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Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) welcomed enlisted U.S. Marines and Sailors, grades E-5 and below, to celebrate the grand opening of the Hangar E-Club at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 26, 2018. - DJ Yone plays music during the Hangar E-Club’s grand opening at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 26, 2018. The Hangar E-Club is a joint project between the Defense Policy Review Initiative and MCCS intending to provide the enlisted grades, E-5 and below, a place of their own. The two-story building’s features include a VIP lounge, poolroom and food court on the first floor, and four bars and a dance floor, which can accommodate 250 people on the second. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Muriah King)
Initial Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni - An EA-18G Growler with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 taxis to a hangar at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 28, 2017. VAQ-141 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5’s relocation from Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. The relocation of CVW-5 from NAF Atsugi to MCAS Iwakuni fulfills the final Defense Policy Review Initiative objective. The relocation is in accordance with the United States’ strategic vision for the rebalance in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and does much to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance.
From left to right, Col. Daniel Shipley, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Solla, postal officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conduct the grand opening ceremony for the new south side post office on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 9, 2016. The new post office will start delivering and sending mail on opening day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks/Released) - From left to right, Col. Daniel Shipley, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Solla, postal officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conduct the grand opening ceremony for the new south side post office on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 9, 2016. The new post office will start delivering and sending mail on opening day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks/Released)
Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, speaks to Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. This is Ambassador Kennedy’s first official visit to MCAS Iwakuni. While at the squadron’s hangar, Kennedy viewed a KC-130J Super Hercules, gaining an understanding on the multiple capabilities of the aircraft in the Pacific theater. This visit also helped the ambassador better understand MCAS Iwakuni’s community and witness the ongoing transformation of the air station through the multitude of construction projects. - Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, speaks to Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. This is Ambassador Kennedy’s first official visit to MCAS Iwakuni. While at the squadron’s hangar, Kennedy viewed a KC-130J Super Hercules, gaining an understanding on the multiple capabilities of the aircraft in the Pacific theater. This visit also helped the ambassador better understand MCAS Iwakuni’s community and witness the ongoing transformation of the air station through the multitude of construction projects.
Construction continues aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 1, 2015. One of the purposes of these roadway modifications is to eliminate the need for vehicles to cross an aircraft taxiway and to support continued operations during the Defense Policy Review Initiative’s construction efforts, which affects approximately 77 percent of the installation. Station residents can expect permanent road development changes in the upcoming month. According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, DPRI redefines roles, missions, and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key realignment and transformation initiatives, enhancing interoperability and communication between the two countries' respective commands. - Construction continues aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 1, 2015. One of the purposes of these roadway modifications is to eliminate the need for vehicles to cross an aircraft taxiway and to support continued operations during the Defense Policy Review Initiative’s construction efforts, which affects approximately 77 percent of the installation. Station residents can expect permanent road development changes in the upcoming month. According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, DPRI redefines roles, missions, and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key realignment and transformation initiatives, enhancing interoperability and communication between the two countries' respective commands.
Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of the relocation process during a tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014. - Cameramen from Japanese media outlets record part of the relocation process during a tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 14, 2014.
Cpl. Aaron Barbosa, a mobile facilities technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, directs a forklift that is lifting a mobile facility, Jan. 6, 2014. The move comes as part of the construction work provided by the Defense Policy Review Initiative. - Cpl. Aaron Barbosa, a mobile facilities technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, directs a forklift that is lifting a mobile facility, Jan. 6, 2014. The move comes as part of the construction work provided by the Defense Policy Review Initiative.