MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA(AW)-533 arrived here Oct. 30, from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., as part of the Unit Deployment Program.
Lt. Col. Alvin Bryant commands the "Hawks," which consists of approximately 170 Marines and approximately 10 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
The Hawks replaced Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA(AW)-122 which returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.