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Japanese aviators train to survive cold March 16, 2016 — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviators traveled to the harbor at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to conduct Winter Survival Training March 9-11, 2016.Mandatory for all aviators and aircrew, the JMSDF conducts this training semi-annually, once in the summer and once in the winter.“This winter training helps ensure our aviators have the MORE

MCCS host fishing tournament March 28, 2015 — Marine Corps Community Services aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted it’s second fishing tournament at the station harbor, March 28, 2015.MCCS began hosting the fishing tournaments this year and this time they invited members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.“We started these tournaments in hopes of having more fishing MORE

Life-Saving Survival Training the JMSDF way January 28, 2014 — A total of 290 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Air Wing 31 aviators conducted winter-term Life-Saving Survival Training from Jan. 27-Jan. 29, 2014, at the harbor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.The semi-annual Life-Saving Survival Training takes place once in summer and once in winter and is mandatory for all aviators and air MORE