MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533 arrived here March 22, from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., as part of the Unit Deployment Program.
Lt. Col. Kevin O’Rourke commands the "Hawks," which consists of approximately 210 Marines and approximately 10 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
The Hawks replaced Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, which returned to MCAS Beaufort, S.C.