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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Car sport drifts into Iwakuni

A new phenomenon is taking over the American subculture and soon it's pop-culture. It is an art, as enthusiasts of this new found sport call it. It is called "drifting." Although the car sport is still in its first phases as a sport back in the States, it is and very much has been a medium here in Japan. "Drifting is not racing. It's hard to

Motor T moves ahead with new rules

Station Motor Transportation officials are continuing to enforce the regulations governing garrison mobile equipment (GME) and urging service members to use the Station's intranet resources to help streamline their business operations. All forms and orders pertaining to GME are now available on the intranet, said Sgt. Frankie Rutherford,

Liberty restriction lifted

After three weeks of liberty restriction, Marine Corps Air Station Order 1050.5 was rescinded Wednesday. All service members aboard the Station are now allowed off-base between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Orders regarding liberty buddies, off-duty attire and liberty limits are still in place. "In November of 2003 the word was passed through

Thunderbolts leave Iwakuni for Cope Tiger

Marine (All-Weather) Fighter Attack Squadron 251 started preparing for their first deployment out of Iwakuni during their Western Pacific deployment Feb. 6. The Thunderbolt's first detachment is to Korat, Thailand for Operation Cope Tiger. The four-week training evolution is a multilateral training exercise involving militaries from Thailand,

World Wrestling body slams Japan

A special visit was made by some of World Wrestling Entertainment's stars at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Feb. 5. The wrestling stars paid the visit to the Station while touring through Japan in promotion for the "Road to Wrestlemania." Bobby Dillard, Marine Corps Community Services outdoor recreation director, invited eight of the wrestlers

Consultant brings ideas to Iwakuni

Author and management consultant, Mark Graham Brown visited the Station for two days of seminars Feb. 4 and 5 in order to provide consultation and performance measures to Station leaders. "Most folks don't ask you back to their house after you tell them their baby's ugly," Brown said in his opening remarks with the Iwakuni leadership. Brown, a

New fire truck ready for action

"Musashi!" Raging fires shudder at the name. The Pierce Quantum 85-foot Arial platform truck, named for Japan's greatest swordsman, is the new flagship of the Station fire department's fire truck fleet. The 75,000-pound rig comes equipped with a 700 cubic-inch diesel engine, an automatic transmission, and all-wheel steering. According to

Moonlighters land in outback

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 332 and Iwakuni Marines from several supporting units recently deployed to Australia for Operation Southern Frontier 2004. For the month-long deployment, Marines from each of the units in Iwakuni will have the opportunity to perform their military occupation specialties in yet another environment. After approximately

Red Cross of Iwakuni in Iraq

Steam rises from a cup of coffee that is stirred in circles. An ivory-hair-colored woman is holding the cup and continues stirring and starts staring at posters hanging on the walls in her place of business; Posters displaying the correct way to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and other lifesaving techniques and a red cross surrounded by the

Ambassador visits Iwakuni

The United States Ambassador to Japan, Howard H. Baker made his way to the Station for a brief visit Jan. 30. The ambassador frequented a few of the facilities with Col. Dave Darrah, Station commanding officer before coming to the Headquarters Building to speak with officers and staff noncommissioned officers. But first he wished to recognize one