Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Drevonn Flu, representing the Branch Medical Clinic, aligns himself for his first practice roll during the Commander’s Cup Bowling Challenge at the Strike Zone here July 16. The BHC took second place overall with a combined score of 2,148. - Drevonn Flu, representing the Branch Medical Clinic, aligns himself for his first practice roll during the Commander’s Cup Bowling Challenge at the Strike Zone here July 16. The BHC took second place overall with a combined score of 2,148.

Competition observers watch over Lance Cpl. Kyle Vander Molen, a station operations competitor, 2nd Lt. Katherine Kleese, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron competitor and Sgt. Michael Knight, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 competitor, during the two-mile triathlon portion of the 2010 Commander’s Cup Indoor-Triathlon at the IronWorks Gym here May 14. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 took first place with a time of 27 min. 18 sec., while the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic claimed second with a time of 28 min. 20 sec and MWSS-171 won third with a time of 28 min. 21 sec. - Competition observers watch over Lance Cpl. Kyle Vander Molen, a station operations competitor, 2nd Lt. Katherine Kleese, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron competitor and Sgt. Michael Knight, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 competitor, during the two-mile triathlon portion of the 2010 Commander’s Cup Indoor-Triathlon at the IronWorks Gym here May 14. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 took first place with a time of 27 min. 18 sec., while the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic claimed second with a time of 28 min. 20 sec and MWSS-171 won third with a time of 28 min. 21 sec.

Marine Aircraft Group 12 team players pose for a victory photo after winnning first place in the Commander’s Cup Three-Point Basketball Shootout. MAG-12 won the competition with a total of 37 points. - Marine Aircraft Group 12 team players pose for a victory photo after winnning first place in the Commander’s Cup Three-Point Basketball Shootout. MAG-12 won the competition with a total of 37 points.

Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hopkins backswings before driving the ball down the fairway at The Longest Yard, the second Commander’s Cup Challenge event, at the Torii Pines Golf Course here Feb. 12. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron won first place followed by Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12. - Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hopkins backswings before driving the ball down the fairway at The Longest Yard, the second Commander’s Cup Challenge event, at the Torii Pines Golf Course here Feb. 12. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron won first place followed by Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12.

Marines lose control of their canoe and fall overboard during the Gladiators event at the IronWorks Gym pool here Nov. 6. The Gladiators event is the final competition of the Commander’s Cup Challenge. During the Gladiators event, there was a total of nine competitions with four teams testing their strength, endurance and teamwork. - Marines lose control of their canoe and fall overboard during the Gladiators event at the IronWorks Gym pool here Nov. 6. The Gladiators event is the final competition of the Commander’s Cup Challenge. During the Gladiators event, there was a total of nine competitions with four teams testing their strength, endurance and teamwork.

Kevin Chang (left), representing Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, and Dominique Laboy hang neck and neck during the shuttle run portion of the Fitness Skills Challenge, part of the 2009 Commander’s Cup Challenge, at IronWorks Gym here July 17. Scores for the shuttle run proved the event to be more or less an equal playing field for everyone participating as most teams’ overall repetitions varied by 4 or less. - Kevin Chang (left), representing Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, and Dominique Laboy hang neck and neck during the shuttle run portion of the Fitness Skills Challenge, part of the 2009 Commander’s Cup Challenge, at IronWorks Gym here July 17. Scores for the shuttle run proved the event to be more or less an equal playing field for everyone participating as most teams’ overall repetitions varied by 4 or less.

Allen Goode, a contestant in the 191-pound and up weight class, pressed the nearly 200-pound bar during the 3rd Annual Strongman Competition here April 11. Contestants had to press the bar as many times as they could in 60 seconds. - Allen Goode, a contestant in the 191-pound and up weight class, pressed the nearly 200-pound bar during the 3rd Annual Strongman Competition here April 11. Contestants had to press the bar as many times as they could in 60 seconds.