6月12日、海兵隊普天間航空基地において、海兵隊太平洋基地司令官の指揮交代式が執り行われました。式典では、離任するブライアン・ウォルフォード少将から、新たに着任したラルフ・リゾー准将へ、部隊の指揮権を象徴する海兵隊旗が引き継がれました。

6月11日、海兵隊普天間航空基地に、地元宜野湾市にある沖縄カトリック高校の2年生4人が訪れました。生徒たちは平和について学ぶゼミ活動の一環として基地を訪れ、普段触れる機会の少ない基地の役割や、そこで働く人々について直接学びました。

5月28日、海兵隊キャンプ・フォスターにおいて、第2回沖縄コミュニティ・パートナーシップ・フォーラムが開催されました

Tucked away aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni deep inside an unobtrusive building, lies a compact, barely lit room, just big enough for five or six people. Computers, phones and radios line the desks, while monitors brighten the dim room. Initially, one might see this as just another office. However, this room, and the people who work inside are a crucial component in keeping service members, their dependents, and Status of Forces U.S. Agreement (SOFA) personnel at MCAS Iwakuni safe.“We’re a communication center, so our job is to make sure everyone is in the loop,” said Ricardo Reyes, an emergency dispatch telecommunicator (EDT) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS).The H&HS Dispatch team answers all emergency

Empty plastic bottles hide between blades of grass, while crushed soda cans and crinkled wrappers sit forgotten on the grainy pavement. With gloved hands, service members reach for the foreign objects tainting nature, helping preserve the environment of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.Every month, on the first Tuesday, MCAS Iwakuni’s Single Marine Program organizes a volunteer event allowing service members to demonstrate their want of making a difference for the environment. During the event, volunteers search for trash, ensuring any accumulated debris is properly disposed of, allowing for a cleaner area.“To give your personal time and day to volunteer to help someone other than yourself, is the main part of volunteering,” said