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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Cope Tiger 2009 ends

U.S. Marines, Navy and Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, and Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel officially brought exercise Cope Tiger 2009 to an end here March 20. This is the 15th year Cope Tiger has brought U.S., Thai, and Singaporean forces together to strengthen their current relationship through participation in various multilateral

Students practice stopping and starting drills during the practical portion of the Basic Riders Course. The Basic Riders Course is taught each week at the station safety center for classroom instruction and at a designated area on the flight line for practical instruction. - Students practice stopping and starting drills during the practical portion of the Basic Riders Course. The Basic Riders Course is taught each week at the station safety center for classroom instruction and at a designated area on the flight line for practical instruction.

Hog Wild! Basic Riders Course gets motors running

The Basic Riders Course is mandatory for all personnel, regardless of their skill level, to operate a motorcycle aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The course is free to all station personnel and taught by instructors who are accredited by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF).“The Department of Defense has brought this course to

Exercise Cobra Gold 2009: Marines participate in multinational exercise

Exercise Cobra Gold came to a close Feb. 17, after two weeks of training in the gulf of Thailand.Marines and sailors from Iwakuni participated in the two-week exercise that focused on building working relationships with allied countries while training for real-world situations.The multinational exercise started Feb. 4 and included approximately

OPSEC-Does social networking pose a serious threat?

In 1862, a Union soldier discovered an envelope lying in the grass at a position previously held by Confederate troops. Inside the envelope were three cigars wrapped in a piece of paper. The paper turned out to be a letter endorsed to Gen. Robert E. Lee, delineating the exact route to be taken by Confederate troops in their march toward Maryland.

Back in the Saddle safety stand-down ensures safety

All station service members and U.S. civilian employees were required to attend one of six “Back in the Saddle” operational pause and safety stand-down sessions Jan. 20-22 at the Sakura Theater here.The purpose of the BITS safety stand-down was to provide semi-annual safety training to all personnel.The training is meant to improve safety awareness