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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, right, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, awards a coin to Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, and a native of Florida after an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, right, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, awards a coin to Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, and a native of Florida after an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jason Carey, the air traffic control staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Connecticut, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation for Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne during an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jason Carey, the air traffic control staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Connecticut, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation for Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne during an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

A Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal hangs from the breast pocket of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, during an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

A Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal hangs from the breast pocket of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, during an award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, gives a speech during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, gives a speech during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, stands at attention during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, stands at attention during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, left, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, marches to the front of formation during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne, left, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, marches to the front of formation during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a photo with his grandfather, an Air Force veteran, after commissioning as a 2ndLt in the United States Marine Corps and receiving his first salute at the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a photo with his grandfather, an Air Force veteran, after commissioning as a 2ndLt in the United States Marine Corps and receiving his first salute at the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo scans his surroundings during training at The Basic School in Quantico, VA, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo scans his surroundings during training at The Basic School in Quantico, VA, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, left, poses for a photo with Marines after the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Commanding Officer Change of Command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, left, poses for a photo with Marines after the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Commanding Officer Change of Command ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, left, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, the MCAS Iwakuni sergeant major, and a Texas native, pose for a group photo with the winners of the MCAS Iwakuni art awards after an art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 06, 2025. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, left, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, the MCAS Iwakuni sergeant major, and a Texas native, pose for a group photo with the winners of the MCAS Iwakuni art awards after an art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 06, 2025. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a group photo of the Comptroller Office at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a group photo of the Comptroller Office at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a photo with coworkers during a Master Labor Contract’s retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo, right, poses for a photo with coworkers during a Master Labor Contract’s retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, right, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Michigan, speaks with Midshipmen from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy aboard the Ocean Grand at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. Brig. Gen. Collins visited MCAS Iwakuni to gain insight into the capabilities of CLC-36, the MCAS Iwakuni harbor, ordnance bunkers and the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, right, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Michigan, speaks with Midshipmen from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy aboard the Ocean Grand at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. Brig. Gen. Collins visited MCAS Iwakuni to gain insight into the capabilities of CLC-36, the MCAS Iwakuni harbor, ordnance bunkers and the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni.

Photo by Cpl. Brian Long

Personnel with Northrop Grumman, US Ocean and Yusen Logistics attach cables to a E-2D Advanced Hawkeye during an aircraft offloading at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps installation with a deep-water port and an airfield, giving the air station a unique position to support the dynamic transportation of various military assets throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Personnel with Northrop Grumman, US Ocean and Yusen Logistics attach cables to a E-2D Advanced Hawkeye during an aircraft offloading at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps installation with a deep-water port and an airfield, giving the air station a unique position to support the dynamic transportation of various military assets throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, stands at attention while Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, right, the sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, and a Texas native, reads the Impact Iwakuni award citation for Valeria Jones, left, the navy ombudsman coordinator for MCAS Iwakuni, during the January 2025 Impact Iwakuni award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2025. The Impact Iwakuni award is presented monthly to recipients that make a significant positive impact on the community, and Valeria Jones won the award for her outstanding contribution as the Navy Ombudsman Coordinator for MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, stands at attention while Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, right, the sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, and a Texas native, reads the Impact Iwakuni award citation for Valeria Jones, left, the navy ombudsman coordinator for MCAS Iwakuni, during the January 2025 Impact Iwakuni award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2025. The Impact Iwakuni award is presented monthly to recipients that make a significant positive impact on the community, and Valeria Jones won the award for her outstanding contribution as the Navy Ombudsman Coordinator for MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

Retired U.S. Marine Corps military working canine Arpy, and his handler, Cpl. John Hess, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Texas native, receives an award during a canine retirement ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025. The ceremony was held to celebrate the retirement of two military working canines after reaching the end of their time in service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps military working canine Arpy, and his handler, Cpl. John Hess, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Texas native, receives an award during a canine retirement ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025. The ceremony was held to celebrate the retirement of two military working canines after reaching the end of their time in service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, left, and Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, the MCAS Iwakuni sergeant major, and a Texas native, right, pose for a group photo with the winners of the MCAS Iwakuni art awards after the art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 10, 2025. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, left, and Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout, the MCAS Iwakuni sergeant major, and a Texas native, right, pose for a group photo with the winners of the MCAS Iwakuni art awards after the art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 10, 2025. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb Casto, right, an inventory management specialist with the Distribution Management Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Colorado, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Garcia, left, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Squadron 36, 3rd Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Kansas, Petty Officer 1st Class Reginald Granger, center, a hospital corpsman with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Alabama, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, prepare to transport a simulated casualty during Exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Long)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caleb Casto, right, an inventory management specialist with the Distribution Management Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Colorado, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Garcia, left, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Squadron 36, 3rd Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Kansas, Petty Officer 1st Class Reginald Granger, center, a hospital corpsman with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Alabama, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, prepare to transport a simulated casualty during Exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Long)

Photo by Cpl. Brian Long

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, explains evacuee processing to U.S. and Japanese government officials at the Lotus Cultural Center during Exercise Nankai Rescue, in Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, explains evacuee processing to U.S. and Japanese government officials at the Lotus Cultural Center during Exercise Nankai Rescue, in Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman)

Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor, a combat videographer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Florida, speaks with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member from the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, aboard a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel during Exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor, a combat videographer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Florida, speaks with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member from the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, aboard a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel during Exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock