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U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, board U.S. Naval Ship Guam (T-HST 1) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors loaded personnel equipment onto the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command high-speed transport ship Guam in support of exercise Korea Marine Exercise Program 26.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, board U.S. Naval Ship Guam (T-HST 1) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors loaded personnel equipment onto the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command high-speed transport ship Guam in support of exercise Korea Marine Exercise Program 26.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd class Bo Naugle, right, a native of Illinois, and Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Terrell Smith, a native of Virginia, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, pull rope from the U.S. Naval Ship Guam (T-HST 1) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 8, 2026. The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command high-speed transport ship Guam docked at MCAS Iwakuni in support of Korea Marine Exercise Program 26.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd class Bo Naugle, right, a native of Illinois, and Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Terrell Smith, a native of Virginia, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, pull rope from the U.S. Naval Ship Guam (T-HST 1) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 8, 2026. The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command high-speed transport ship Guam docked at MCAS Iwakuni in support of Korea Marine Exercise Program 26.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marcus Annibale, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia, waves for a photo after completing his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Mar. 10, 2026. Commanders often take a final flight marking the end of their tour as part of a long-standing aviation tradition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marcus Annibale, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia, waves for a photo after completing his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Mar. 10, 2026. Commanders often take a final flight marking the end of their tour as part of a long-standing aviation tradition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force leadership in front of Red Brick Students Hall, the Museum of Naval History, at Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, March 4, 2026. The visit provided U.S. military leadership the opportunity to observe how Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force cadets are trained and developed, gaining perspective on Japanese naval education and leadership while strengthening command relationships and reinforcing the U.S. Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force leadership in front of Red Brick Students Hall, the Museum of Naval History, at Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, March 4, 2026. The visit provided U.S. military leadership the opportunity to observe how Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force cadets are trained and developed, gaining perspective on Japanese naval education and leadership while strengthening command relationships and reinforcing the U.S. Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command and deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, left, speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during his visit to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2025. Lt. Gen. Austin visited MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command and deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, left, speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during his visit to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2025. Lt. Gen. Austin visited MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and military readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Masahiro Matsuura, center, Director General of the Japan Self-Defense Force General Affairs Department, tour the Air, Traffic and Control tower at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 5, 2026. The United States Forces, Japan leadership visited MCAS Iwakuni to learn about the air station and its capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Masahiro Matsuura, center, Director General of the Japan Self-Defense Force General Affairs Department, tour the Air, Traffic and Control tower at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 5, 2026. The United States Forces, Japan leadership visited MCAS Iwakuni to learn about the air station and its capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Corporals Course Class 3-26, sit during their graduation ceremony at the Sakura Theater, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 27, 2026. Corporals Course provides leadership development and professional military education, preparing noncommissioned officers to effectively lead Marines and support mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Corporals Course Class 3-26, sit during their graduation ceremony at the Sakura Theater, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 27, 2026. Corporals Course provides leadership development and professional military education, preparing noncommissioned officers to effectively lead Marines and support mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

Photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia

A student from the Matthew C. Perry Primary School describes her artwork to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the February art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 2, 2025. The air station presented certificates for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

A student from the Matthew C. Perry Primary School describes her artwork to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the February art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 2, 2025. The air station presented certificates for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different mediums. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

Photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a simulated convoy at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 25, 2026.MWSS-171 training consisted of company level field exercises with rifle and machine gun ranges, day and night convoy operations, and general fieldcraft training to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a simulated convoy at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 25, 2026.MWSS-171 training consisted of company level field exercises with rifle and machine gun ranges, day and night convoy operations, and general fieldcraft training to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam Dominguez, Motor Transport Operations Chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, speaks on the phone at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Master Sgt. Dominguez reinforces a result driven approach to leadership, requiring Marines to demonstrate proficiency and fully understand mission requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Adam Dominguez, Motor Transport Operations Chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, speaks on the phone at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026. Master Sgt. Dominguez reinforces a result driven approach to leadership, requiring Marines to demonstrate proficiency and fully understand mission requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia)

Photo by Pfc. Kenneth Garcia

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Forshee, left, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Texas, gives a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, a certificate of appreciation at Camp Kaitaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, Feb. 20, 2026. Members of the JGSDF were presented with a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Forshee, left, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Texas, gives a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member with the 13th Brigade, Middle Army, a certificate of appreciation at Camp Kaitaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, Feb. 20, 2026. Members of the JGSDF were presented with a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni representatives pose for a photo with Iwakuni Fire Department representatives during an awards presentation in Iwakuni city, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Fire Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni representatives pose for a photo with Iwakuni Fire Department representatives during an awards presentation in Iwakuni city, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Fire Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, the deputy provost marshal, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a native of Illinois, and Shuichi Yoshiyuki, the chief of security section, Iwakuni Police Station, pose for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Police Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, the deputy provost marshal, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a native of Illinois, and Shuichi Yoshiyuki, the chief of security section, Iwakuni Police Station, pose for a photo in Iwakuni City, Japan, February 10, 2026. Iwakuni Police Department was presented a certificate of appreciation recognizing their support during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays with his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays with his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, poses for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, poses for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marines Corps military working dog handlers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Sgt. Jesse Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marines Corps military working dog handlers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with military working dogs in front of a memorial at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Sgt. Jesse Pena and the military working dog handlers at MCAS built a memorial for eight k9 handlers who lost their life in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog through an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog through an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, leads his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, leads his military working dog during an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog on an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesse Pena, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, guides his military working dog on an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2026. Obstacle course training is designed to instill confidence in military working dogs while also displaying operational readiness by enhancing the obedience and threat response of their K9s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local community members dig for lotus roots in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni residents took part in a dig for lotus roots through the Cultural Adaptation Program with Marine Corps Community Services, as its mission is to provide base residents with opportunities to experience Japanese culture and foster relations with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and local community members dig for lotus roots in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 3, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni residents took part in a dig for lotus roots through the Cultural Adaptation Program with Marine Corps Community Services, as its mission is to provide base residents with opportunities to experience Japanese culture and foster relations with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby