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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni or MCAS Iwakuni (岩国飛行場, Iwakuni hikōjō) (IATA: IWK, ICAO: RJOI) is a joint Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces and United States Marine Corps air station located in the Nishiki river delta, 1.3 NM (2.4 km; 1.5 mi) southeast of Iwakuni Station [1] in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
MCAS Kaneohe Bay (1955–66) South Vietnam (1966-70) MCAS Iwakuni (1970–72) RTAB Nam Phong (1972-73) MCAS Iwakuni (1972–78) 23 August 1951 1 October 1978 Commissioned 23 August 1951 as MATCU-4 under MGCIS-4. Redesignated as MATCU-15 under MAG-15 on 1 April 1952. Redesignated again as MATCU-62 on 10 February 1954. MATCU-63: MCAS Cherry Point ...
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171) is an aviation ground support unit of the United States Marine Corps.Known as "The Sentinels", they are based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 (MALS-12) is an aviation logistics support unit of the United States Marine Corps.Known as the "Marauders", they fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) and are currently based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.
The squadron is responsible for the helicopter transportation of the president of the United States, vice president, Cabinet members and VIPs. In addition to its VIP transport role, it is also tasked with operational test and evaluation (OT&E) of new flight systems for Marine Corps helicopters. [2]
Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The air wing is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. [1] It was initially formed in 1943.
The unit ceased operations on 28 July 1962 and returned to NAS Atsugi. On 20 July 1965, MATCU-66 relocated to MCAS Iwakuni. This was followed by another move to MCAS Futenma on 27 January 1966. The unit sent a detachment forward to South Vietnam on 15 April 1968. MATCU-66A was assigned to support Marine Aircraft Group 36 at Quảng Trị Combat ...
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), also known as the "Green Knights", is a United States Marine Corps aircraft squadron operating the F-35B Lightning II.The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).