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U.S. Air Force Capt. Shawn Edgecomb, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight commander, inspects a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. The plaque has been stored in the office of the Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Japan since its receipt and is now set to be transported to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo section place a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima into a crate at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. This original casting was initially discarded due to damage sustained during the molding process, but after passing through the hands of several private individuals, it was later presented to Maj. Gen. Marc A. Moore, former U.S. Marine Corps Chief of Staff, in a recognition ceremony on Nov. 10, 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo section prepare to place a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima into a crate at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. On Mar. 16, 1945, the island of Iwo Jima was declared secure from Imperial Japanese forces. Using materials on the island, a mold was made and the plaque was cast to be placed on a memorial atop of Mount Suribachi in commemoration of U.S. forces who fought in the historic battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo section prepare to place a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima into a crate at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. The plaque has been stored in the Office of the Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Japan since its receipt and is now set to be transported to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo section pose by a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. This original casting was initially discarded due to damage sustained during the molding process, but after passing through the hands of several private individuals, it was later presented to Maj. Gen. Marc A. Moore, former U.S. Marine Corps Chief of Staff, in a recognition ceremony on Nov. 10, 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo section transport a commemorative Iwo Jima plaque into a cargo bay at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. On Mar. 16, 1945, the island of Iwo Jima was declared secure from Imperial Japanese forces. Using materials on the island, a mold was made and the plaque was cast to be placed on a memorial atop of Mount Suribachi in commemoration of U.S. forces who fought in the historic battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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374 LRS outbound cargo section moves history

Published Sept. 18, 2025
By Senior Airman Jacob Wood
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron has recently received and transported a plaque commemorating the battle of Iwo Jima at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. This original casting was initially discarded due to damage sustained during the molding process, but after passing through the hands of several private individuals, it was later presented to Maj. Gen. Marc A. Moore, former U.S. Marine Corps Chief of Staff, in a recognition ceremony on Nov. 10, 1980. The plaque has been stored in the office of the Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Japan since its receipt and is now set to be transported to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

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