Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hands out toys during a visit to a children’s home in Houfu, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. The Marine Thrift Store hosted the visit after collecting toys during a toy drive and motorcycle rally earlier this year. The rally collected more than 300 toys to give to the children’s home. - A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hands out toys during a visit to a children’s home in Houfu, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. The Marine Thrift Store hosted the visit after collecting toys during a toy drive and motorcycle rally earlier this year. The rally collected more than 300 toys to give to the children’s home.

Capt. Benjamin Baldwin, a weapon systems officer with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and a judge for Matthew C. Perry High School’s science fair, listens to a student as he explains his project inside the high school gymnasium, Dec. 18, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The science fair is part of the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiative, which presented students with an opportunity to practice the scientific method. - Capt. Benjamin Baldwin, a weapon systems officer with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and a judge for Matthew C. Perry High School’s science fair, listens to a student as he explains his project inside the high school gymnasium, Dec. 18, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The science fair is part of the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiative, which presented students with an opportunity to practice the scientific method.

A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out candy to the children at Josho Hoikuen during a community relations preschool visit, Dec. 9, 2014. The purpose of this event was to interact with the local community in a gesture of goodwill and strengthen the bond between the U.S. and Japan. - A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out candy to the children at Josho Hoikuen during a community relations preschool visit, Dec. 9, 2014. The purpose of this event was to interact with the local community in a gesture of goodwill and strengthen the bond between the U.S. and Japan.

Chuck Milligan, a comedy hypnotist, addresses the audience during his performance inside the Club Iwakuni ballroom, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2014. Marine Corps Community Services invited Milligan back to MCAS Iwakuni to perform his popular hypnotism show for the 10th consecutive year. - Chuck Milligan, a comedy hypnotist, addresses the audience during his performance inside the Club Iwakuni ballroom, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2014. Marine Corps Community Services invited Milligan back to MCAS Iwakuni to perform his popular hypnotism show for the 10th consecutive year.

Provost Marshal’s Office Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops conducted riot control training in addition to capturing and detaining intruders during Exercise Keen Sword aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2014. Keen Sword is a routine force protection exercise designed to strengthen the relationship and interoperability between the air station and JGSDF forces. - Provost Marshal’s Office Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops conducted riot control training in addition to capturing and detaining intruders during Exercise Keen Sword aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2014. Keen Sword is a routine force protection exercise designed to strengthen the relationship and interoperability between the air station and JGSDF forces.

A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 taxies to the runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2014. The squadron, nicknamed “Sumos”, received the Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award for 2013 flying more than 2,900 sorties throughout the Western Pacific area and amassing more than 7,700 mishap-free hours last year. - A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 taxies to the runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2014. The squadron, nicknamed “Sumos”, received the Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award for 2013 flying more than 2,900 sorties throughout the Western Pacific area and amassing more than 7,700 mishap-free hours last year.

Gunnery Sgt. Kelly Anderson, assistant operations chief with the Provost Marshal’s Office, participates in the Marine Corps Birthday swim at the indoor pool in the Iron Works gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 3, 2014. The squadron finished the, roughly, 149 mile swim in one day. - Gunnery Sgt. Kelly Anderson, assistant operations chief with the Provost Marshal’s Office, participates in the Marine Corps Birthday swim at the indoor pool in the Iron Works gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 3, 2014. The squadron finished the, roughly, 149 mile swim in one day.

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2014. The Hornet was loaded with ordnance for a bombing mission as part of the squadron’s unit level training, named Distant Frontier. - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2014. The Hornet was loaded with ordnance for a bombing mission as part of the squadron’s unit level training, named Distant Frontier.

Powerline mechanic Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152 perform maintenance on a KC-130J Super Hercules aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. Upon VMGR-152’s relocation to MCAS Iwakuni from their former home of Okinawa, Japan, in July, the squadron now utilizes new facilities and gear, making mission accomplishment easier. - Powerline mechanic Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152 perform maintenance on a KC-130J Super Hercules aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. Upon VMGR-152’s relocation to MCAS Iwakuni from their former home of Okinawa, Japan, in July, the squadron now utilizes new facilities and gear, making mission accomplishment easier.