the Joint Venture's executive officer. The Joint Venture is working in support of

Angels descend upon Balikatan

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 arrived Feb. 19 at Clark Air Base in the Republic of the Philippines with an armada of over 125 Marines and Sailors, including six CH-53D helicopters, to take part in Exercise Balikatan ’04. The exercise is bilateral in nature with the armed forces of the Philippines training alongside units from the Marine

Barber sheared pigs, now Marines

Iwakuni Marines have become accustomed to grabbing a number and waiting an hour before getting their weekly Sunday fade. All of this in order to have a fresh high and tight for the first working day of the week. For some, waiting an hour to get a haircut is just fine, because a professional will be giving him the best fade possible. The Marines

Casualty drill storms Balikatan

A mass casualty evacuation drill took place Feb. 25 here, on the airfield. This was the first of many slated drills to take place as part of Exercise Balikatan 2004. The drill was a simulation of a C-12, carrying three passengers onboard, going down. Marine Wing Support Squadron 172's crash fire rescue team, out of Camp Foster, Okinawa, arrived on

Secretary of Navy visits Station

The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy, visited the Station Feb. 25 for a brief tour of the facilities. Upon arrival, England was escorted to the Station Operations Office, where he received an overview of the Station and current projects underway. England expressed interest in the Iwakuni Runway Relocation Project, particularly the