U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Tylar Parra, left, U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kelvin Aguilar, middle, and Mr. Wayne Alston, all with Security Programs and Information Management Branch, pose for a photo after the U.S. Marine Corps Security Coordinator of the Year award ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, March 2, 2026. The HQMC Security Coordinator of the Year award recognizes the outstanding contributions of security coordinators within the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kiara Rawls)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 host members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), during a two-day long planning conference. The visit reinforces a long-standing alliance and friendship between the United States and Japan.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 host members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), during a two-day long planning conference. The visit reinforces a long-standing alliance and friendship between the United States and Japan.
