JAPAN
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, the executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and native of Spokane, Washington, disembarks a UC-12W Huron aircraft.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Devon Tschirley, the executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and native of Spokane, Washington, disembarks a UC-12W Huron aircraft after his final flight at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 28, 2026. A commander’s final flight is a long-standing aviation tradition marking the end of their tour of duty.

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