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Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock - U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog Rambo, assigned to the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2026. Rambo has been at MCAS Iwakuni for over five years, conducting several anti-terrorism measures, customs sweeps and over 100 K-9 demonstrations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dugger - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Tomarchio, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, observes radar signatures in the radar room at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 31, 2026. Sgt. Austin Tomarchio was the primary subject for a story about air traffic controllers stationed at MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Dugger)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays with his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Florida, poses for a photo after a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen - U.S. Marine Corps chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialists assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, pose for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Cpl. Darien Wright - U.S. Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Squadron, 36th Contingency Response Group, demonstrate how to secure cargo during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 12, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group conducted joint training that focused on equipment and process interoperability in a contested logistics environment with the MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Logistics Department and members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)

Courtesy photo - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Navarro, poses for a photo. (Courtesy photo)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin - U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron Detachment (VMR DET) Iwakuni completes a passenger mission at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, on July 19, 2021. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility and the on-going global pandemic, Headquarter & Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni relies on UC-12W for time-sensitive logistical support multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater. These requirements include transporting Marines and Sailors, unique military equipment, aviation parts, and medical evacuation capabilities for MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

MCAS Iwakuni hosts 2019 Special Olympics - Local Japanese athletes and U.S. Marines participate in a soccer game during the 2019 Special Olympics at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 13, 2019. The Special Olympics was held in order to provide Marines and Japanese families volunteer opportunities with each other in a cultural exchange. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

MCAS Iwakuni Change of Command - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, salutes Marines and Sailors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 22, 2019. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, outgoing commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni, relinquished command to Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni. MCAS Iwakuni is a mission-ready air station, capable of providing continuous base-operating support for tenant organizations and follow-on U.S. and allied forces during training, combat or contingency operations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)