Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nahla Beard, an Air Traffic Controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, attempts a Guinness world record at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 7, 2021. Cpl. Beard won the Guinness world record for most chest-to-ground burpees in one minute. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kealey Dent - Then, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kealey Dent stands at attention representing her recruit training platoon during a graduation ceremony Dec.11, 2020. Dent, a Gordon, Texas native, partook in the rodeo lifestyle throughout her childhood until she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in summer of 2020. Dent, now a corporal, currently serves as MAG 12’s Single Marine Program president and noncommissioned officer association vice president, where she advocates for her unit's Marines’ needs and concerns. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kealey Dent)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz - Former Matthew C. Perry High School head football coach, Frank A. Macias, stands on the football field of M.C. Perry high school at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, September 7, 2022. Frank Macias was the head football coach at M.C. Perry high school from 2011 to August of 2022, and is now preparing to transfer to Port Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Melvin Jacobs, the creator and director of the Adversity Recovery and Mentorship (ARM) program, explains the positive impacts of volunteering during an ARM program class at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2022. The ARM program, open to all service members throughout the air station, aims to provide guidance and resources to service members of all ranks who are facing judicial and non-judicial punishment. The program focuses on subjects such as seeking volunteer opportunities, career progression advice, and also features guest speaker appearances, namely command financial specialists, as well as installation volunteer coordinators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xinxin Dai, an air traffic control communications technician, prepares to fix an antenna at a radio tower in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, May 17, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s radio towers are maintained weekly because of their vital role in the communication and safety between several units at the air station. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility MCAS Iwakuni serves as a vital link between multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson - U.S. Navy LCDR Junsub Um, Deputy Chaplain at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, practices his sermon for Sunday service at the chapel at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 28, 2022. Um and another Chaplain, Lt. James Pittman, switch every other week to lead the Protestant service at the Marine Memorial Chapel at MCAS Iwakuni.  Typically they will spend the day beforehand preparing their messages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 strategize during a squadron war game competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 26, 2022. The simple yet dynamic game system, in line with the commandant’s force design and modernization plan, increased Marines' and Sailors' operational awareness of the Indo-Pacific region and improved their problem-solving ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson - U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Special Reaction Team (SRT), and the air station’s Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) conduct a barricaded suspect exercise at the Iwakuni Naval Family Branch Clinic at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2022. SRT and PMO work side-by-side to conduct emergency drills in order to maintain their proficiencies and prepare for potential real-world contingencies on the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright - InSun Han, a music director with Nile C. Kinnick High School, faces the audience after a choir performance during the Pacific East Music Festival at Matthew C. Perry High School on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 13, 2022. The festival gave students an opportunity to interact and build relations with those from other military installations, as well as a chance to showcase their musical skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright - A skimmer boat, used to extract oil from water during oil spills, is stored in a harbor warehouse at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 25, 2022. MCAS Iwakuni’s deep-water harbor plays an essential part in helping supply units on the air station with necessary equipment and helping support different vessels traveling through the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)