mccs campaign plan

mission

To enhance our community’s quality of life by providing exceptional programs, goods and services.

Our mission is the sole reason we exist and the driver that compels us to do what we do every day for our Marines, Sailors, and their families.

vision

We will strive to exceed our customer’s expectations in everything we do.

It is our vision that inspires us to reject the status quo and reach for greatness in all that we do. We will accomplish our vision because we believe it is achievable and because our efforts will allow us to be a little bit better at what we do every day.

marine & family

Marine and Family includes the library, counseling services, family resources, servicemembers resources, cultural and relocation resources, and family readiness.

New Initiatives: Based on current funding and staffing levels, Personal and Professional Development (P&PD), FCP, and Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) will not be implementing any new initiatives for 2018 and 2019. However, Behavioral Health is launching a series of support groups to all members of the community, and enhancing our educational efforts with a myriad of classes and workshops. Awareness campaigns and outreach events for the community at large are front seat for our Substance Use Center, Community Counseling Program, and Family Advocacy and New Parent Support Programs.

“Marine and Family Programs (M&FP) strives to provide the MCAS Iwakuni Community with top notch services when it comes to Education, Employment Assistance, Transition, Information, and Referral. Supporting our local community with programs like L.I.N.K.S for Servicemembers helps in assisting our family members with their acclamation to Iwakuni. Additionally, we stand ready to assist when our family members are ready to go back to work with child services availability in the Child Development Center and School Age Care. MCCS, M&FP belongs to our Iwakuni families and I encourage each and every one in our community to take advantage of the services offered onboard the air station.”

Bryan Williams, MCCS Iwakuni Deputy Director of Marine & Family Programs

dining & entertainment

Dining and Entertainment includes our food concepts that are located at the Crossroads food court, Club Iwakuni, Torii Pines, The Hangar, as well as Chili’s Bar & Grill and the new Bueno Burrito Tex Mex food concept. This also includes the Sakura Theater where we show a number of first run movies, host private events, and numerous ceremonies, concerts, and comedy shows.

New Initiatives: Over the course of the rest of the year, we’re looking at opening Bueno Burrito, opening the Burger King and Taco Bell at the Hangar, refreshing the JDs menu and updating the interior decor, and adding new furniture to the Torii Pines Cafe.

“As the community is growing, we’re working to grow with them and open new concepts to offer to the customer.”

Mark Neely, MCCS Iwakuni Chief of Business

recreation & leisure

Recreation and Leisure includes our Semper Fit programs which include: aquatics, athletics, fitness centers, pools, outdoor recreation, and the new Atago Sports Complex. The auto skills center, skate park, travel (IT&T, IACE Travel, Inns of the Corps, and car rental), and the Strike Zone bowling alley also fall under Recreation and Leisure.

New Initiatives: The predominant initiatives being realized by Semper Fit include increasing activity and presence at the new Atago Sports Complex. Through coordination with the Iwakuni City government, joint events like women’s soccer, track & field meets, softball games, youth sport camps, MCCS Iwakuni and the local Japanese government are connecting our community with those off station. On station initiatives include the ongoing Crossfire paintball activity, the opening of a new track and field near IronWorks North, and next year’s opening of the new Penny Lake fields.

“MCCS Semper Fit will be introducing innovative sports, recreation, and fitness programs, services, and activities throughout the year that will be conducive to improving morale, enhancing quality of life (QOL), and fostering healthy lifestyles.”

Curtis Brown, MCCS Iwakuni Chief of Semper Fit

shopping & services

Shopping and Services includes the Marine Corps Exchange (MCX), Marine Marts (Main, Northside, and Atago), MCXTreme Bikes and More, Services+, Typhoon Motors, FTD Flowers, online uniform shop, Four Seasons Gift Shop, the laundromat at Torii Pines, Starch and Stripes, the vet clinic, Barking Lot dog kennel, North Side Barber Shop, Torii Pines Barber Shop, Tanaka Optical, Chubb Insurance, Softbank, and Americable.

New Initiatives: The MCX staff is predominantly focusing on the grand opening of the new MCX on station March 2019. Military Clothing is facilitating the influx of new Navy personnel with increasing stock in new Navy uniforms. The MCX is also working to create an event here on MCAS Iwakuni for the Navy Chiefs Transition so our servicemembers won’t have to go to Sasebo to do this ceremony.

“We provide the comforts of home to those stationed abroad.”

Kevin McAndrew, MCX Store Manager