Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Photo by Lance Cpl. Trista Whited - Noriko Yamada, left, an administrative specialist with the station chapel and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Ross, center, a chaplain with the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Chapel, stand at attention while Lt. Cmdr. Jon Neil, right, a chaplain with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reads an award certificate during her retirement ceremony held aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 19, 2021. Yamada retired after working for more than 40 years as an administrative specialist. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trista Whited)

Retirees and members of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership pose for a photo during a retirement ceremony at the Landing Zone in Club Iwakuni on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 15, 2016. The ceremony acknowledged the appreciation for the retirees’ hard work and dedication toward the installation’s success over the years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Farbo) - Retirees and members of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership pose for a photo during a retirement ceremony at the Landing Zone in Club Iwakuni on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 15, 2016. The ceremony acknowledged the appreciation for the retirees’ hard work and dedication toward the installation’s success over the years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Farbo)

Station residents and retirees gathered inside Club Iwakuni aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for a retirement ceremony June 25, 2014. At the ceremony, only 15 retirees attended to receive certificates of appreciation, but in total the ceremony honored 39 retirees coming from a variety of departments within the station. This ceremony is held annually to honor all of the Japanese contractors retiring within the year and to show the station’s appreciation for their faithful service. - Station residents and retirees gathered inside Club Iwakuni aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for a retirement ceremony June 25, 2014. At the ceremony, only 15 retirees attended to receive certificates of appreciation, but in total the ceremony honored 39 retirees coming from a variety of departments within the station. This ceremony is held annually to honor all of the Japanese contractors retiring within the year and to show the station’s appreciation for their faithful service.

Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, and Missie Hamano, a retiring Japanese employee, cut a cake during a retirement ceremony for Master Labor Contract and Independent Hire Agreement employees that took place in the Landing Zone inside Club Iwakuni Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 25, 2014. - Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, and Missie Hamano, a retiring Japanese employee, cut a cake during a retirement ceremony for Master Labor Contract and Independent Hire Agreement employees that took place in the Landing Zone inside Club Iwakuni Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 25, 2014.

Nami Yamamoto, Marine Corps Community Services youth cultural coordinator, coordinates with Shinjo Kuniko, Iwakuni Junior College principal, during the Iwatan Oyako Festa Jan. 28. The Festa was one of many cultural exchange events Yamamoto offers station residents. - Nami Yamamoto, Marine Corps Community Services youth cultural coordinator, coordinates with Shinjo Kuniko, Iwakuni Junior College principal, during the Iwatan Oyako Festa Jan. 28. The Festa was one of many cultural exchange events Yamamoto offers station residents.

Taeko Yoshioka, air operations technical information specialist, is honored in an awards ceremony Sept. 19 for the 30 years and 8 months of service she has done for the station. Yoshioka was revered for the way she was able to communicate with both the Japanese and Americans. - Taeko Yoshioka, air operations technical information specialist, is honored in an awards ceremony Sept. 19 for the 30 years and 8 months of service she has done for the station. Yoshioka was revered for the way she was able to communicate with both the Japanese and Americans.