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Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills. - Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills.

Seahorses arrive aboard MCAS Iwakuni, teach soccer skills to station’s youth

The Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club hosted their 7th annual soccer camp at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan July 22-24, 2014.Based out of La Mirada, Calif., the Seahorses are a motivational, religious soccer team who carry out numerous after-school clinics, camps, international tours and many other outreach

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A Sikorsky S-76 search-and-rescue helicopter lowers medical personnel during a SAR training exercise onto Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, June 11. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhancing military interoperability. - A Sikorsky S-76 search-and-rescue helicopter lowers medical personnel during a SAR training exercise onto Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, during Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, June 11. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhancing military interoperability.

Corpsmen take part in search and rescue training

As part of Exercise Southern Frontier 2014, Navy corpsmen and flight surgeons are participating in continuous search-and-rescue training with the Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal’s SAR flight crew. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on

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Lt. Col. Howard Eyth, right, passes the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 colors to Lt. Col. James Whiteker during a change-of-command ceremony, June 9, 2014, at Hangar 6030 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The passing of colors signifies the passing of command from one commanding officer to another. - Lt. Col. Howard Eyth, right, passes the Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 colors to Lt. Col. James Whiteker during a change-of-command ceremony, June 9, 2014, at Hangar 6030 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The passing of colors signifies the passing of command from one commanding officer to another.

New commanding officer takes charge of MWSS-171

Lt. Col. Howard Eyth relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 to Lt. Col. James Whiteker during a change-of-command ceremony at Hangar 6030 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2014.Eyth described his time in Iwakuni as “honorable.” He accredited this feeling to the Marines in his squadron.“Without a doubt,

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Cpl. Phillip Louie, right, assists Lance Cpl. Joshua Jensen, in placing the fin on a Mark-83 general purpose bomb as part of Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 9. Louie and Jensen are aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhanced military interoperability. Ordnance Marines with MALS-12 prepared the ordnance slated to be used by Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 pilots during SF14. - Cpl. Phillip Louie, right, assists Lance Cpl. Joshua Jensen, in placing the fin on a Mark-83 general purpose bomb as part of Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 9. Louie and Jensen are aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support and enhanced military interoperability. Ordnance Marines with MALS-12 prepared the ordnance slated to be used by Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 pilots during SF14.

Here comes the boom!

Ordnance Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, the “Marauders,” accepted the challenge to kick start Exercise Southern Frontier 2014 by building approximately 120 Mark-83 and Mk-84 general purpose bombs aboard Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, June 9. Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between

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Sixth-graders of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School portray historical figures from Greek and Roman History during the Living Wax Museum at M.C. Perry Elementary School Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2104. This is the sixth consecutive year the sixth-graders put on this event. - Sixth-graders of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School portray historical figures from Greek and Roman History during the Living Wax Museum at M.C. Perry Elementary School Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2104. This is the sixth consecutive year the sixth-graders put on this event.

M.C. Perry students hosts Living Wax Museum

Sixth-graders of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School portrayed historical figures from Greek and Roman history during the Living Wax Museum at M.C. Perry Elementary School Gym aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 3, 2014. Students conducted research for approximately two months and showcased their hard work to the community during

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Japanese media members interview Col. Robert Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during Friendship Day May 5, 2014. More than 50,000 people came aboard MCAS Iwakuni to see military vehicles and aircraft, meet American service members and get a taste of American culture. - Japanese media members interview Col. Robert Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during Friendship Day May 5, 2014. More than 50,000 people came aboard MCAS Iwakuni to see military vehicles and aircraft, meet American service members and get a taste of American culture.

MCAS Iwakuni hosts Friendship Day 2014

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, opened its gates May 5, 2014, for Friendship Day, an event that allows visitors a chance to see the military installation and interact with American service members. Friendship Day has been one of the greatest opportunities for Japanese, near and far, to come aboard MCAS Iwakuni. Despite the weather forecast

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Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another. - Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another.

American, Japanese Girl Scouts play together

Girl Scouts across the globe partake in various activities to help develop them into productive members of society, but how often do scouts get the opportunity to interact with other scouts from a different country?Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Girl Scouts invited local Japanese Girl Scouts to a cultural exchange aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan,

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Lt. Cmdr. Louis Lee, command chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel, speaks to members attending the Easter Sunrise Service at the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2014. The purpose of the service was to reflect on the principles of Easter and to bring the community closer together. - Lt. Cmdr. Louis Lee, command chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel, speaks to members attending the Easter Sunrise Service at the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2014. The purpose of the service was to reflect on the principles of Easter and to bring the community closer together.

Marine Memorial Chapel unites with local churches

The Marine Memorial Chapel worked with the Rock Point Church, King’s Chapel, Faith Baptist Church and Cavalry Chapel to host an Easter Sunrise Service at the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2014.The purpose of the service was to reflect on the principles of Easter and to bring the community closer together. “Easter is an important event

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An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxies down the runway aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 12, 2014. MT 14-1 is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the Republic of Korea Air Force. - An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxies down the runway aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 12, 2014. MT 14-1 is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the Republic of Korea Air Force.