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Welcome to MCAS Iwakuni

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

July 9, 2026 | 1:25

Welcome to MCAS Iwakuni

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

July 9, 2026 | 1:25

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Welcome to MCAS Iwakuni

A video production created as an introduction for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to highlight the air station’s mission and daily operations. The video production was designed to display unique capabilities and opportunities and feature military occupational fields across all aspects of the installation. This video was narrated by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robert Navarro, an infantry unit leader and officer in charge of the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni indoor small arms range, and a native of Oceanside, California. (U.S. Marine Corps video by 1st Lt. Justin Weinstein and Cpl. Colin Thibault) Archival footage courtesy of the USMC History Division and the Library of the University of South Carolina.

July 9, 2026

1:25

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MALS-12 Marines work in MOPP gear

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct daily operations while wearing Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a CBRN exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 18 and May 19, 2026. MALS-12 conducted CBRN training to strengthen Marines’ abilities in their military operational specialties while wearing MOPP gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

May 18, 2026

1:57

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MCAS Iwakuni conducts suspicious package training

U.S. Marines with Postal, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, respond to a simulated suspicious package during a training exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 12 and May 15, 2026. The installation conducted the annual exercise unannounced to test the participants’ proper execution of standard procedures for responding to potentially dangerous letters and packages. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

May 14, 2026

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The Elementary Level Shooting Competition

U.S. service members participate in The Elementary Level Shooting Competition at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 14, 2026. The Elementary Level Shooting Competition was open to all service members on an annual basis providing an opportunity to test their marksmanship skills against other service members. This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Miclo Rud)

May 13, 2026

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosted Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, May 3, 2026. The JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brian Long) The video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

May 5, 2026

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Friendship Day 26 Teaser

U.S. Marines, Sailors, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members, and civilians have participated in Friendship Day over the years at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support the U.S. and Japan share. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)

April 29, 2026

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