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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Babatunde Banjo, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a Maryland native, bags a sample of an unknown substance during an internal training on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daymond Velasquez Andrade, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a New York native, prepares to sample an unknown substance during an internal training on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Babatunde Banjo, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a Maryland native, jars a sample of an unknown substance during an internal training on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daymond Velasquez Andrade, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a New York native, collects a sample of an unknown substance during an internal training on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daymond Velasquez Andrade, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN) specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a New York native, prepares to sample an unknown substance during an internal training on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. As CBRN Defense Specialists, Marines are trained to respond to and clear areas with possible CBRN hazards in addition to training units in general CBRN information, identification, and response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Cesar Martinez, left, an explosive ordnance disposal response element leader and a native of Arizona, and Sgt. Riley Hummel, an explosive ordnance disposal technician and a native of Pennsylvania, both with Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, inspect scans of containers with simulated explosive devices and weapons on Target Island during exercise Keen Sword 25 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. KS25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conduct riot response training during exercise Keen Sword 25 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. Keen Sword 25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, create a shield barrier as a response to a simulated riot during exercise Keen Sword 25 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2024. KS 25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Orozco)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brittyn Smiley, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and an Idaho native, braces for an attack as a part of a riot response training during exercise Keen Sword 25 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. Keen Sword 25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Orozco)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force with Fleet Air Wing 31 walk in the Iwakuni Matsuri Parade in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 20, 2024. The Iwakuni Matsuri Festival and Parade is celebrated annually and allows the city and local organizations to come together to promote community relations and regional development. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson

Ms. Naomi Miyagi, the Toyohara district mayor, Okinawa, attends a meeting with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership about the development of the air station at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, September 26, 2024. The Toyohara district visitors came to MCAS Iwakuni to observe how the Marines relationship with the local community has evolved since their last visit eight years ago. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

Noriko Narusaka, a volunteer with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japanese American Society, right, writes a child's name in Japanese during a fall festival hosted by the MCAS Iwakuni American Red Cross, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, Japanese American Society, Fire and Emergency Services, the food pantry, and the Exceptional Family Members Program at the community support center at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 10, 2024. The fall festival is an event open to all base personnel and offers the opportunity to take part in fall festivities while learning about programs offered at the community support center. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson

U.S. Marines from various units sing the Marine Corps Hymn during Lance Corporal seminar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, October 04, 2024. Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar enhances junior Marines leadership while promoting a better understanding of Marine Corps ethos, leadership fundamentals, and the total Marine concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Football Club and the Iwakuni City Football Club participate in a U.S. Japan soccer tournament at the Atago Sports Complex in Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 28, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Intramural Sports hosted a U.S. Japan soccer tournament with local teams from MCAS Iwakuni, the surrounding areas and Okinawa, made up of active duty service members, members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and Master Labor Contract employees. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson

U.S. Marines and attendants bow their heads during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Sept 27, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge MCAS Iwakuni service members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Cuba and Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

Dominique Van den Bruel, a Dutch kickboxing demonstrator, left, teaches children on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni kick boxing, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, September 20, 2024. Health-A-Palooza is an annual event on MCAS Iwakuni that aims to inform service members and their families about the health and fitness opportunities that are available to them on base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Long)

Photo by Cpl. Brian Long

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jacqueline Lopez, right, the officer in charge of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit and a native of Texas, salutes U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, left, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, during a Naval Family Branch Clinic tour at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 18, 2024. This event was held to build relations with the members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from the Kure naval base and provide an opportunity to showcase the capabilities of the clinic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Sailors at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni present the colors during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27, 2024. Chief petty officer “selects” undergo a six-week training program, consisting of team-building exercises, community service projects, and physical and mental tests to prepare them for the responsibilities of a chief petty officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

Children shoot a toy gun at a target on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, September 20, 2024. Health-A-Palooza is an annual event on MCAS Iwakuni that aims to inform service members and their families about the health and fitness opportunities that are available to them on base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Navy sailor, aviation electronics technician 2nd class Alejandro Palos, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment and a native of Texas, is handed the warrant for his Impact Iwakuni award by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 19, 2024. The Impact Iwakuni award is presented monthly to recipients that make a positive impact on the community, and AT2 Palos won the award for over 750 hours of volunteer service and multiple other efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Brian Long)

Photo by Cpl. Brian Long