Story by Sgt. Randall Whiteman | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 10.03.2025
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Before the first aircraft departs the runway, another mission is already underway. At first light, the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team begins their patrols, headlights sweeping across the perimeter road as they scan the horizon. Their task is not widely known, but ever so important: keep the skies clear so every takeoff and landing......
Story by Lance Cpl. David Getz | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 08.25.2025
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Being stationed far from home, especially in a foreign country, can be daunting for some service members. Volunteer events offer Marines and Sailors a meaningful way to adjust to life in Japan while building friendships and engaging with their community....
Story by Sgt. Randall Whiteman | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 04.07.2025
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan – On April 3, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni joined local residents in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, to mark the 80th anniversary of a tragic World War II aircraft crash. Together, they honored a moment in history that has since become a powerful symbol of reconciliation and shared humanity....
Story by Sgt. Randall Whiteman | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 03.26.2025
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Alejandro Lopez Chavez, a native of Miami-Dade, Florida, and the meteorological & oceanographic (METOC) platoon sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, was recently selected as the recipient for the 2024 METOC Marine of the Year award....
Story by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.04.2024
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan - In 2023, it was recorded that 27 Marines and sailors lost their lives due to preventable off duty mishaps. On Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jennifer Ayers, the aquatics director and swim survival skill master trainer, is on a mission to help change these statistics for the better. Finding ways to improve the service members' confidence and......
Story by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey | 374th Airlift Wing | 08.29.2024
Airmen from the 374th Communications Squadron traveled to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to conduct an expeditionary communications exercise, Adamantium Shield II, Aug. 19-23....
Story by Sgt. Randall Whiteman | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 06.20.2024
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Chow halls are a cornerstone within every military installation. At Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, the Flight Line Mess Hall has set a shining example of culinary excellence by earning the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Award for food service excellence as the 2024 “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall......
Story by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 06.04.2024
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, and the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station Captain for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, was recently selected as the recipient for the 2023 Military Firefighter of the Year award. The Military Firefighter of the Year award is an annual award......
