Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, shows Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Akira Saito, the commander in chief of Self-Defense Fleet, JMSDF, airfield characteristics of MCAS Iwakuni during an installation tour March 24, 2023. Saito toured MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the capabilities and strategic importance of the air station and discuss how American and Japanese systems can work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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