Iwakuni VTF wins Impact Award

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, center right, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, hands an award to U.S. Army Capt. Austin Sorrels, center left, officer-in-charge of the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) during a ceremony aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. The ceremony was held to present the VTF the Impact Iwakuni award for the impact they have made aboard the air station during the month of December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, center right, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, hands an award to U.S. Army Capt. Austin Sorrels, center left, officer-in-charge of the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) during a ceremony aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. The ceremony was held to present the VTF the Impact Iwakuni award for the impact they have made aboard the air station during the month of December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks with the staff at the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) during an award ceremony aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. The ceremony was held to present the VTF the Impact Iwakuni award for the impact they have made aboard the air station during the month of December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks with the staff at the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) during an award ceremony aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. The ceremony was held to present the VTF the Impact Iwakuni award for the impact they have made aboard the air station during the month of December. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

U.S. Army Capt. Austin Sorrels, right, officer-in-charge of the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) gives U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, a tour of the VTF aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

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U.S. Army Capt. Austin Sorrels, right, officer-in-charge of the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) gives U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, a tour of the VTF aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Jan. 7, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)

HONOLULU – Congratulations to our team at the Iwakuni Veterinary Treatment Facility! They were awarded with the Iwakuni Impact Award, Jan. 7, by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Lewis, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, for the impact they made aboard the air station during the month of December.

The local community nominated the Iwakuni veterinary team in recognition of the outstanding care the clinic provides to Family pets.

The Iwakuni VTF’s primary mission is to ensure the mission readiness and continued health of military working dogs stationed aboard MCAS Iwakuni. Their secondary mission is to provide compassionate medical and preventative care to privately owned animals who have accompanied their Families to Iwakuni, Japan.