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
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Community benefits from Operation Kibagata
March 12, 2016 — Members of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, forward based to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni; Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12; Marine Aircraft Group 12 and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in Operation Kibagata in Komatsu, Japan, during the Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation exercise at Komatsu Air Base, March 12, 2016. MORE
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USFJ commander visits Komatsu Air Base
March 9, 2016 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, headquartered at Yokota Air Base, visited Komatsu Air Base, Japan, during the Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation exercise March 9, 2016. MORE
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Komatsu ATR enhances interoperability for defense of Japan
March 7, 2016 — Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, and Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Komatsu Air Base, Japan to participate in the Komatsu Aviation Training Relocation exercise March 7-18, 2016.VMFA-314, also known as the “Black Knights,” took the lead in MORE
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Fighting Bengals depart Iwakuni
March 3, 2016 — Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, also known as the Fighting Bengals, departed Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 15, 2016.The squadron’s home station is MCAS Beaufort, S.C. VMFA(AW)-224 arrived in Iwakuni Oct. 7, 2015, as part of the Unit Deployment Program and consists of approximately 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet MORE
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