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Leadership : Station
Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Leadership : Station

Commanding Officer : Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Col Richard M. Rusnok, Jr.

Col Richard M. Rusnok, Jr., a native of Pittston, PA, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 1998 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following pilot training, he received his Naval Aviator wings in June 2001 and has since served in a wide variety of operational,...

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Sergeant Major : Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Sgt. Maj. Adam M. Gharati

Sergeant Major Adam M. Gharati is a native of Lubbock, Texas. He attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California in April 1998. Upon completion of his basic training, Private First Class Gharati reported to Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...

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