Iwakuni, Japan News

WASHINGTON A candidate site for a permanent facility in Japan for U.S. warplanes to practice landing on aircraft carriers will not be selected by the primary deadline of July, according to Japanese and U.S. sources.

Three months into World Airways' role as the Patriot Express carrier and heading into the peak of summer travel season, Air Force officials are letting travelers know that a little preparation can go a long way toward a stress-free vacation when traveling military space-available. "Of course, summertime is the busiest time of year, along with the ...

Lance Cpl. Justin Moore, MWSS-171 bulk fuel specialist, extends the hose from an R-11 fuel truck over to a jet for fueling on the flightline of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19.

With the numerous aircraft in the air and massive amounts of mileage to cover during the 11-day exercise, one of the most important support billets the pilots have covering their six is the bulk fuel specialist.

Dr. and Mrs. Carl J. Broggi, of Seabrook, announce the engagement of their daughter, GraceAnna Maude Broggi, to U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt.

Clayton Stewart Brodley, age 21, of Murfreesboro, passed away on May 14, 2009 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.

My son turned 40 years old this week. Reflecting on that made me think of how much things have changed since that day in May when he came into the world at the base hospital at the Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan.

After having only been married for nine months, the Marine Corps decided to interrupt my first year of marital bliss with orders for Iwakuni, Japan.

Marine Cpl. Raymond Vanwey, a native of Ferris and 2005 graduate of Ferris High School, recently demonstrated American style cooking to Japanese children at the Yahata Gakuen foster home in Hiroshima, Japan.

Air Force officials in Hawaii say six U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, will participate in the Commando Sling 09 military exercises.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Hansen trains for explosive ordnance disposal during an exercise in Australia in August.

About 250 Japanese travelers board a rare commercial flight on Oct. 1, 2007, from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to Hawaii.

As of Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at least 580 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense ...

The Department of Defense announced today the death of Marine Sgt. Daniel L. Hansen, 24, of Tracy.

Tray Ardese learned to sight his "targets" as a quarterback for the McAlester Buffaloes, rocketing passes to his receivers at Hook Eales Stadium.

The Patriot Express, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft, will become the primary method of airline transportation for service members executing permanent change of station orders to and from the station, as ...

Dr. Takashi Shoji has been delivering American babies in Iwakuni, Japan, since 1971.

Jan. 15 is the deadline for Air Force noncommissioned officers to apply for a chance to pursue an advanced degree in science, engineering or management at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

During his 36 years as a volunteer fireman, Marine and city firefighter, there's been a certain predictability to James Colwell's wardrobe.