VIDEOS

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)