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VMGR-152 arrives at Whidbey Island for unit-level training - A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts formation flights while in transit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Aug. 13, 2017. VMGR-152 is participating in unit-level training Evergreen. The training consists of division formation flights with stateside-based VMGR squadrons and tri-lateral training with the U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group to gain valuable insight on the most recent Operation Inherent Resolve assault support tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

Digital - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Shay Andrews, safety equipment mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121’s seat shop, assists in removing a canopy from an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 4, 2017. The squadron’s seat shop Marines are responsible for egress systems and environmental controls and oxygen systems within the F-35B Lightning II. Ensuring proper operating systems within their area of operation keeps aircraft in the air and has the potential of saving pilots’ lives. (U.S. Marine corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

Marine spreads his wings - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Roos, a fixed-wing transport aircraft specialist, reads the naval aircrew creed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 26, 2017. Roos was originally a food service specialist with H&HS and volunteered to become a TA without any knowledge of aviation. After certifying, the Naval Aircrew Insignia was pinned onto his combat utilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines pose for a photo during their celebration of their accomplishment as the 2016 ARFF Unit of the Year and the 2016 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. They were the first ARFF unit to win the United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year and develop discrete emergency frequencies for emergency aircraft. They created the official ARFF qualification checklist and were the first to implement an assistant chief of operations and station captain. They also created the first ARFF emergency response binders to standardize all responses throughout ARFF units in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines pose for a photo during their celebration of their accomplishment as the 2016 ARFF Unit of the Year and the 2016 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. They were the first ARFF unit to win the United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year and develop discrete emergency frequencies for emergency aircraft. They created the official ARFF qualification checklist and were the first to implement an assistant chief of operations and station captain. They also created the first ARFF emergency response binders to standardize all responses throughout ARFF units in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Orville Burrell, better known as “Shaggy,” a musical artist and Marine Corps veteran, dances on stage while performing a live concert at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 26, 2017. Shaggy sang a variety of his hit songs including “Boombastic,” “It Wasn’t Me” and “Oh Carolina.” The concert was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that included three military installations across Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Fisher) - Orville Burrell, better known as “Shaggy,” a musical artist and Marine Corps veteran, dances on stage while performing a live concert at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 26, 2017. Shaggy sang a variety of his hit songs including “Boombastic,” “It Wasn’t Me” and “Oh Carolina.” The concert was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that included three military installations across Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Fisher)

Youth and Teen Center members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hold up Kidzos, a special currency used in the theme park Kidzania in Kobe, Japan, July 26, 2017. Kidzania is an indoor education entertainment center that provides children the interactive experience of working adult jobs and earning currency. The currency can be spent on activities and used to buy souvenirs from gift shops. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez) - Youth and Teen Center members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hold up Kidzos, a special currency used in the theme park Kidzania in Kobe, Japan, July 26, 2017. Kidzania is an indoor education entertainment center that provides children the interactive experience of working adult jobs and earning currency. The currency can be spent on activities and used to buy souvenirs from gift shops. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents pose for a photo during a Japanese cooking class at Santopia in Otake, Japan, July 25, 2017. The air station residents traveled with the Cultural Adaptation Program to partake in the class where they learned to properly prepare and cook sushi, tempura and a Japanese pudding dessert. The class gave a common purpose for participants to work together and learn Japanese cooking skills that can be utilized within their own homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents pose for a photo during a Japanese cooking class at Santopia in Otake, Japan, July 25, 2017. The air station residents traveled with the Cultural Adaptation Program to partake in the class where they learned to properly prepare and cook sushi, tempura and a Japanese pudding dessert. The class gave a common purpose for participants to work together and learn Japanese cooking skills that can be utilized within their own homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Moore, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, secures storage on an F/A-18C Hornet at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. Maintenance keeps aircraft in a constant state of preparedness to enhance operational readiness and mission accomplishment. This is the first time that VMFA-232 has been to JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, which gave the local Japanese forces the ability to simulate air-to-air maneuvers with dissimilar aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Moore, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, secures storage on an F/A-18C Hornet at JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2017. Maintenance keeps aircraft in a constant state of preparedness to enhance operational readiness and mission accomplishment. This is the first time that VMFA-232 has been to JASDF Hyakuri Air Base, which gave the local Japanese forces the ability to simulate air-to-air maneuvers with dissimilar aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12 grapple at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 21, 2017. The USO hosted a field meet and cookout for MALS-12, which included several competitions such as grappling, pull-ups and a Humvee pull. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo) - U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12 grapple at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 21, 2017. The USO hosted a field meet and cookout for MALS-12, which included several competitions such as grappling, pull-ups and a Humvee pull. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)