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MCAS Iwakuni ARFF Multinational Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery training

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), recently recognized for being the Medium Fire Department of the Year for the third consecutive year, hosted a multinational training event that brought together fire and emergency response teams from across the globe. This initiative reflects the department’s continued

2023 Firefighter of the Year

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, and the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station Captain for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, was recently selected as the recipient for the 2023 Military Firefighter of the Year award.The Military Firefighter of the Year award is an annual award

Fighting fires with mission readiness

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni conducted a training exercise aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 30, 2021 in order to maintain firefighting readiness.ARFF is essential to ensuring the safety of air station personnel, mitigating damage done to equipment and aircraft during

MCAS Iwakuni ARFF hosts 3rd annual 9/11 stair climb

U.S. Marines, Japanese firefighters and air station residents came together for the 3rd annual stair climb in honor of the 9/11 victims at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 11, 2017.

MWSS- 171 completes Tanuki Wrath

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Tanuki Wrath at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 27, 2017. The units conducted an unscheduled aircraft salvage and rescue exercise to prepare for real world scenarios. These

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines bring Christmas to orphans

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, or ARFF, held a Christmas party for the ARFF Tsuta Orphanage at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 10, 2016.ARFF holds the celebration annually to help spread holiday cheer to the orphans and to bring service members, their families and Japanese together.Activities such as a bouncy

Iwakuni Brownies learn fire safety, prevention

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting hosted a fire prevention and safety seminar with the Girl Scouts of Iwakuni Brownies Troop 92 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016.

ARFF fuels their readiness

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting conduct live fire exercises

Marine Corps firefighting creates new life for Texas native

Looking for some excitement and a job that meant something more to him, Michael Barton left the monotony of working in the oil fields of Texas and followed in the footsteps of family and friends, joining the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 20.“Most of my friends had joined the military by then,” said Barton. “My father served in the Corps as intel,

Spouses push their limits, experience military lifestyle

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron spouses participated in the 2016 Spouse Family Day, also known as Jayne Wayne Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2016.Designed to build unit and family cohesion, this event gives insight as to what their military sponsors experience daily and showcases how Marines operate and train