Barracks Room Tour | MCAS Iwakuni, Japan | USMC

Hey Guys! This is my HIGHLY requested barracks room tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. I know it's been a long time coming, but I hope you enjoy nevertheless.
Video suggestions? let me know in the comments!
Im thinking about doing an updated morning routine. Y'all saw and loved my boot schoolhouse routine, but how about my 3.5 years in the fleet morning routine? I promise it is MUCH different and MUCH less impressive than my 0345 wake up time.
Anyways, thanks for watching!
Love,
Bird

[@GerardoAlvarado-m5j]

Was stationed there back in April 86 to 87 I had those old barracks right by the seawall near sickbay man that place has changed bigtime had a blast there especially coming from camp Lejeune used to go out and party out in town right outside the main gate missed those days I want to go back and visit on friendship day if they still have it. semper fi

[@joehrlein847]

Hi there Birdie, I cannot see what your rank is. I'm an old Marine. I was in 1975-1979. I was stationed at Iwakuni, 1978-1979. I've watched your KZbin video and other KZbin videos about Iwakuni and things have drastically changed for the better. I can tell you stories about the old Iwakuni, old barracks, the old E-club, the old Exchange/PX, mess hall, etc. Also going out in town/the ville and eating and drinking. We used to go to the Bonanza which is still there according to Google maps. Enjoy your time in Iwakuni. I still reminisce about my days in the Corps especially in Iwakuni. Semper Fi!

[@birdiepearse]

Semper fi! It would be awesome to hear your stories

[@Gethsemane956]

Wow! I was in Iwakuni Dec. '78 - Nov. '79. MOS 7011 Aircraft Arresting Runway Crew. The E-club, mess hall where we had our own reserved table for the Recovery Crews and table for Crash crews. Don't know if anyone remembers the brown paper bag lunches we called 'snuffies'.

[@Gethsemane956]

I too was in Iwakuni Dec. '78- Nov.'79.

[@joehrlein847]

@@Gethsemane956Hey we were at Iwakuni at the same time one month difference. I lived in the barracks across the street from the disbursing office and down the street from the mess hall. I lived in the barracks right on the road. The barracks was for the disbursing and the Exchange Marines. It was a old wooden long building with the head and TV room in the middle. I think the crash crew barracks were behind our barracks. Yes, I remember the brown bag meals. As you faced the mess hall on the left side that's where we picked up the brown bag meals. The eClub was across from the mess hall and down the street. And the ville, don't get me started, a lot of great times. Semper Fi!

[@hoytrn77]

Wow! The barracks rooms when I was there in 2001 were glorified closets. Shared bathrooms and community laundry. This is a major improvement. Glad to see it.

[@eekaras199]

lol, I was there in 1985. Sounds like you had the same barracks we had. Bonus points for my specific barracks - real close to the flight line. We often had jets warming their engines 100 yards away with the exhaust aimed towards us. Other than that, great duty. Semper Fi

[@jimshelnutt8026]

Big improvement from barracks I was in. 1991-93 Ordnance. I miss the Mongolian Bar-B-Q night at the E-Club the most! Oh, and the Soba truck coming around on the weekends!

[@8daichi]

Squid here, PCSing in a couple of months. That looks way nicer compared to the E-3 below barracks we have here in San Diego!

[@birdiepearse]

Welp you’re in luck. It’s the E-5 and below barracks over here!

[@Sgt_MoDog_USMC]

Sure does look different than the barracks I was in while stationed there. Damn.... I'm getting old! LOL

[@birdiepearse]

hahah I bet. I promise those bricks still exist, Just not for my unit.

[@Sgt_MoDog_USMC]

@@birdiepearse I also brought my wife and 1 year old son over a couple months after I got there and we rented a house, outside main gate, about 2 miles up that big ass fucking hill. We were in the second to the last house on the street, very top of the hill. A quick 5 min walk through the woods/trees that were at the end of the road right by us.... was the crematorium.... Mmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmm The days when the furnace was a cookin and burning up the dead, I mean... the aromatic smell that filled the air was prestine! (Yes, thats friggin sarcasm! It stank like a Gunny on a 32 mile ruck who's scivvy's had been eaten by his ass! LOL) SFMF !!!!

[@birdiepearse]

@@Sgt_MoDog_USMC sounds awful. bet youre glad youre out of here!

[@Sgt_MoDog_USMC]

@@birdiepearse It was.. but... my time there, newly married, first child was a year or so old... amazing memories of Japan

[@kylew4920]

Women Marines have it so much easier. U.S. guys had to live in squad bays. Four guys per stall type room.

[@HPKibs]

Looks definitely homey... not gonna ask abt those tires... How many barracks rooms did you customized during your time in the Corp?

[@birdiepearse]

A grand total of 5. This one being the longest, so ive had plenty of time to decorate

[@raysangel1973]

Wow! This looks great! I lived there about 20 years ago and it was just rooms. Maybe a fridge. It was old back then so I am happy to see they upgraded it. I would have liked to be able to cook in my room. I lived right next to the clinic (I was a corpsman). At least I had my own room.

[@joehrlein847]

You should of seen what we lived in 1978-1979. Old wooden building, one floor, open bay with wall lockers separating the bunks. The head and tv room were in the middle. We also had a barracks papasan. Those were the days.

[@Gethsemane956]

@@joehrlein847 You're 'xactly right about the old long wooden building. Yes, cubicles divided by wall lockers. I remember sleeping on the top bunk when I felt my first earthquake. I peered out the curtain into the hallway thinking some buddies had rattled my bunk. Instead everyone came out their cubicles asking 'What the hell was that!' Me thinking WOW! I just experienced an earthquake. Oh fond memories. Very glad you remembered the paper bag lunches. I would pick some up and head right back across the runway to our crew's radio shack. Oh the E-club. I'm glad you confirmed the location because I looked on Google maps and couldn't find the barracks. Of course I was there 45 years ago. My memory also eludes me. Thanks a lot for sharing. You probably went to Kintai bridge and Hiroshima by train. Had to forget American courtesy and elbow your way to board otherwise you'd be left behind ha. Being Air Wing I drove from Mainside to Wingside often. Downloaded music onto cassettes from music room inside a Quonsen(?) hut. Even had a tailored made suit which I still have but doesn't fit haha. SEMPER FI.

[@joehrlein847]

@@Gethsemane956 In our barracks, in the back half, we had enough room where we only slept on the bottom bunk. Yes, I also remember the earthquakes. I also went to Hiroshima on the train, visited Peace Park and the museum. One time we rented a row boat on the river in Hiroshima. Also I've been to the bridge many times. I used to run from the base to the bridge and back to the base. I wish I could run like that now. Another nice event was the cherry blossom festival. We were of course drinking at the festival and some of the Japanese were also drinking. I left Iwakuni and went to Camp Pendleton for release from active duty (RELAD). I got out Nov 8, 1979. It's been almost 45 years ago since I got out. Where did time go?

[@swaggalaggaz4918]

been in the navy for 7 years. i was with the seabees as. there were 2 differnt barracks. one that looks a lot like your but only 1 bathroom and no kitchen or watching unit. the rooms are the same. have your own privacy but the bricks at mcas looking nice man. i just got posted and am waiting for my orders to iwakuni. this is a dream come true. ive always wanted to be stationed in Japan since i was a kid. cant wait.

[@michelleosborne1431]

My son is now there. Hopefully his room is more comfy than his barracks back here in the states.

[@TheSwissCheese87]

Man wtf. My entire room in San Mateo was the same size as your bedroom, and I had to share it with another Sgt..

[@PatrickMcDade-p3m]

Open squad bays in 1976. You are living in a fantasy paradise. Four WM's total on base.

[@chiefers982]

Were these navy barracks when you were in??

[@Jeremiahking101]

Lol i went from Yuma barracks to Iwakuni from 2014-2019. Been out since 2019. Way too many blacked out nights to count. One of my KZbin videos actually was filmed in that barracks ha

[@davidthemarineveteran4589]

Barracks looks amazing compared to the states

[@birdiepearse]

they have to make up for sending us 10,000 miles away from our families

[@davidthemarineveteran4589]

@@birdiepearse This is true. 😆

[@CowboysCreed]

Do you know if the barracks in Okinawa are like this? Specifically Torii Station

[@birdiepearse]

I dont know specifically about torii station as ive only been to camp hansen. from what i know, they are not like this. Just a standard two people per room situation

[@CowboysCreed]

@@birdiepearse thanks! I’m in the Army not the marines so I’m guessing there would be a barracks difference between the branches as well lol

[@birdiepearse]

@@CowboysCreed well sheeeeesh. in oki the army and airforce get great bricks. not the same for the MArines lol

[@CowboysCreed]

@@birdiepearse oof lol. Originally I was going to join the Marines but they wouldn’t let me choose my MOS

[@DaBigChode]

Get on that pull-up bar.

[@donbaldwin1777]

What happened to weight standards?

[@Charlister_]

damn i sure would have loved half of what these barracks are lol

[@birdiepearse]

They are pretty great. Better than Yuma for sure

[@sum-tim-Wong]

POG life

[@birdiepearse]

How I like it 😮‍💨🤙

[@Riggerteam6]

Are those barracks there different than the army ones in Japan ?

[@birdiepearse]

Most likely

[@janiyajones4063]

I just got orders to Iwakuni lol are these barracks the same for all E4 and below?

[@birdiepearse]

Yes! But not all barracks are the same. Depends on unit

[@OnlyxJah]

hey, Im aware this video is outdated, I wanted to ask for knowledge. Im going into the marines in august as air escape/ firefighter and I want to go overseas to asia but I have no clue about how that works. is it possible for a 17yr old PFC to be stationed there if so could you tell me the steps I have to take? Thank you for your time

[@joehrlein847]

I'd be first concerned about boot camp (Aug 2024?) and afterwards A school than going to Asia. After completing A school you'll be transferred to a duty station. Will it be the US, east coast, west coast, Japan? You'll find out eventually. If you do get Japan it will be an eye opener, something really different, a lifetime memory. Good luck.

[@birdiepearse]

When you go to the school house. Request overseas assignment. That’s the best you can do. PFCs don’t hold a lot of weight. But it’s still possible!! Not many people want to go overseas. So you are more likely to get selected.

[@kota3233]

How did you get that HMH-462 UDP patch? We spent only like two days there during our UDP.

[@birdiepearse]

We rarely see 53s over here. That’s true. But in the two days that y’all were here, we got a “checkout” which is basically where the aircrew and pilots teach us about the aircraft. The female pilot asked to trade with me :)

[@kota3233]

@@birdiepearse Im guessing you're crash fire. You guys always appear out of thin air when we land at a new airport, asking to look at our birds. I gave a walk-around for you guys in Iwakuni in sep of 2021. I also know the female pilot you got it from she's a bad ass!

[@birdiepearse]

@@kota3233 you'd guess correct. and that was us!! I was a brand new Corporal in charge of training. Its cool that we made this connection again through you recognizing a patch! hope youre well!

[@kota3233]

Sorry not recognizing you, there was an army of you guys that showed up both times. I changed jobs and actually getting stationed there in a couple months after school. Do you know if H&HS lives in these barracks? My buddy lived in the horrible ones by the back gate and I don’t know what ones I’m moving into.

[@hawghawg381]

25 years ago.. you couldn't have a room with all those luxuries... and something that could potentially burn down the unit!

[@a4ordy877]

Getting short??

[@Dangic23]

I was going to post that it looks “Air Force-like” But you said it Lol Air Force got it made.

[@birdiepearse]

Lol. I know my privilege. I guess it’s the least they can do for sending us 10k miles away from our home 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Dangic23]

@@birdiepearse Overseas assignments are the best. I was Army, then Air Force.

[@lewishamilton9251]

No This is unacceptable. I want Paris island level of barracks

[@pw1277]

No one wants to live in a squad bay…it makes no sense that you’d litterally incitivise dudes/chicks to get married to get out of the barracks

[@lewishamilton9251]

dafuq are those tyres doing there

[@birdiepearse]

Storing lmao