Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s official website. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps installation on mainland Japan.
MCAS Iwakuni News
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Start Your Engines May 19, 2000 — Today's sports cars are pulled around by more than 300 horses - a considerable amount of power for a car.  However, Marines at the test cells have 76,000 horsepower at their fingertips daily, the equivalent of about 250 sports cars. Before engines are installed in an aircraft, they must be tested, according to Gunnery Sgt. Craig Elliott, test cell MORE
Seat Shop ensures safety May 19, 2000 — The Seat Shop Marines of VMFA-212 maintain, inspect and repair one system on the F/A-18 Hornet that hopefully never has to be used -- the ejection seat. Seven Marines divided into a day and night crew ensure ejection seats work properly, according to Cpl. Bridget Hadden, VMFA-212 seat mechanic. "On a daily basis, we have to inspect the seats and MORE

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