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Category Archives: Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Mighty Shrikes headed to Kadena
IWAKUNI, Japan – Strike Fighter Squadron 94 advance personnel departed the air station toward Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Aug. 17, to complete final preparations for training evolutions to be carried out on the island. VFA-94 sent six personnel Aug. 14 to prepare for operations by conducting site-surveys for workspaces and billeting before the advance and … Continue reading
MWSS-171 trains to provide combat service support
IWAKUNI, Japan – Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 continued to conduct simulated field training exercises at Penny Lake July 28. The squadron is slated to continue training until Wednesday. Combat engineers were called out during the first few days of the exercise to help set up the exterior. “We help set up a lot of … Continue reading
UDP’s only Navy Hornet squadron returns
IWAKUNI, Japan – Marine Aircraft Group 12 welcomed 12 Strike Fighter Squadron 94 F/A-18C Hornet jets to the air station July 14. MAG-12 commanding officer Col. C.J. Mahoney and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 aircrew warmly welcomed the VFA-94 pilots on the ground when each one climbed out of the cockpit after his long … Continue reading
VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-12’s elite squadron in readiness
IWAKUNI, Japan – Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 carried out a short-surge mission here July 11 to show the Marine Aircraft Group 12 command element the squadron is ready to carry out operations at the fastest expeditious pace possible. With every Marine on-hand and ready for duty, VMFA(AW)-242 was able to prove its ability … Continue reading
Boom go the fireworks!
Station residents and Japanese locals gathered to watch the Independence Day fireworks display at Penny Lake here July 5. The fireworks, which began at 8:30 p.m. and lit up the sky until approximately 9 p.m., were set off from the flightline here and could be seen across Penny Lake, all the way to the sea … Continue reading
Kintai 2011: Summer Vol. 4
Published in the Kintai magazine. CLICK HERE to download the full publication as a pdf. Stories include: Iwakuni supports VMGR-152 during Operation Tomodachi night, day Marines, JASDF implement enhanced simulated air-to-air combat training Service members, station residents find peace through Zen meditation, Buddhist scripture Iwakuni Marines take care of community for Earth Day Continue reading
MAG-12, MAWTS-1 mitigate MDTC risks
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Marine Aircraft Group 12 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 instructors continued to implement operational risk management during the Marine Division Tactics Course here June 13 as the course completed final week. The goal of MDTC is to provide the aircrew and Marine Air Intercept Controllers with ground … Continue reading
VMFA(AW)-533 gears up for MDTC
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — After completing the first week of approximately 45 hours of lectures and ground training June 4, Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 were ready to take the Marine Division Tactics Course to the skies. MAG-12 provided the command element and … Continue reading
Marine Division Tactics Course paves sky-road for aviation future
IWAKUNI, Japan – Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadrons 242, 533 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 aviators wrapped up the first week of the Marine Division Tactics Course here today. The initial week-long period of instruction, supported by Marine Aircraft Group 12, was delivered by Marine Aviation Weapons Tactics Squadron One instructors to a small … Continue reading
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