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Lt. Col. F. Lance Lewis, right, passes the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron colors to Lt. Col. Karl Schmidt during a change-of-command ceremony on the parade deck, June 9, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Schmidt came to H&HS from U.S. Central Command aboard MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla. - Lt. Col. F. Lance Lewis, right, passes the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron colors to Lt. Col. Karl Schmidt during a change-of-command ceremony on the parade deck, June 9, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Schmidt came to H&HS from U.S. Central Command aboard MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla.

Sgt. Maj. Coleman R. Kinzer corrects at Katherine A. West, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Jane Wayne Day participant, for not standing while addressing him aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2014. West is also the family readiness officer for H&HS and coordinator of the event. - Sgt. Maj. Coleman R. Kinzer corrects at Katherine A. West, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Jane Wayne Day participant, for not standing while addressing him aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 31, 2014. West is also the family readiness officer for H&HS and coordinator of the event.

Japanese media members interview Col. Robert Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during Friendship Day May 5, 2014. More than 50,000 people came aboard MCAS Iwakuni to see military vehicles and aircraft, meet American service members and get a taste of American culture. - Japanese media members interview Col. Robert Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during Friendship Day May 5, 2014. More than 50,000 people came aboard MCAS Iwakuni to see military vehicles and aircraft, meet American service members and get a taste of American culture.

Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another. - Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another.

Lt. Cmdr. Louis Lee, command chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel, speaks to members attending the Easter Sunrise Service at the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2014. The purpose of the service was to reflect on the principles of Easter and to bring the community closer together. - Lt. Cmdr. Louis Lee, command chaplain with the Marine Memorial Chapel, speaks to members attending the Easter Sunrise Service at the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2014. The purpose of the service was to reflect on the principles of Easter and to bring the community closer together.

American and Japanese participants of the 2014 Kintai Marathon, which took place aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, run past a puddle, April 13. The Kintai Marathon is one of the few annual events that give Japanese citizens an opportunity to come aboard station. Approximately 800 people signed up for the full marathon, half marathon and five-kilometer walk. - American and Japanese participants of the 2014 Kintai Marathon, which took place aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, run past a puddle, April 13. The Kintai Marathon is one of the few annual events that give Japanese citizens an opportunity to come aboard station. Approximately 800 people signed up for the full marathon, half marathon and five-kilometer walk.