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Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Japanese locals clean up damage done by Typhoon Halong behind a residence in Sunayamacho, Iwakuni, August 14, 2014. More than 30 service members volunteered to help out the local community clean up the typhoon damage. - Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Japanese locals clean up damage done by Typhoon Halong behind a residence in Sunayamacho, Iwakuni, August 14, 2014. More than 30 service members volunteered to help out the local community clean up the typhoon damage.

Master Sgt. Hideyuki Watabe, an infantryman with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s 13th Brigade, 46th Regiment, left, explains aspects of JGSDF training to Sgt. Giancarlo Maragni, a Corporals Couse instructor from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during an English seminar aboard JGSDF Base Kaita in Hiroshima, August 8, 2014. The purpose behind the tour was to provide Marines the opportunity to visit and experience the Japanese military lifestyle and training requisites. - Master Sgt. Hideyuki Watabe, an infantryman with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s 13th Brigade, 46th Regiment, left, explains aspects of JGSDF training to Sgt. Giancarlo Maragni, a Corporals Couse instructor from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during an English seminar aboard JGSDF Base Kaita in Hiroshima, August 8, 2014. The purpose behind the tour was to provide Marines the opportunity to visit and experience the Japanese military lifestyle and training requisites.

Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills. - Participants of the Southern California Seahorse Soccer Club soccer camp take part in a scrimmage at Penny Lake fields aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 24, 2014. The soccer camp was hosted by the Seahorses in association with Marine Corps Community Services to provide Iwakuni youth the opportunity to improve their soccer skills.

From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan. - From left to right, Lance Cpl. Jorge Meza, Lance Cpl. Shaqueal Coote, and Pfc. Kervens Beauplan recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2014. Before the oath, the Marines were interviewed about U. S. history by Walter Haith, the field office director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attaché, Republic of Korea and Japan.

Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions. - Lt. Col. Matthew W. Stover, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, left, walks with Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, middle, and Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12 upon arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, July 15, 2014.Upon the KC-130J Super Hercules’ touchdown, administrative control of the squadron effectively changed from MCAS Futenma’s, based out of Okinawa, Japan, Marine Aircraft Group-36 to MAG-12 on Iwakuni. VMGR-152 will remain under operational control of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, but MAG-12 will be in charge of providing the squadron with all the gear and supplies necessary in carrying out their missions.

Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, and Missie Hamano, a retiring Japanese employee, cut a cake during a retirement ceremony for Master Labor Contract and Independent Hire Agreement employees that took place in the Landing Zone inside Club Iwakuni Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 25, 2014. - Col. Robert Boucher, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, commanding officer, and Missie Hamano, a retiring Japanese employee, cut a cake during a retirement ceremony for Master Labor Contract and Independent Hire Agreement employees that took place in the Landing Zone inside Club Iwakuni Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 25, 2014.