Press Releases

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is honored to invite media representatives to cover the 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting scheduled at the air 
station for Saturday, Dec. 6. The tree lighting is years of tradition at MCAS Iwakuni, and we will open our gate to the people of Japan to share the enjoyment of the holiday season with glowing lights, music, and hot  chocolates.

Interested media should sign up by sending an email to MCAS Iwakuni Communication Strategy and Operations (iwakuni.commstrat@usmc.mil) by Tuesday, 25 November. Please include your full name, media agency, cell phone number, current address, date of birth, your current age, nationality, I.D. number of either Japanese driver’s license or passport. Follow-up phone call is strongly encouraged for confirmation of the registration. Approved media representatives will be informed of base entry process. Official information and the opportunity for overhead photography will only be provided to pre-registered media representatives.