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U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Alexandra Ulbrich, left, with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Iwakuni, and a native of Charleston, South Carolina, picks up trash during a volunteer clean-up event hosted by the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Single Marine Program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 24, 2026. The MCAS Iwakuni SMP hosted a clean-up as part of the SMP Days of Service, a five-day clean-up event to improve community relations both on and off the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Alexandra Ulbrich, left, with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Iwakuni, and a native of Charleston, South Carolina, picks up trash during a volunteer clean-up event hosted by the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Single Marine Program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 24, 2026. The MCAS Iwakuni SMP hosted a clean-up as part of the SMP Days of Service, a five-day clean-up event to improve community relations both on and off the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Farron, a supply chain manager with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Apache Junction, Arizona, has his blood drawn during a blood drive at MCAS Iwakuni, April 23, 2026. The Japanese Red Cross and American Red Cross worked together to conduct a bi-annual blood drive to restock blood reserves. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Farron, a supply chain manager with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Apache Junction, Arizona, has his blood drawn during a blood drive at MCAS Iwakuni, April 23, 2026. The Japanese Red Cross and American Red Cross worked together to conduct a bi-annual blood drive to restock blood reserves. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

The Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, Shinji Yoshida, presents U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a gift after a base tour at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 22, 2026. Mr. Yoshida visited MCAS Iwakuni to deepen his understanding of the bases’ operations and its relationship with the local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

The Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense, Shinji Yoshida, presents U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a gift after a base tour at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 22, 2026. Mr. Yoshida visited MCAS Iwakuni to deepen his understanding of the bases’ operations and its relationship with the local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Martin Garcia, center, a supply chain manager with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of California, poses for a photo with friends and family after the April 2026 Impact Iwakuni award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 21, 2026. The Impact Iwakuni award is presented monthly to recipients that make a significant positive impact on the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Martin Garcia, center, a supply chain manager with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of California, poses for a photo with friends and family after the April 2026 Impact Iwakuni award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 21, 2026. The Impact Iwakuni award is presented monthly to recipients that make a significant positive impact on the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob White, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Havelock, North Carolina, removes trash from a tree during a volunteer clean-up event hosted by the Iwakuni Single Marine Program at Yokoyama, Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2026. The Iwakuni SMP hosted a clean-up as part of the SMP Days of Service, a five-day clean-up event to improve community relations both on and off the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob White, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Havelock, North Carolina, removes trash from a tree during a volunteer clean-up event hosted by the Iwakuni Single Marine Program at Yokoyama, Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2026. The Iwakuni SMP hosted a clean-up as part of the SMP Days of Service, a five-day clean-up event to improve community relations both on and off the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, throw a ping pong balls as part of an event during a race at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2026. The American Red Cross and United Service Organizations hosted the Incredible Race, where participants had to overcome 8 different events across the air station, solving riddles to find the events location. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, throw a ping pong balls as part of an event during a race at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2026. The American Red Cross and United Service Organizations hosted the Incredible Race, where participants had to overcome 8 different events across the air station, solving riddles to find the events location. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps Corporals Course 3-26 graduates and instructors pose for a photo after their graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 24, 2026. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Installations Pacific came to MCAS Iwakuni to receive a month-long professional military education course that teaches non-commissioned officers the fundamentals of leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

U.S. Marine Corps Corporals Course 3-26 graduates and instructors pose for a photo after their graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 24, 2026. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Installations Pacific came to MCAS Iwakuni to receive a month-long professional military education course that teaches non-commissioned officers the fundamentals of leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, conducts a flight demonstration during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni's 45th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support the U.S. and Japan share. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, conducts a flight demonstration during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni's 45th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2024. MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support the U.S. and Japan share. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community members’ dogs play with each other during a dog park grand opening at Atago Hills, Iwakuni City, Japan, April 20, 2026. Iwakuni Family Housing hosted a grand opening for the Atago Dog Park which consisted of a ribbon cutting ceremony, and a military working dog demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community members’ dogs play with each other during a dog park grand opening at Atago Hills, Iwakuni City, Japan, April 20, 2026. Iwakuni Family Housing hosted a grand opening for the Atago Dog Park which consisted of a ribbon cutting ceremony, and a military working dog demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, right, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, a native of Albany, New York, and Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, station executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and native of Spokane, Washington speak to each other during a base tour at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 1, 2026. Leadership from MARFORPAC; Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, and MCAS Iwakuni were given a tour of the air station to learn more about its capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, right, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, a native of Albany, New York, and Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, station executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and native of Spokane, Washington speak to each other during a base tour at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 1, 2026. Leadership from MARFORPAC; Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, and MCAS Iwakuni were given a tour of the air station to learn more about its capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, center, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Liverpool, England, speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katasuhi Ohkubo, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, during a base tour on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 17, 2026. Brig. Gen. Doran visited MCAS Iwakuni to speak with leaders about unit capabilities and strengthening command relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, center, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Liverpool, England, speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katasuhi Ohkubo, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, during a base tour on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 17, 2026. Brig. Gen. Doran visited MCAS Iwakuni to speak with leaders about unit capabilities and strengthening command relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group triage simulated casualties for a simulated casualty evacuation during Shika-X at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 16, 2026. Shika-X is an annual exercise that evaluates a corpsman’s proficiency in Tactical Combat Casualty Care while managing mass casualty scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group triage simulated casualties for a simulated casualty evacuation during Shika-X at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 16, 2026. Shika-X is an annual exercise that evaluates a corpsman’s proficiency in Tactical Combat Casualty Care while managing mass casualty scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community members participate in the 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-hour Walk at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 16, 2026. Marine Aircraft Group 12 invited MCAS Iwakuni personnel to participate in this 24-hour walk to bring attention to Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community members participate in the 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-hour Walk at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 16, 2026. Marine Aircraft Group 12 invited MCAS Iwakuni personnel to participate in this 24-hour walk to bring attention to Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

U.S. Sailors with 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a simulated mass casualty training during exercise Shika-X 26 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. Shika-X is an annual exercise that evaluates a corpsman’s proficiency in tactical combat casualty care while managing mass casualty scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

U.S. Sailors with 3rd Dental Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a simulated mass casualty training during exercise Shika-X 26 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. Shika-X is an annual exercise that evaluates a corpsman’s proficiency in tactical combat casualty care while managing mass casualty scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5, during a base tour at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. Koehler toured MCAS Iwakuni and met with leaders to discuss combat readiness, naval forces and strengthen partnerships to ensure and secure a prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5, during a base tour at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2026. Koehler toured MCAS Iwakuni and met with leaders to discuss combat readiness, naval forces and strengthen partnerships to ensure and secure a prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and emergency dispatch telecommunicators with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), MCAS Iwakuni, pose for a photo during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 14, 2026. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held in April to honor public safety personnel for their dedicated service. This is the 2nd year in a row that MCAS Iwakuni Public Safety Telecommunicators have been recognized at a unit and individual level within Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, center, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and emergency dispatch telecommunicators with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), MCAS Iwakuni, pose for a photo during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 14, 2026. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held in April to honor public safety personnel for their dedicated service. This is the 2nd year in a row that MCAS Iwakuni Public Safety Telecommunicators have been recognized at a unit and individual level within Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes

Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau members observe a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, Carrier Air Wing 5, during a base tour at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 14, 2026. The tour provided the members of CSDB a better understanding of the complexity of Naval Aviation maintenance and supply by allowing them to get close to the aircraft and be able to speak with Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau members observe a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, Carrier Air Wing 5, during a base tour at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 14, 2026. The tour provided the members of CSDB a better understanding of the complexity of Naval Aviation maintenance and supply by allowing them to get close to the aircraft and be able to speak with Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katsushi Ohkubo, left, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, shake hands during the Friendship Day 26 press conference at Iwakuni City Hall, Japan, April 13, 2026. The press conference was held to address questions, concerns or comments from local media outlets about the annual Friendship Day event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katsushi Ohkubo, left, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, shake hands during the Friendship Day 26 press conference at Iwakuni City Hall, Japan, April 13, 2026. The press conference was held to address questions, concerns or comments from local media outlets about the annual Friendship Day event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)

Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Perez, left, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, dons on a EOD-10 Bomb Suit on Sgt. Riley Hummell, an EOD technician with HHS, MCAS Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, during improvised explosive device training at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2026. The MCAS Iwakuni EOD team conducts live-fire practical applications to refine individual and collective technical proficiency in the employment of IED distribution tools and techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Perez, left, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, dons on a EOD-10 Bomb Suit on Sgt. Riley Hummell, an EOD technician with HHS, MCAS Iwakuni and a native of Pennsylvania, during improvised explosive device training at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2026. The MCAS Iwakuni EOD team conducts live-fire practical applications to refine individual and collective technical proficiency in the employment of IED distribution tools and techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Forshee, the future operations officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Texas, plants a cherry tree during the 81st anniversary of the Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, March. 28, 2026. The Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony is held every year in Kure during cherry blossom season to honor the crew members of the U.S. Navy TBM-3 Avenger, Torpedo Squadron 6, who died in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on July 24, 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Forshee, the future operations officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and a native of Texas, plants a cherry tree during the 81st anniversary of the Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, March. 28, 2026. The Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony is held every year in Kure during cherry blossom season to honor the crew members of the U.S. Navy TBM-3 Avenger, Torpedo Squadron 6, who died in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on July 24, 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon