A capabilities demonstration in 2023 showing all types of aircraft stationed at MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF ...

Iwakuni was commissioned July 8, 1940. MCAS Iwakuni's mission is to provide support to U.S. and Allied interests safely, effectively, and efficiently through a unified effort.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI ... according to U.S. military and Japanese officials. The MCAS Iwakuni control tower notified an All Nippon Airways flight scheduled to land at 6:50 p.m. Sunday ...

"The transition of VMFA-121 from MCAS Yuma to MCAS Iwakuni marks a significant milestone in the F-35B program as the Marine Corps continues to lead the way in the advancement of stealth fighter ...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Iwakuni, Japan, is the first air base where the F-35 Lightning II was deployed outside of CONUS (Continental US), with ...

The U.S. Navy plans to deploy its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variant to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni ... the F-35Cs will forward deploy to MCAS Iwakuni. This future upgrade will enhance ...

(Lance Cpl. Angelica Annastas/Marine Corps) A Marine gunny based in Iwakuni, Japan, passed away suddenly in his home on Monday, Marine officials confirmed. The cause of the sudden passing of the ...

US Marine Corps Meanwhile on Saturday, F-35Bs of VMFA-211 “Wake Island Avengers” arrived at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, on Saturday under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program, joining Marine ...

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