Audio by Cpl. Sara Abrego | AFN Iwakuni | 09.22.2017
Radio story of Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific inducted the very first aircraft into their new hangar on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Marine Corporal Sara Abrego attended the induction and ceremony to honor this historical event for the air station. Soundbites of LCDR Devin Corrigan, FRC West Pac officer in charge and CAPT Matthew Edwards, FRC West Pac commanding officer....
Audio by Lance Cpl. Calvin Hilt | AFN Iwakuni | 06.16.2017
Flying aircraft requires everything to work perfectly. Pilots can thank the Test Cell Operators on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for their functioning jets. Lance Corporal Calvin Hilt went to the flight line to find out how they test the most sensitive parts of our most advanced equipment. This story includes soundbites from Pfc. Travis Heathcock, Leakesville, Mississippi and LCpl Alexander......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders and Cpl. Jonathan Smith | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 12.08.2016
I'm Private First Class Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. President-elect Donald Trump has selected a second retired four-star Marine General to serve in his administration's cabinet. General John F. Kelly, has over 40 years of service with the Corps, and served as Commander of the United States Southern Command from 2012 until his retirement in 2016. More than 300 Marines with......
Audio by Cpl. Jonathan Smith | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 12.07.2016
I'm Marine Corporal Jonathan Smith with your Marine Minute. A F/A-18 Pilot assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ejected from his aircraft, before crashing near Iwakuni, Japan, on Wednesday. Search and rescue efforts are underway. Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific presented a wreath to pay their respects to their fallen brethren as part of the greater 75th commemoration of the......
Audio by Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee | AFN Pacific | 09.14.2016
Description: The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force teamed up to unleash a new capability during Exercise Valiant Shield 2016, which debuted Sept 13 in the Northern Marianas region. During the demonstration, B-1B bombers from the 337th Operational Test Squadron and F/A-18C/D aircraft from the 1st Marine Air Wing placed 12 inert Quickstrike-J precision maritime mines and four......
Courtesy Audio | Defense Media Activity - Proper | 01.29.2013
Marine Air Logistics Squadron-12 on Air Station Iwakuni builds the engines that power the F-18 fighter jet. Lance Corporal Trevor Phillips went to the flight line to see how those engines are tested for errors. Soundbite includes AD2. Fabian Briseno - Aviation Machinist Mate, MALS-12. Produced by LCpl Trevor Phillips....
Courtesy Audio | Defense Media Activity - Proper | 01.24.2013
Air Station Iwakuni residents can see the station’s many F-18 jets cutting through the skies. Some may even wonder how those F-18 jet engines are built. Lance Corporal Trevor Phillips visited the Marines at MALS-12 Power Plants to show us how those jets’ engines are made. Soundbites include LCpl Jonathan Fry - Power Plants Mechanic and Cpl Jason Ahamad - Collateral Duty Inspector. ......
