Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Sgt. Avelinobong Quero, fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, works on an F/A-18D Hornet at Chitose Air Base apron in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation. - Sgt. Avelinobong Quero, fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, works on an F/A-18D Hornet at Chitose Air Base apron in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Warrant Officer Bradley Gilmer, the mobilty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 loads vehicles and supplies onto a high speed vessel before departing with Combat Logistics Squadron 36 for the South Korean peninsula Mar. 23. MWSS 171 and CLC-36 will be supporting exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle for approximately two months. - Warrant Officer Bradley Gilmer, the mobilty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 loads vehicles and supplies onto a high speed vessel before departing with Combat Logistics Squadron 36 for the South Korean peninsula Mar. 23. MWSS 171 and CLC-36 will be supporting exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle for approximately two months.