Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. The squadron left MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 11, 2017, and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 15. The squadron is part of the Unit Deployment Program and helps provide air support to III Marine Expeditionary Force through training and combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera) - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2017. The squadron left MCAS Miramar, Calif., March 11, 2017, and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 15. The squadron is part of the Unit Deployment Program and helps provide air support to III Marine Expeditionary Force through training and combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Lance Cpl. Lestat Lanier, an airframer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, scrapes letters off an F/A-18C at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2016. VMFA-122, also known as the “Werewolves,” arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 14 from MCAS Beaufort, S. C., for a six month rotation with the unit deployment program. The Werewolves squadron will conduct contingency, bilateral and multilateral training with their Japanese counterparts and services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Released) - Lance Cpl. Lestat Lanier, an airframer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, scrapes letters off an F/A-18C at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2016. VMFA-122, also known as the “Werewolves,” arrived at MCAS Iwakuni March 14 from MCAS Beaufort, S. C., for a six month rotation with the unit deployment program. The Werewolves squadron will conduct contingency, bilateral and multilateral training with their Japanese counterparts and services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Released)

Marine Attack Squadron 311, the “Tomcats,” arrived aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2015, in support of the unit deployment program. The squadron’s presence at MCAS Iwakuni allows the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Aircraft Group 12 to have amphibious fixed-winged capabilities. - Marine Attack Squadron 311, the “Tomcats,” arrived aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2015, in support of the unit deployment program. The squadron’s presence at MCAS Iwakuni allows the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Aircraft Group 12 to have amphibious fixed-winged capabilities.

Col. William Lieblein, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31, and Lance Cpl. Dakota Cassell, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, inspect an F/A-18C aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 25, 2014. Lieblein, who visited VMFA-122 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., participated in the first flight of the squadron’s unit level training in Alaska. VMFA-122 arrived to Alaska from Hawaii and is scheduled to train with squadrons from the United States Air Force to enhance interoperability between services. - Col. William Lieblein, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31, and Lance Cpl. Dakota Cassell, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, inspect an F/A-18C aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 25, 2014. Lieblein, who visited VMFA-122 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., participated in the first flight of the squadron’s unit level training in Alaska. VMFA-122 arrived to Alaska from Hawaii and is scheduled to train with squadrons from the United States Air Force to enhance interoperability between services.

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 21, 2014. This was the last training flight for the squadron, nicknamed the “Werewolves,” during their unit level training on the island. The squadron participated in both Exercise Rim of the Pacific and ULT while part of the unit deployment program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. - A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 21, 2014. This was the last training flight for the squadron, nicknamed the “Werewolves,” during their unit level training on the island. The squadron participated in both Exercise Rim of the Pacific and ULT while part of the unit deployment program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, speaks to Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, known as the “Cowboys,” on a job well done while aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2014. The squadron has been activated for nine months on a Unit Deployment Program instead of the usual six. They spent three months in Hawaii to receive pre-deployment training prior to being station at MCAS Iwakuni. - Col. Hunter H. Hobson, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, speaks to Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, known as the “Cowboys,” on a job well done while aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2014. The squadron has been activated for nine months on a Unit Deployment Program instead of the usual six. They spent three months in Hawaii to receive pre-deployment training prior to being station at MCAS Iwakuni.

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 F/A-18 hornet lands from training in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand Jan. 27. VMFA-115 also participated in Arden Blitz in South Korea, and Ryuoko Air Warrior and Wolmido Fury in Okinawa, Japan, while deployed here under the Unit Deployment Program. - A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 F/A-18 hornet lands from training in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand Jan. 27. VMFA-115 also participated in Arden Blitz in South Korea, and Ryuoko Air Warrior and Wolmido Fury in Okinawa, Japan, while deployed here under the Unit Deployment Program.