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From left to right, Buddie Kolath, store director, Kim Shipley, a station resident, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, Joseph H. Jeu, director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert V. Boucher, station commanding officer, Marcela Londono and Carla Bates, station residents, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Garza, station sergeant major, conduct the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the new commissary at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2016. Designed to anticipate and meet the needs of shoppers, the new grocery store is approximately 50 percent larger, with 52,710 total square feet and is located between the Kintai Inn and Kawashimo housing area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) - From left to right, Buddie Kolath, store director, Kim Shipley, a station resident, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Shipley, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, Joseph H. Jeu, director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert V. Boucher, station commanding officer, Marcela Londono and Carla Bates, station residents, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Garza, station sergeant major, conduct the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the new commissary at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 21, 2016. Designed to anticipate and meet the needs of shoppers, the new grocery store is approximately 50 percent larger, with 52,710 total square feet and is located between the Kintai Inn and Kawashimo housing area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

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.