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.
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Perry wins marksmanship, drill competitions March 13, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps took top honors during the Far East Marksmanship Competition at Camp Humphreys, Korea, Feb. 14-16, 2016, and the drill competition at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, Nov. 16-18, 2015.A total of 13 schools from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps installations across the MORE
MALS-12 supports VMFA-122 during RIMPAC 2014 July 22, 2014 — Twenty-one Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 accompanied Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014 and unit level training.Rim of the Pacific is a multinational maritime exercise that provides a unique training opportunity which helps participants foster and sustain MORE
VMFA-122 maintenance Marines make it happen during RIMPAC 2014 July 22, 2014 — In the world of Marine Corps aviation, pilots tend to be superstars of the show, flying jets and dropping bombs, but behind the scenes are the Marines on the ground who make it all possible.Maintenance Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 work day and night, repairing and preparing F/A-18C Hornets for their scheduled flights during Rim MORE
VMFA-122 trains with fifth generation fighters July 2, 2014 — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 conducted Dissimilar Air Combat Training against the 199th Fighter Squadron while aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, July 2. Rim of the Pacific is the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet and provides realistic training that increases MORE
Marines split force to accomplishes two missions January 27, 2011 — Marines of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 arrived at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii in support of Lava Viper 11.1 Jan. 16. Lava viper is a bi-annual, pre-Afghanistan deployment exercise implemented to establish unit cohesion and squadron readiness in a forward deployed environment. The mission of the exercise is to provide close air MORE
Lucky Red Lions lift for Lava Viper 2011 January 20, 2011 — Fifteen Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 landed here Jan. 8 as an advance party to support and prepare for exercise Lava Viper 2011.Lava Viper is an exercise implemented to establish unit cohesion and squadron readiness in a forward deployed environment.The mission of Lava Viper 2011 is to MORE