Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Staff Sgt. Nathan Fisk, a participant in the Commander’s Cup Racquetball Tournament, hits a racquetball during a game inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 7, 2014. Fisk placed first in the tournament, with Master Sgt. Raul Zepeda, another participant in the competition, taking second. - Staff Sgt. Nathan Fisk, a participant in the Commander’s Cup Racquetball Tournament, hits a racquetball during a game inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 7, 2014. Fisk placed first in the tournament, with Master Sgt. Raul Zepeda, another participant in the competition, taking second.

Sgt. Gilliam L. Tyaquan, assistant supply chief with Marine Aircraft Group 12, goes for a layup during the Commander’s Cup 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The tournament was the first competition for Commander’s Cup in 2014. - Sgt. Gilliam L. Tyaquan, assistant supply chief with Marine Aircraft Group 12, goes for a layup during the Commander’s Cup 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament inside the IronWorks Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The tournament was the first competition for Commander’s Cup in 2014.

Maj. Jonathan Kehr, Marine Aircraft Group 12 logistics officer, hits a tennis ball to Sgt. Michael Ledyard, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 career planner, during the Commander’s Cup Tennis Tournament that took place near the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. The tennis tourney is the second-to-last Commander's Cup event scheduled this year. - Maj. Jonathan Kehr, Marine Aircraft Group 12 logistics officer, hits a tennis ball to Sgt. Michael Ledyard, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 career planner, during the Commander’s Cup Tennis Tournament that took place near the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2013. The tennis tourney is the second-to-last Commander's Cup event scheduled this year.

Participants race to the finish line during a Single Marine Program Pool Party Dolphin Relay Race at WaterWorks Outdoor Pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 9, 2013. Single Marine Program hosts monthly events to entertain single and unaccompanied Marines. - Participants race to the finish line during a Single Marine Program Pool Party Dolphin Relay Race at WaterWorks Outdoor Pool aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 9, 2013. Single Marine Program hosts monthly events to entertain single and unaccompanied Marines.

Lt. Alexander Cho, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 chaplain, prepares to hit a volleyball during the Commander's Cup two-on-two volleyball tournament hosted by IronWorks intramural sports at the outdoor volleyball courts near IronWorks Gym at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 17, 2013. - Lt. Alexander Cho, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 chaplain, prepares to hit a volleyball during the Commander's Cup two-on-two volleyball tournament hosted by IronWorks intramural sports at the outdoor volleyball courts near IronWorks Gym at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 17, 2013.

A Gladiator's Cup challenge team competes in the ten-legged race during the Commander's Cup's final event, the Gladiator Cup challenge, which took place at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 19, 2012. The Gladiator's Cup was an all-day, multi-disciplined evolution and teams received points based on their placement in each event. At the end of the day, officials totaled each team's points for the day to decide the victor. - A Gladiator's Cup challenge team competes in the ten-legged race during the Commander's Cup's final event, the Gladiator Cup challenge, which took place at Penny Lake fields here Oct. 19, 2012. The Gladiator's Cup was an all-day, multi-disciplined evolution and teams received points based on their placement in each event. At the end of the day, officials totaled each team's points for the day to decide the victor.

(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Chowa Pearson, Sgt. Maj. Albert Diaz, Lt. j. g. Alexander Cho and Cpl. Eric Holz, Marine Wing Support::r::::n::Squadron servicemembers and winners of the Commander’s Cup three point shoot out competition, held at IronWorks Gym sports courts here March 23. The MWSS-171 scored a total of 114 points durring the cometition. - (Left to right) Staff Sgt. Chowa Pearson, Sgt. Maj. Albert Diaz, Lt. j. g. Alexander Cho and Cpl. Eric Holz, Marine Wing Support::r::::n::Squadron servicemembers and winners of the Commander’s Cup three point shoot out competition, held at IronWorks Gym sports courts here March 23. The MWSS-171 scored a total of 114 points durring the cometition.

Staff Sgt. Johnathan J. Spinosi, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 current operations chief, reaches for the ball during the 2011 Aqua Fitness Challenge at the WaterWorks pool here Aug. 19. Participants were required to answer various fitness and health questions in the pool as part of the challenge. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 won with 15 points while MWSS-171 came away with 10 and Combat Logistic Company 36 with eight points. - Staff Sgt. Johnathan J. Spinosi, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 current operations chief, reaches for the ball during the 2011 Aqua Fitness Challenge at the WaterWorks pool here Aug. 19. Participants were required to answer various fitness and health questions in the pool as part of the challenge. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 won with 15 points while MWSS-171 came away with 10 and Combat Logistic Company 36 with eight points.

Cpl. Darren Guffey, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 competitor, busts out bench leaps at the Strength and Endurance Commander’s Cup challenge at IronWorks Gym here Feb. 18. MWSS-171 took first place with an accumulated 1,364 repetitions. - Cpl. Darren Guffey, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 competitor, busts out bench leaps at the Strength and Endurance Commander’s Cup challenge at IronWorks Gym here Feb. 18. MWSS-171 took first place with an accumulated 1,364 repetitions.

Michael Salinas (left), Combat Logistics Company 36 volleyball player, throws up both hands while leaping in anticipation of Matthew Lowry’s, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 volleyball player, spike during the Commander’s Cup Volleyball Single Elimination Challenge at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here Jan. 21. Salinas proved critical to CLC-36’s comeback against MALS-12 in the championship match. - Michael Salinas (left), Combat Logistics Company 36 volleyball player, throws up both hands while leaping in anticipation of Matthew Lowry’s, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 volleyball player, spike during the Commander’s Cup Volleyball Single Elimination Challenge at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here Jan. 21. Salinas proved critical to CLC-36’s comeback against MALS-12 in the championship match.