Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xinxin Dai, an air traffic control communications technician, prepares to fix an antenna at a radio tower in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, May 17, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s radio towers are maintained weekly because of their vital role in the communication and safety between several units at the air station. Due to the geographic scope of the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility MCAS Iwakuni serves as a vital link between multiple countries in the Western Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

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.

Cpl. Zechariah Elliott, an air traffic control radar maintenance specialist, works on a radar antenna at Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B here June 29. MACS-4 Det. B provides Iwakuni with all-weather, non-radar and radar approach, departure and en route air traffic control services to friendly aircraft. - Cpl. Zechariah Elliott, an air traffic control radar maintenance specialist, works on a radar antenna at Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B here June 29. MACS-4 Det. B provides Iwakuni with all-weather, non-radar and radar approach, departure and en route air traffic control services to friendly aircraft.