Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Hometown: MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, JP
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Featured Video
MV-22 Osprey Fly to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 MV-22B Osprey aircraft taxi down a runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fly to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan Oct. 1, 2012. The MV-22B Osprey Flies twice as fast, carries nearly three times the payload and has four times the range of the CH-46E helicopter, enhancing the U.S.-Japan security alliance. Also available in high definition
Video by Lance Cpl. Charles Clark | MCAS-I | 10.01.2012
Recent Photos
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Nutrition is key to better efficiency, output for bodyThese foods, which represent the various aspects of the food pyramid, serve as examples of the numerous options available as a good fuel source for the body. Good...
Photo by Cpl. Kenneth Trotter | MCAS-I | 10.02.2012
Engineering Civil Action Program Bangladesh...Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), cut wood during construction of Hazi Joynuddin High School with local military in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 3, 2012....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Todd Michalek | MCAS-I | 09.03.2012
MV-22 Osprey conduct functional final checksMarine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 MV-22B Osprey aircraft taxi’s down a runway to preforms functional flight checks aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Clark | MCAS-I | 10.01.2012
MV-22 Osprey preforms functional flight checksMarine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 MV-22B Osprey aircraft taxis down a runway to preform operational flight checks aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan,...
Photo by Sgt. Daniel Brown | MCAS-I | 10.01.2012
Engineering Civil Action ProgramBangladesh...Navy Lt. Cmdr. George Dolan, at the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh, gives a speech at the closing ceremony after Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) built the...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Todd Michalek | MCAS-I | 09.27.2012
Gunnery Sgt. Timothy L. Thompson, Marine Wing Support...Gunnery Sgt. Timothy L. Thompson, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 bulk fuels specialist and acting senior drill instructor of Jane Wayne Day, marches the spouse...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick | MCAS-I | 09.14.2012
Recent Video
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MV-22 Osprey Fly to Marine Corps Air Station FutenmaMarine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 MV-22B Osprey aircraft taxi down a runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fly to Marine Corps Air Station...
Video by Lance Cpl. Charles Clark | MCAS-I | 10.01.2012
MV-22 Osprey Fly to Marine Corps Air Station FutenmaMarine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 MV-22B Osprey aircraft taxi down a runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fly to Marine Corps Air Station...
Video by Sgt. Daniel Brown | MCAS-I | 10.01.2012
MV-22B Osprey Orientation FlightMinistry of Foreign Affairs guests and Japanese Officials came aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Sept. 27 to learn about the safety and capabilities of the...
Video by Sgt. Charles McKelvey | MCAS-I | 09.27.2012
MV-22 Conducts First Flights in JapanMarine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan, Sept 21,...
Video by Lance Cpl. Charles Clark | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
MV-22 Conducts First Flights in JapanMarine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan, Sept 21,...
Video by Sgt. Daniel Brown | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
MV-22 conducts first flights in JapanMarine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan, Sept 21,...
Video by Lance Cpl. Charles Clark | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Recent News Stories
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Nutrition is key to better efficiency, output for bodyMany Marines spend countless hours in the gym or outside conducting physical training. Whether pushing out that last rep or going that extra mile, physical training...
Story by Cpl. Kenneth Trotter | MCAS-I | 10.03.2012
Iwakuni residents participate in yoga day at IronWorks Gym
Station residents gathered at the IronWorks Gym aerobic center here for Yoga Day Sept. 15, 2012.
Courtesy Story | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Station residents gathered at the IronWorks Gym aerobic center here for Yoga Day Sept. 15, 2012.
Courtesy Story | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosts day for kids
Marine, sailor and civilian volunteers held the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids festival near the Crossroads Mall here Sept. 15, 2012.
Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Marine, sailor and civilian volunteers held the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids festival near the Crossroads Mall here Sept. 15, 2012.
Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
CFC kicks off with home-run derby, chili cook-offStation residents gathered at the baseball field across from Building One Sept. 21, 2012, for the Combined Federal Campaign kickoff.
Story by Lance Cpl. Brian Stevens | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
POW, MIA Recognition Day: Gone but not forgottenMarines, sailors, retirees and station residents gathered at the Vietnam Memorial here Sept. 21, 2012, to pay respect to prisoners of war and those still missing in...
Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Spouses spend a day with drill instructorsMarine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marines wives took on the challenge of a simulated recruit training experience here Sept. 14, 2012, as part of Jane Wayne Day.
Story by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick | MCAS-I | 09.21.2012
Recent Audio
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Food Inspectors Keep Residents Safe
Recent events in northern Japan have raised concerns about food safety aboard the air station. Cpl. Bradley Hanson talked with the station food inspectors to clear up...
Courtesy Audio | MCAS-I | 04.05.2011
Recent events in northern Japan have raised concerns about food safety aboard the air station. Cpl. Bradley Hanson talked with the station food inspectors to clear up...
Courtesy Audio | MCAS-I | 04.05.2011
Recent Publications
Distinguished guests ride in the MV-22B Osprey aboard MCAS Iwakuni, MWSS-171 continues humanitarian efforts with aid from Seabees and the race to the Commander's Cup...
MV-22B conducts first flights on Japan, Matthew C. Perry hosts homecoming week, MWSS-171 participate in communtiy relations event is Bangladesh
Red Devils return to Iwakuni, Station welcomes local Japanese English seminat students, Summer music festival
Marines locate missing men and coordinate rescue, MALS-12, H&HS and MWSS-171 change-of-command, MAG-12 relief-and-appointment, Marines visit pre-school, 114th Corpsman...
Geiger Fury 2012, Water Purification Technicians, M.C. Perry High School graduation, MRAP Egress trainer, Little League baseball closing ceremony, Navy Dentists train in...
Marines continue Exercise Gieger Fury 2012 on Guam and Tinian. Marines and sailors volunteer time at Guam hospital. Marine Corps Airfield Rescue Firefighters assist...
