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Lt. Col. Christopher A. Feyedelem (left) Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 commanding officer, passes off the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Blake L. Smith, oncoming MWSS-171 sergeant major, in an appointment ceremony in front of the MWSS-171 headquarters building here Sept. 28. Smith's prior assignment was as the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion sergeant major in Camp Pendleton, Calif. - Lt. Col. Christopher A. Feyedelem (left) Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 commanding officer, passes off the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Blake L. Smith, oncoming MWSS-171 sergeant major, in an appointment ceremony in front of the MWSS-171 headquarters building here Sept. 28. Smith's prior assignment was as the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion sergeant major in Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Community members from around the station repaint the torii at the 1st Marine Air Wing Vietnam Memorial here Sept. 19. Approximately 20 volunteers spent their Saturday afternoon upkeeping the monument honoring the service members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. - Community members from around the station repaint the torii at the 1st Marine Air Wing Vietnam Memorial here Sept. 19. Approximately 20 volunteers spent their Saturday afternoon upkeeping the monument honoring the service members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

Japanese construction workers work to finish renovations in the IronWorks Gym indoor pool facilities Sept. 18. Renovations, which are expected to be finished by Nov. 3, have expanded to include the replacement of the pool lining, pool side benches along the walls and new heated floor tiles around the entire pool area. - Japanese construction workers work to finish renovations in the IronWorks Gym indoor pool facilities Sept. 18. Renovations, which are expected to be finished by Nov. 3, have expanded to include the replacement of the pool lining, pool side benches along the walls and new heated floor tiles around the entire pool area.

The Iwakuni Fire Department welcomes as its newest member a $378,000 fire truck christened Kairyu, which translates to ocean dragon. Kairyu will be positioned at the station harbor here, making it the first response vehicle in the area after it is outfitted with specialized tools tailoring it for harbor disaster and water rescue missions. - The Iwakuni Fire Department welcomes as its newest member a $378,000 fire truck christened Kairyu, which translates to ocean dragon. Kairyu will be positioned at the station harbor here, making it the first response vehicle in the area after it is outfitted with specialized tools tailoring it for harbor disaster and water rescue missions.

Registered nurse Rafiah Meekins, New Parent Support Group nurse, helps a mother teach her son how to walk during Playmorning in Building 656’s community room here Aug. 11. Playmorning is one of the many services provided by the New Parent Support Group to help station families with children newborn to 5 years of age. - Registered nurse Rafiah Meekins, New Parent Support Group nurse, helps a mother teach her son how to walk during Playmorning in Building 656’s community room here Aug. 11. Playmorning is one of the many services provided by the New Parent Support Group to help station families with children newborn to 5 years of age.

Lt. Col. Jonathan Gackle, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 commanding officer (right), and Jeffery Fleming, MALS-12 family readiness officer (left), pose for a group picture with Boy Scouts Iwakuni Troop 77 at the Boy Scouts Lodge here Aug. 3. Gackle presented a $100 check on behalf of MALS-12 as a way to support and thank the troop for the help they‘ve given the community and squadron in the past. - Lt. Col. Jonathan Gackle, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 commanding officer (right), and Jeffery Fleming, MALS-12 family readiness officer (left), pose for a group picture with Boy Scouts Iwakuni Troop 77 at the Boy Scouts Lodge here Aug. 3. Gackle presented a $100 check on behalf of MALS-12 as a way to support and thank the troop for the help they‘ve given the community and squadron in the past.