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U.S. Marine Corps’ Second F-35B Squadron Established In Indo-Pacific Region

October 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments F-35B Lightning II, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USMC Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) established its second F-35B Squadron in Indo-Pacific region with the redesignation of Marine All Weather

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Japan’s First V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft Arrives at JGSDF Camp Kisarazu

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), JGSDF Camp Kisarazu, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Tiltrotor aircraft

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)’s first V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft has arrived at JGSDF Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture outside

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First Two Japanese V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft Arrive in Japan

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Tiltrotor aircraft

The first two V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has arrived in Japan on May

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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 and KC-130 Aircraft Crash During Midair Refueling off Japan

December 6, 2018December 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aerial refueling, Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, Fighter aircraft, Japan, KC-130J Super Hercules, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet and a KC-130J Hercules tanker aircraft have crashed during a midair refueling

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Final Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni

March 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Fighter aircraft, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy Strike fighter squadron (VFA) 27 and VFA 102, from Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) will arrive at

HSC 25 trains with VMFA-121, HSM 51 in Preparation for Scheduled Patrol

February 12, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Helicopter, Japan, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Wasp (LHD-1)

The “Island Knights” of the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25’s (HSC 25) forward-deployed detachment wrapped up two weeks

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USMC VMM-262 Departs MCAS Iwakuni for MCAS Futenma

December 29, 2017December 4, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Tiltrotor aircraft, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) departed from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to MCAS

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Initial CVW-5 jet squadrons relocated to MCAS Iwakuni

November 28, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing EA-18G Growler, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

The first jet squadrons from Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA) to Marine Corps

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Remaining F-35B Lightning II with VMFA-121 arrive at MCAS Iwakuni

November 15, 2017March 1, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments F-35B Lightning II, Japan, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 arrives at Marine Corps Air

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U.S. Marines, JGSDF soldiers conduct joint training during Exercise Active Shield

October 21, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Active Shield, Japan, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Military exercise, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Marines has conducted joint training with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers during Exercise Active Shield at Marine

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NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka Awards Contract for F/A-18 Induction to Iwakuni

October 4, 2017April 3, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing EA-18G Growler, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Japan, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka, U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Yokosuka awarded a contract to NIPPI Corporation Sept. 20

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