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Archive: March, 2012

Senior leaders recall shots, memories March 31, 2012 — The sun has set on Torii Pines Golf Course. As its final day of play, April 1, 2012 concluded with the final two golfers to lay claim to her fairways. Col. James C. Stewart, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Commanding Officer, and Sgt. Maj. Steven L. Brown, MCAS Iwakuni Sergeant Major, had the honor of playing the final round. As the two made their MORE

Fairway to Heaven: Torii Pines Golf Course says farewell March 29, 2012 — The sun rose in the background, and the smell of fresh cut grass lingered in the air. Marines and sailors from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron gathered March 30 at the Torii Pines Golf Course here for the final golf tournament. The competition honored the final days of the course and determined who MORE

Women recognized for their contributions March 26, 2012 — Women and men aboard station gathered in the Club Iwakuni ballroom to attend the 2012 Military Women’s Symposium in honor of National Women’s History month here March 27. “This is a great forum for women and men to attend because it allows the two genders to understand what it is like to be in the military from different points of view,” said Maj. MORE

Marines open up on targets, gunners go full-auto March 22, 2012 — Combat Logistics Company 36 Marines, alongside Combat Logistics Regiments 35 and 37 fired live ammunition at the Small Arms Combat Range here March 5. Marines were able to fire the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun and their issued M16A4 rifles to train and refresh their skills with these types of weapon systems during Exercise Forest MORE

Marines extinguish simulated disaster, protect station residents March 22, 2012 — A cold breeze whipped through the air as Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Marines responded to a mass casualty call here March 14.Two vans arrived on scene with a simulated fire spreading across 15 meters of the flightline.The whole situation was a training exercise.Orange cones represented the notional fire and more than a dozen volunteers simulated MORE

Station residents learn ways to manipulate wood, make works of art March 22, 2012 — People have many different hobbies; playing golf, collecting comic books or reading are a few. For those who frequent the wood hobby shop here, their passion lies in creating wooden works of art. “This is a place where station residents can come to make simple projects,” said John M. Redfield, Wood Hobby Shop manager. “This is also a place where MORE

Renovations for future generations March 22, 2012 — A dock rests by the outskirts of the town, submerged before high tide even hits because of the powerful shift in Japan’s tectonic plate during the earthquake and subsequent tsunami last year. A fishing boat, its anchor rusted and planted in the ground, sits by the whale museum, which used to bring visitors from around the city and beyond. Between MORE

Sniff, sip, smile: Iwakuni enjoys wine March 22, 2012 — Station residents celebrated Marine Corps Community Services’ 11th annual Wine Festival at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom here March 10.The Wine Festival featured many wines gathered in one place for patrons to sample. “We have over 118 different types of wine from across the world,” said John E. Iwaniec, MCCS director. “Not only do we have many MORE

For those who gave their lives fighting for freedom, we salute you March 22, 2012 — Once someone has been on this station for awhile, they may tend to acquire “tunnel vision” when making their usual commutes. Going from the barracks to the Commissary and back, or maybe driving to and from work, a person could completely zone out the station around them. Hundreds of times, someone could walk through the small park area nestled by MORE

Youth teams play multinational tournament for fun March 22, 2012 — The morning sun shone through the windows of the IronWorks Gym sports courts as six youth basketball teams competed in a friendly tournament here March 17.Six teams, comprised of four Japanese high school teams and two American teams, played in the double-elimination tournament.“We love having the Japanese teams come here and play against our youth MORE