42th annual Friendship Day continues making history on air station - Brig. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr., Marine Corps Installations Pacific Commanding Officer, left, Col. Richard F, Fuerst, Marine Corps Air Station Commanding Officer, center, and Rear Admiral Yoshikazu Morita, Commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, pose for a photograph during the 42nd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2018.Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show also encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)