Photo by Sgt. Randall Whiteman - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David Hunley, left, the director of food services for Marine Corps Installations Command, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Commissaryman Seaman Recruit Leticia Bugarin with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, after giving her a challenge coin for outstanding work while taking part in the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill memorial awards program, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2024. The W.P.T. Hill awards program aims to acknowledge outstanding performance within Marine Corps food service operations, including determining and recognizing the best mess halls of the year.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco - U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Patrice Brooks, a native of Jamaica, and Aviation Electrician’s Mate First Class Celeste Taylor, a Texas native, both with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Iwakuni, discuss potential career paths at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. As the command career counselor for AIMD Iwakuni and president of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions, Brooks holds a responsibility to ensure all Sailors under her guidance are well prepared to advance their careers and be valuable contributors to the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo - Nicole Colburn, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) art teacher at Iwakuni Intermediate School, poses for a picture in front of the Kintai bridge in Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo)

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 Cpl. Peter Rawlins - U.S. Marine Corps Brian Bolin, a combat photographer with Armed Forces Network Iwakuni, Defense Media Activity, broadcasts music on-air at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2023. AFN Iwakuni broadcasts news, music, and informational commercials to entertain and inform the community about events happening on base and more (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins).

Courtesy photo - U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a group photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. (Courtesy photo)