Exercise Active Shield: MCAS Iwakuni personnel receive Flu vaccine

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kevin Alarcon
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kevin Alarcon

Exercise Active Shield: MCAS Iwakuni personnel receive Flu vaccine

by Cpl. Kevin Alarcon
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
November 1, 2021

Photo caption:

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni receives the flu vaccine during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021. Due to the forward operating location of the air station, it is critical for the installation and its tenant commands to respond to potential crises on the air station. Exercise Active Shield, conducted annually, is designed to better prepare the station to quickly and safely carry out incident response procedures during base defense operations.

 

 

 

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