Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A station Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting crew demonstrates teamwork while preparing to extinguish a fire during a live fire exercise here Feb. 13. The importance of teamwork is monumental to the ARFF Marines who eat, work and sleep together. It is important to know what the other Marine is capable of. - A station Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting crew demonstrates teamwork while preparing to extinguish a fire during a live fire exercise here Feb. 13. The importance of teamwork is monumental to the ARFF Marines who eat, work and sleep together. It is important to know what the other Marine is capable of.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Borges, a station Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist, assists Allison Mohn, a 5-year-old School Age Care child, shoot a water hose at cones during an airfield facilities tour here Aug. 17. SAC children from around the station spent two days learning what the Marines do here. - Lance Cpl. Jeremy Borges, a station Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialist, assists Allison Mohn, a 5-year-old School Age Care child, shoot a water hose at cones during an airfield facilities tour here Aug. 17. SAC children from around the station spent two days learning what the Marines do here.

A young Japanese child gets food and chips for lunch during the 22nd annual summer party for the children of the Tsuta Children’s Home hosted by Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Marines here July 10. Children played games in the morning, ate in the afternoon, and continued playing with the Marines the rest of the day. - A young Japanese child gets food and chips for lunch during the 22nd annual summer party for the children of the Tsuta Children’s Home hosted by Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Marines here July 10. Children played games in the morning, ate in the afternoon, and continued playing with the Marines the rest of the day.

Lance Cpl.’s Vander Molen and Gerald Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialists, conduct a casualty drill here May 27. In order to maintain readiness and stay alert, ARFF performs regular training that requires meticulous focus and concentration. - Lance Cpl.’s Vander Molen and Gerald Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting specialists, conduct a casualty drill here May 27. In order to maintain readiness and stay alert, ARFF performs regular training that requires meticulous focus and concentration.

A Marine holds a young Japanese orphan from the Tsuta Orphanage up to a Christmas tree at the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting station here Dec. 12. ARFF Marines and family members threw a Christmas party for the orphans of Tsuta Orphanage consisting of Christmas presents, food and games. - A Marine holds a young Japanese orphan from the Tsuta Orphanage up to a Christmas tree at the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting station here Dec. 12. ARFF Marines and family members threw a Christmas party for the orphans of Tsuta Orphanage consisting of Christmas presents, food and games.