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Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community swear in during a naturalization ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May. 31, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was conducted to welcome and celebrate the accomplishment of members of the MCAS Iwakuni community on becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, and Vietnam. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Members of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community swear in during a naturalization ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May. 31, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was conducted to welcome and celebrate the accomplishment of members of the MCAS Iwakuni community on becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Nigeria, and Vietnam. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson

Dana Schelegle, the president of the Iwakuni Spouse Club, left, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, during the April 2024 Impact Iwakuni award presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2024. Schelegle’s involvement with the Iwakuni Spouse Club led to raising over $12,000 over the year she held the position as well as resulting in the ISC's first Entrepreneur grant, community grants, Youth Enrichment Scholarships, and $7,500 in spouse and student scholarships for the MCAS Iwakuni Community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Dana Schelegle, the president of the Iwakuni Spouse Club, left, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pennsylvania, during the April 2024 Impact Iwakuni award presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2024. Schelegle’s involvement with the Iwakuni Spouse Club led to raising over $12,000 over the year she held the position as well as resulting in the ISC's first Entrepreneur grant, community grants, Youth Enrichment Scholarships, and $7,500 in spouse and student scholarships for the MCAS Iwakuni Community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with a guest during the Hofu-Kita Air Festival at Hofu-Kita Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2024. The Hofu-Kita air festival provided a chance for the public to view assets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, through various static displays, and aerial performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo with a guest during the Hofu-Kita Air Festival at Hofu-Kita Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2024. The Hofu-Kita air festival provided a chance for the public to view assets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, through various static displays, and aerial performances. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

United States Marine Corps expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialists with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in a simulated fire training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, May 31, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and ARFF were recently recognized as the USMC Medium Fire Department of the Year for 2023 based on their high sustained performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

United States Marine Corps expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialists with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in a simulated fire training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, May 31, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services and ARFF were recently recognized as the USMC Medium Fire Department of the Year for 2023 based on their high sustained performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

Target Island, seen here, is a location isolated from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni that is routinely used for explosive training by the U.S. Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2024. EOD trains regularly to ensure personnel understand proper handling of explosives and are able to rapidly and safely respond to threats to prevent any interruptions to base operations and protect surrounding areas, wherever they may be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Target Island, seen here, is a location isolated from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni that is routinely used for explosive training by the U.S. Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2024. EOD trains regularly to ensure personnel understand proper handling of explosives and are able to rapidly and safely respond to threats to prevent any interruptions to base operations and protect surrounding areas, wherever they may be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shelby Calderon, left, a dental technician with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays frisbee with a child during an Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, Iwakuni, Japan, May 26, 2024. The event provided MCAS Iwakuni volunteers an opportunity to connect with the local community and offered a safe environment for children with special needs to enjoy a day at the park with U.S. service members and others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shelby Calderon, left, a dental technician with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of Texas, plays frisbee with a child during an Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, Iwakuni, Japan, May 26, 2024. The event provided MCAS Iwakuni volunteers an opportunity to connect with the local community and offered a safe environment for children with special needs to enjoy a day at the park with U.S. service members and others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen)

Photo by Sgt. Phuchung Nguyen

A MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is towed off the vehicle carrier vessel Green Lake at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 28, 2024. The aircraft was offloaded from the vehicle carrier ship Green Lake to be delivered to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps installation with a deep-water port and an airfield, giving the air station a unique position to support the dynamic transportation of various military assets throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

A MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is towed off the vehicle carrier vessel Green Lake at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 28, 2024. The aircraft was offloaded from the vehicle carrier ship Green Lake to be delivered to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps installation with a deep-water port and an airfield, giving the air station a unique position to support the dynamic transportation of various military assets throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jacqueline Lopez, left, the incoming officer-in-charge of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Iwakuni, and a North Carolina native, gives a speech during a change of charge ceremony for U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Iwakuni at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 8, 2024. Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni has the critical role of providing MCAS Iwakuni personnel and their families with healthcare services as well as helping to ensure medical readiness throughout the Indo-Pacific. The change of charge ceremony is a long-standing Naval tradition showcasing the absolute transfer of authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jacqueline Lopez, left, the incoming officer-in-charge of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Iwakuni, and a North Carolina native, gives a speech during a change of charge ceremony for U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Iwakuni at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 8, 2024. Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni has the critical role of providing MCAS Iwakuni personnel and their families with healthcare services as well as helping to ensure medical readiness throughout the Indo-Pacific. The change of charge ceremony is a long-standing Naval tradition showcasing the absolute transfer of authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Chief Utilitiesman Steve Parsons, left, a Seabee with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Wisconsin supervises as Sailors paint and sand an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 15, 2024. With the help of the MCAS Iwakuni Seabees, the installation is able to finish replacing its Marine Corps obstacle course allowing for additional training options for personnel on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

U.S. Navy Chief Utilitiesman Steve Parsons, left, a Seabee with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Wisconsin supervises as Sailors paint and sand an obstacle course at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 15, 2024. With the help of the MCAS Iwakuni Seabees, the installation is able to finish replacing its Marine Corps obstacle course allowing for additional training options for personnel on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

A guest admires art during an end-of-school year art exhibition at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 16, 2024. The air station compiled and displayed art from past winners of the monthly art awards competition for the 2023-2024 school year to recognize students and celebrate their completion of the school year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

A guest admires art during an end-of-school year art exhibition at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 16, 2024. The air station compiled and displayed art from past winners of the monthly art awards competition for the 2023-2024 school year to recognize students and celebrate their completion of the school year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

A metal circle painted with the emblem of the U.S. Navy Seabees outside the facilities building at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

A metal circle painted with the emblem of the U.S. Navy Seabees outside the facilities building at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures equipment in the bed of a truck after a drilling job at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures equipment in the bed of a truck after a drilling job at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seabees with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drill into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seabees with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drill into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seabees with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drill into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seabees with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drill into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures an anchor bolt for shelving installation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures an anchor bolt for shelving installation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drills into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drills into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures an anchor bolt for shelving installation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures an anchor bolt for shelving installation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drills into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, drills into the floor to install shelving anchors at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

A hard hat printed with the U.S. Navy rank insignia for petty officer 2nd class sits on a shelf at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

A hard hat printed with the U.S. Navy rank insignia for petty officer 2nd class sits on a shelf at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gathers equipment during a drilling job at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gathers equipment during a drilling job at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault