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VMA-542 arrives at MCAS Iwakuni
13 Jun 2012

Marine Attack Squadron 542 arrived here Jun 11 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Lt. Col. Michael J. Perez commands the "Tigers," which consists of approximately 180 Marines and eight AV-8B Harrier aircraft.

The Tigers replaced Marine Attack Squadron 311, which returned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.


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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Misumi-cho, Iwakuni City Yamaguchi Pref., Japan PSC 561 BOX 1868