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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.
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.
Throughout its 15-years, the MCA stage has featured global wide theater, dance, music, multimedia, and film performances. In addition to working with local community organizations for the co-presentations of performing arts, the MCA stage is also known as the "most active interdisciplinary arts presenter in Chicago". [ 1 ]
On 28 May 1972, MATCU-60 personnel departed MCAS Iwakuni for MCAS Rose Garden, Thailand in order to support Marine Aircraft Group 15 missions being flown in support of forces against North Vietnam's Easter Offensive. MATCU-60 was decommissioned on 1 October 1978 when its personnel and equipment were consolidated with MATCU-62 to form Detachment ...
After almost 5 years of combat, MAG-12 was withdrawn from the Republic of Vietnam in February 1970, and reestablished at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. MAG-12's stay in Japan, though, was short. In May 1972, MAG-12 again deployed to Vietnam and conducted combat operations from Bien Hoa Air Base until finally withdrawing from the war on 29 January 1973 ...
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station MALS-11: Devilfish: 1 December 1921 MAG-11, 3rd MAW: MCAS Miramar, CA: MALS-12: Marauders: 1 March 1942
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) was a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Most recently known as the "Lancers", the squadron was last based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).
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).