2020 Press Releases

31
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 31, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, thirteen (13) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for

30
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 30, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, six (6) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19.

29
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 29, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, six (6) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for

26
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 26, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for

25
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 25, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, two (2) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

20
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 20, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19.This

18
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update(Dec. 18, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, three (3) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19.

10
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 11, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, eleven (11) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

8
Dec
2020

State Minister for Foreign Affairs tour MCAS Iwakuni

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takashi Uto toured MCAS Iwakuni and met with Col. Lance Lewis,

2
Dec
2020

COVID-19 Update (Dec. 3, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19

26
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 27, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, two (2) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

22
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 23, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, seven (7) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

21
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 22, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, two (2) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

19
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 20, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19 after

18
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 19, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19 after

15
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 15, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, three (3) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

15
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 14, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19. This

15
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 12, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, eleven (11) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19.

11
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 11, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19

10
Nov
2020

Unusual Flight Patterns

On 11 Nov., an aircraft from MCAS Iwakuni will fly along a non-standard flight pattern south of the

10
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 10, 2020)

Contact tracing is now complete for the three (3) individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 on

9
Nov
2020

COVID-19 Update (Nov. 9, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, three (3) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19.

30
Oct
2020

COVID-19 Update (Oct. 30, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19

30
Oct
2020

MCAS Iwakuni Active Shield

Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Airs Station (MCAS) Iwakuni and Soldiers from the Japan Ground

24
Oct
2020

Defense Minister Kishi visit MCAS Iwakuni

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi toured MCAS Iwakuni and met with Col. Lance Lewis, the air station

18
Oct
2020

COVID-19 Update (Oct. 15, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, one (1) individual at MCAS Iwakuni has tested positive for COVID-19

27
Sep
2020

COVID-19 Update (Sep. 27, 2020)

Within the last 24 hours, two (2) individuals at MCAS Iwakuni have tested positive for COVID-19

4
Sep
2020

COVID-19 Update (Sep. 4, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at zero active cases of COVID-19. One individual, who was confirmed positive on

31
Aug
2020

COVID-19 Update (Aug. 31, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at one active case of COVID-19. One individual, who was confirmed positive on

28
Aug
2020

Media Advisory

Today, August 28, MCAS Iwakuni has debarred a family of four who failed to abide by the Japanese

21
Aug
2020

COVID-19 Update (Aug. 21, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at two active cases of COVID-19. One additional case was confirmed positive last

19
Aug
2020

COVID-19 Update (Aug. 20, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at one active case of COVID-19. One individual who tested positive on August 6

13
Aug
2020

COVID-19 update (Aug. 14, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at two active cases of COVID-19. One additional case was confirmed positive

7
Aug
2020

COVID-19 update (Aug. 7, 2020)

MCAS Iwakuni is now at one active case of COVID-19. One additional case was confirmed positive last

16
Jul
2020

The case of COVID-19 reported on July 15, 2020

MCAS Iwakuni has learned from GOJ quarantine officials that the case of COVID-19 reported on July

14
Jul
2020

MCAS Iwakuni confirms the presence of COVID-19 aboard the air station #2

On-base individual and location contact tracing has concluded. MCAS Iwakuni is presently working in

13
Jul
2020

MCAS Iwakuni confirms the presence of COVID-19 aboard the air station

The MCAS Iwakuni community has been informed of the presence of COVID-19 aboard the air station by

7
Jul
2020

Marine declared deceased

Press release attributable to Captain Marco Valenzuela, MAG-12 spokesman:Sergeant Tyler M. Rankin,

10
Apr
2020

All indoor facilities and barbecue pavilions at Atago Sports Complex to be closed

In order to mitigate the risk of possible COVID-19 exposure and in consideration of the health and

16
Mar
2020

Media Advisory (Friendship Day 2020)

In an abundance of caution taken in order to protect the health and safety of the Air Station and

4
Feb
2020

The 44th Anniversary JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2020

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is pleased to announce our joint open-house, the JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan