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Sgt. Jose R. Sanchez, left, a food service specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, explains how equipment is inspected at the Flight Line Mess Hall to Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, 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.

Sgt. Jose R. Sanchez, left, a food service specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, explains how equipment is inspected at the Flight Line Mess Hall to Mike Johnston, a member of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, as part of the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, 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 Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, uses hand and arm signals to direct Marines during 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 firefighter's accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, uses hand and arm signals to direct Marines during 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 firefighter's accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Omar Maldonado, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal Office and New Jersey native, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command, and an Oregon native, after being recognized for his work in the Pass and Registration Section of PMO, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Leadership from MCICOM toured MCAS Iwakuni to speak with service members and learn more about the day-to-day work on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lance Kell)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Omar Maldonado, a military police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal Office and New Jersey native, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command, and an Oregon native, after being recognized for his work in the Pass and Registration Section of PMO, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Leadership from MCICOM toured MCAS Iwakuni to speak with service members and learn more about the day-to-day work on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lance Kell)

Photo by Sgt. Lance Kell

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command, and a native of Oregon, and Sgt. Maj. Jason Hammock, the sergeant major of MCICOM, and a native of Florida, present the MCICOM lifesaving award to Master Labor Contract firefighters during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Eight firefighters with MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and two Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni personnel were awarded for life-saving actions during a medical emergency where they performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and used an automated external defibrillator (AED). The actions of the first responders directly contributed to the patient surviving the incident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Command, and a native of Oregon, and Sgt. Maj. Jason Hammock, the sergeant major of MCICOM, and a native of Florida, present the MCICOM lifesaving award to Master Labor Contract firefighters during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Eight firefighters with MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and two Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni personnel were awarded for life-saving actions during a medical emergency where they performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and used an automated external defibrillator (AED). The actions of the first responders directly contributed to the patient surviving the incident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Oddison White, assigned to Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of California, receives the Marine Corps Installations Command Life Saving award from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of MCICOM, and a native of Oregon, during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Hospitalman Oddison White was awarded the MCICOM life-saving award for immediately responding to an incident requiring emergency medical service where he provided lifesaving resuscitation that directly contributed to the patient surviving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Oddison White, assigned to Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of California, receives the Marine Corps Installations Command Life Saving award from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, the commanding general of MCICOM, and a native of Oregon, during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Hospitalman Oddison White was awarded the MCICOM life-saving award for immediately responding to an incident requiring emergency medical service where he provided lifesaving resuscitation that directly contributed to the patient surviving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

Leaders from Marine Corps Installations and 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force’s bi-annual field training exercise Shika-X 24.2 pose for a group photo during dental field exercise Shika-X at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Shika-X is a biannual field training exercise designed to test their operational limits while in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Leaders from Marine Corps Installations and 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force’s bi-annual field training exercise Shika-X 24.2 pose for a group photo during dental field exercise Shika-X at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2024. Shika-X is a biannual field training exercise designed to test their operational limits while in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Sailors with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

U.S. Sailors with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Walter Raines, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a native of Georgia, passes the squadron colors to Lt. Col. Freddie Perez, left, the incoming commanding officer of MALS-12, and a native of Texas, ring a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 13, 2024. MALS-12 is a support theater security cooperation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility that offers planning, material, and aviation logistics expertise to MAG-12 and its subordinate tactical aircraft squadrons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Walter Raines, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a native of Georgia, passes the squadron colors to Lt. Col. Freddie Perez, left, the incoming commanding officer of MALS-12, and a native of Texas, ring a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 13, 2024. MALS-12 is a support theater security cooperation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility that offers planning, material, and aviation logistics expertise to MAG-12 and its subordinate tactical aircraft squadrons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, the former commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at MCAS, Iwakuni, Japan, June 6, 2024. The change of command ceremony is a Marine Corps tradition which honors the outgoing commanding officer’s effort and dedication while also recognizing the oncoming commanding officer’s commitment to the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, the former commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Florida native, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at MCAS, Iwakuni, Japan, June 6, 2024. The change of command ceremony is a Marine Corps tradition which honors the outgoing commanding officer’s effort and dedication while also recognizing the oncoming commanding officer’s commitment to the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture 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 station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture 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 Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, left, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Florida native, renders a salute back to Sgt Maj. Jorge Cedeno-Tulloch, right, the former sergeant major of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, and native of Panama, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 5, 2024. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that serve to represent the transition of responsibility from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, left, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Florida native, renders a salute back to Sgt Maj. Jorge Cedeno-Tulloch, right, the former sergeant major of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, and native of Panama, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 5, 2024. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that serve to represent the transition of responsibility from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Maj. Jorge Cedeno-Tulloch, left, the outgoing sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Panama, prepares to relinquish his duties by passing the noncommissioned officer sword to Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, the commanding officer of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 5, 2024. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that serve to represent the transition of responsibility from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Maj. Jorge Cedeno-Tulloch, left, the outgoing sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Panama, prepares to relinquish his duties by passing the noncommissioned officer sword to Lt. Col. Jacob Schwinghammer, the commanding officer of H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 5, 2024. Relief and appointment ceremonies are a tradition that serve to represent the transition of responsibility from one sergeant major to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community swear in during a naturalization ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May. 31, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was conducted to welcome and celebrate the accomplishment of members of the MCAS Iwakuni community on becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, and Vietnam. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community swear in during a naturalization ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May. 31, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was conducted to welcome and celebrate the accomplishment of members of the MCAS Iwakuni community on becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, and Vietnam. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson

Dana Schelegle, the president of the Iwakuni Spouse Club, left, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, during the April 2024 Impact Iwakuni award presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2024. Schelegle’s involvement with the Iwakuni Spouse Club led to raising over $12,000 over the year she held the position as well as resulting in the ISC's first Entrepreneur grant, community grants, Youth Enrichment Scholarships, and $7,500 in spouse and student scholarships for the MCAS Iwakuni Community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Dana Schelegle, the president of the Iwakuni Spouse Club, left, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, during the April 2024 Impact Iwakuni award presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2024. Schelegle’s involvement with the Iwakuni Spouse Club led to raising over $12,000 over the year she held the position as well as resulting in the ISC's first Entrepreneur grant, community grants, Youth Enrichment Scholarships, and $7,500 in spouse and student scholarships for the MCAS Iwakuni Community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with a guest during the Hofu-Kita Air Festival at Hofu-Kita Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2024. The Hofu-Kita air festival provided a chance for the public to view assets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, through various static displays, and aerial performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with a guest during the Hofu-Kita Air Festival at Hofu-Kita Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2024. The Hofu-Kita air festival provided a chance for the public to view assets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, through various static displays, and aerial performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

United States Marine Corps expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialists with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in a simulated fire training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, May 31, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and ARFF were recently recognized as the USMC Medium Fire Department of the Year for 2023 based on their high sustained performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

United States Marine Corps expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialists with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in a simulated fire training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, May 31, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and ARFF were recently recognized as the USMC Medium Fire Department of the Year for 2023 based on their high sustained performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

Target Island, seen here, is a location isolated from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni that is routinely used for explosive training by the U.S. Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2024. EOD trains regularly to ensure personnel understand proper handling of explosives and are able to rapidly and safely respond to threats to prevent any interruptions to base operations and protect surrounding areas, wherever they may be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Target Island, seen here, is a location isolated from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni that is routinely used for explosive training by the U.S. Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2024. EOD trains regularly to ensure personnel understand proper handling of explosives and are able to rapidly and safely respond to threats to prevent any interruptions to base operations and protect surrounding areas, wherever they may be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shelby Calderon, left, a dental technician with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays frisbee with a child during an Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, Iwakuni, Japan, May 26, 2024. The event provided MCAS Iwakuni volunteers an opportunity to connect with the local community and offered a safe environment for children with special needs to enjoy a day at the park with U.S. service members and others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shelby Calderon, left, a dental technician with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays frisbee with a child during an Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, Iwakuni, Japan, May 26, 2024. The event provided MCAS Iwakuni volunteers an opportunity to connect with the local community and offered a safe environment for children with special needs to enjoy a day at the park with U.S. service members and others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

A MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is towed off the vehicle carrier vessel Green Lake at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 28, 2024. The aircraft was offloaded from the vehicle carrier ship Green Lake to be delivered to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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)

A MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is towed off the vehicle carrier vessel Green Lake at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 28, 2024. The aircraft was offloaded from the vehicle carrier ship Green Lake to be delivered to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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