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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and a Maryland native, discusses issues on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni with installation leadership during a breakfast at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 18, 2024. Leadership from MCIPAC toured MCAS Iwakuni to speak with service members and learn more about air station operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and a Maryland native, discusses issues on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni with installation leadership during a breakfast at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 18, 2024. Leadership from MCIPAC toured MCAS Iwakuni to speak with service members and learn more about air station operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, the ordnance officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, discusses the capabilities of the air station and its ordnance department during a meeting with representatives from United States Forces, Japan and the Japan Joint Staff J-4 at MCAS Iwakuni , Japan, Dec. 7, 2023. Service members of United States Forces, Japan and the Japan Joint Staff J-4 conducted an annual joint site visit to the Kyushu region to discuss fuels and munition storage capabilities across key locations, contributing to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, the ordnance officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, discusses the capabilities of the air station and its ordnance department during a meeting with representatives from United States Forces, Japan and the Japan Joint Staff J-4 at MCAS Iwakuni , Japan, Dec. 7, 2023. Service members of United States Forces, Japan and the Japan Joint Staff J-4 conducted an annual joint site visit to the Kyushu region to discuss fuels and munition storage capabilities across key locations, contributing to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and an aviation ordnance officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, listens to Maj. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, a native of Ohio, and the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a conversation about ordnance capabilities during a tour of the air station at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. Leadership of I Marine Expeditionary Force and III MEF visited MCAS Iwakuni to recognize Marines who demonstrated exceptional work and dedication to the Marine Corps mission and to learn more about the air station's unique capabilities that actively promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and an aviation ordnance officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, listens to Maj. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, a native of Ohio, and the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a conversation about ordnance capabilities during a tour of the air station at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. Leadership of I Marine Expeditionary Force and III MEF visited MCAS Iwakuni to recognize Marines who demonstrated exceptional work and dedication to the Marine Corps mission and to learn more about the air station's unique capabilities that actively promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, then an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 13, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo).

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, then an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 13, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo).

Photo by U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Montrell Bronson, a native of South Carolina, left, and an aviation maintenance specialist assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, pose for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Montrell Bronson, a native of South Carolina, left, and an aviation maintenance specialist assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, pose for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conduct a debrief after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, conduct a debrief after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mason Sargent, the lead firefighter of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Nevada, and Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of ARFF, and a native of Virginia conduct a debrief after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mason Sargent, the lead firefighter of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Nevada, and Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of ARFF, and a native of Virginia conduct a debrief after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, puts away a structural hose after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, puts away a structural hose after a simulated ARFF F-18 hot breaks, spontaneous combustion training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David Hunley, left, the director of food services for Marine Corps Installations Command, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Commissaryman Seaman Recruit Leticia Bugarin with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving her a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David Hunley, left, the director of food services for Marine Corps Installations Command, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Commissaryman Seaman Recruit Leticia Bugarin with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving her a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David Hunley, left, the director of food services for Marine Corps Installations Command, poses for a photo with Lance Cpl. Ya Koo, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving him a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David Hunley, left, the director of food services for Marine Corps Installations Command, poses for a photo with Lance Cpl. Ya Koo, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving him a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Brett Marks, left, the food services staff non-commissioned officer in charge for Marine Corps Installations Command, compliments Sgt. Lim Christian, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving him a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Brett Marks, left, the food services staff non-commissioned officer in charge for Marine Corps Installations Command, compliments Sgt. Lim Christian, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving him a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, left, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives a challenge coin to Satomi Miyamura, the storeroom clerk for the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, left, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives a challenge coin to Satomi Miyamura, the storeroom clerk for the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, left, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives a challenge coin to Takashi Yamada, the chief cook of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, left, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives a challenge coin to Takashi Yamada, the chief cook of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives his appreciation to the workers of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, after a Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program inspection, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, gives his appreciation to the workers of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, after a Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program inspection, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, observes meal preparations before food is served at the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, observes meal preparations before food is served at the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the cooking procedures of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the cooking procedures of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the preparation of ingredients at the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the preparation of ingredients at the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the baking recipes and procedures of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the baking recipes and procedures of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the cleanliness of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the cleanliness of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the equipment of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, inspects the equipment of the Flight Line Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman