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Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions. - Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions.
Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion. - Lance Cpl. Kishun Parrott, an initial provision chief with Combat Logistics Company 36, takes a chip from Lt. Cmdr. Harvey Macklin, regimental chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, during a the communion part of sermon as part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Parrott said the sermon made him want to be a leader both spiritually and in the Marine Corps. Macklin conducted the sermon for Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments as a pause from military operations on urban terrain to boost morale and foster unit cohesion.
Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher. - Lance Cpl. James Cohen, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented with Combat Logistics Company 36, fires an M2 heavy machine gun as part of his crew served weapons training during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Combat Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. The M2 fires .50 caliber rounds at a rate of 635 rounds per minute. Service members also fired the M249 Light Machine Gun, M240G medium machine gun and Mark 19 grenade launcher.
Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments await instructions to fire their M-16A4 service rifles during reaction drills as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments await instructions to fire their M-16A4 service rifles during reaction drills as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.
Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzales, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented to Combat Logistics Company 36, hurdles an obstacle while patrolling during land navigation training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training. - Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzales, an expeditionary airfield technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, augmented to Combat Logistics Company 36, hurdles an obstacle while patrolling during land navigation training as a part of Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 13. Dragon Fire is CLC-36’s annual Battle Skills Training exercise that focuses on improving the individual and collective combat skills of CLC-36 service members with an emphasis on weapons familiarization training.
Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments take shelter in the pits of a grenade range as an M67 hand grenade explodes during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12. Dragon Fire, held by CLC-36, allows service members to conduct infantry training in a field environment. - Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines and augments take shelter in the pits of a grenade range as an M67 hand grenade explodes during Exercise Dragon Fire 2014 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12. Dragon Fire, held by CLC-36, allows service members to conduct infantry training in a field environment.
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii in support of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. The squadron is currently a part of the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii in support of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. The squadron is currently a part of the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
An F/A-18D Hornet sits outside one of the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 hangars aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 28, during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhancing military interoperability. - An F/A-18D Hornet sits outside one of the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 hangars aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 28, during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhancing military interoperability.
Construction workers, work to complete, what will be, the future location of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This Transfer of the KC-130J Super Hercules and the Marines attached to VMGR-152 will reduce the Marine presence in Ginowan City, Okinawa, by approximately 15 aircraft and 350 personnel. - Construction workers, work to complete, what will be, the future location of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This Transfer of the KC-130J Super Hercules and the Marines attached to VMGR-152 will reduce the Marine presence in Ginowan City, Okinawa, by approximately 15 aircraft and 350 personnel.