Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Stop, drop, roll: MCAS Iwakuni residents participate in disaster preparedness workshop - Fire fighters with the Iwakuni City Fire Department demonstrate rescue training during a disaster preparedness workshop in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 25, 2018. The Iwakuni City Fire Department hosted the course to better prepare station residents for emergency situations in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

From basic utilities to religion: how Marines live in harsh environments - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up tents during Exercise Eagle Wrath 18 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 21, 2018. Eagle Wrath 18 is an annual training exercise designed to increase squadron proficiency in a forward operating environment, test forward command and control structure, and practice for real-world contingency missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

VMGR-152 welcomes new commanding officer - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Andrew Pushart, former commanding officer of VMGR-152, converse before a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2018. The squadron hosted the change of command in order to formally recognize the total transfer of authority from Pushart to Maury. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Neighbors share culture through exchange - A child holds a kendama during the 13th Community Cultural Exchange at Iwakuni City, Japan, May 26, 2018. The Cultural Adaptation Program hosted the community cultural exchange in order to share the Japanese and American culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Robert M. Casey Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni staff celebrate grand opening - U.S. service members, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members and Japanese residents, cut a ribbon at the Robert M. Casey Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni as part of the building’s grand opening at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 30, 2018. The staff hosted the grand opening in order to display the facility’s new and improved capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Yamaguchi Track Association hosts US-Japan friendship softball tournament - Softball players warm up during a U.S.-Japan friendship softball tournament in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 20, 2018. The tournament was hosted by the Yamaguchi Track Association to strengthen the relationship between Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Japanese residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Iwakuni volunteers visit Josho Hoikuen preschool - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Francisco Casanova, an aviation operations specialist with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, interacts with students from Josho Hoikuen preschool students in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 15, 2018. Volunteers taught basic English, sang and played games with children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

USO Iwakuni hosts second annual Pizza-Bingo Night - Joshua Baskara, a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni resident, plays bingo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 27, 2018. The event was held as part of the Month of the Military Child to show appreciation for the sacrifices children of service members make in supporting their parents. To recognize the support they give, USO Iwakuni supplied pizza and prizes for a bingo night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Single Marine Program volunteers cleanup Yuu Beach - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaysom Montgomery, a heavy-equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, holds a trash bag for other volunteers during a Single Marine Program Yuu Beach cleanup at Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 25, 2017. The event was an opportunity to demonstrate the willingness of service members to be respectful ambassadors and contribute to making Japan a better, cleaner place to live in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

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.