Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Kiyotaka Nozaki, right, Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau deputy procurement director, presents a painting to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert V. Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, during the grand opening of the Command Assembly Hall at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 1, 2016. Costing approximately $28 million, construction of the building began September 2013 and finished March 2016 with an additional $1.5 million spent furnishing the facility. The old 20,776 square foot theater, which opened in 1954, is scheduled to be demolished in order to expand the Child Development Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) - Kiyotaka Nozaki, right, Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau deputy procurement director, presents a painting to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert V. Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, during the grand opening of the Command Assembly Hall at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 1, 2016. Costing approximately $28 million, construction of the building began September 2013 and finished March 2016 with an additional $1.5 million spent furnishing the facility. The old 20,776 square foot theater, which opened in 1954, is scheduled to be demolished in order to expand the Child Development Center. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Sanford, Combat Logistics Company 36’s new commanding officer, addresses Marines during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2016. Capt. Roderick Singleton Jr. relinquished his authority of CLC-36’s commanding officer to Sanford. Sanford will be assuming his first position of commanding officer after serving as the Marine Corps Installations Pacific installation motor transport officer for two years before becoming the plans and operations officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Sanford, Combat Logistics Company 36’s new commanding officer, addresses Marines during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 20, 2016. Capt. Roderick Singleton Jr. relinquished his authority of CLC-36’s commanding officer to Sanford. Sanford will be assuming his first position of commanding officer after serving as the Marine Corps Installations Pacific installation motor transport officer for two years before becoming the plans and operations officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

Sgt. Maj. Jason Simmons, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 sergeant major, stands tall during the relief and appointment ceremony at the VMFA(AW)-242 hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 13, 2013. Simmons is a former 2nd Recruit Training Battalion sergeant major at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. - Sgt. Maj. Jason Simmons, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 sergeant major, stands tall during the relief and appointment ceremony at the VMFA(AW)-242 hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 13, 2013. Simmons is a former 2nd Recruit Training Battalion sergeant major at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC.

A student participating in the New Year New Hobby program practices writing the Kanji "Wa," which stands for harmony, at calligraphy night at the library in Building 411, Jan. 10, 2013. The class consisted of proper brush holding technique, how to execute strokes, and the history behind calligraphy. - A student participating in the New Year New Hobby program practices writing the Kanji "Wa," which stands for harmony, at calligraphy night at the library in Building 411, Jan. 10, 2013. The class consisted of proper brush holding technique, how to execute strokes, and the history behind calligraphy.

Sgt. Maj. Steven Brown, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sergeant major, stands on thefinished replica of a Kintai Bridge arch at Sekido Storage Warehouse, Dec. 7, 2012. Patronslearned about the architecture of the bridge and applied the knowledge toward workingtogether and completing the replica. - Sgt. Maj. Steven Brown, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sergeant major, stands on the finished replica of a Kintai Bridge arch at Sekido Storage Warehouse, Dec. 7, 2012. Patrons learned about the architecture of the bridge and applied the knowledge toward working together and completing the replica.