24 April 2017 US, Republic of Korea Forces Simulate Air-to-Air Combat KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 executed blue-air missions during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK), April 17, 2017.VMA-311 AV-8B Harrier pilots combined forces with ROK and U.S. Air Force pilots and were...
10 August 2016 Sumos, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron, Provide Aerial Refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 AUSTRALIA -- As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9, 2016. For over 70 years, VMGR-152, also known as the...
07 September 2016 Ready Group Departs for Valiant Shield 2016 ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Combat Logistics Company 36 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 assigned to Marine Corps...
30 March 2016 Mass Casualty Exercise Tests Emergency Services MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and the Iwakuni City Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services conducted Mass Casualty Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2016. Conducted in preparation for the...
28 March 2016 Marines, Japanese Sniff Out Explosives WAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 unit trained with Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters policemen and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Repair and Supply Facility Petroleum Terminal military working dog handlers...
21 June 2016 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 Finishes Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Exercise Red Flag-Alaska is one of the biggest air-to-air exercises in the world with approximately more than 80 aircraft participating in the air at one time. “I’ve got a lot of young aviators that have never seen something at this level with this many aircraft...
21 June 2016 Japanese Officer Exchange Program Enhances US-Japan Interoperability MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation officer cadets visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the Japanese Officer Exchange Program hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 12 June 17, 2016.The exchange program aims to enhance the...
16 June 2016 First-Receiver Operations Training Ensures 7th Fleet Sailors’ Readiness Against CBRN Attacks MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Navy sailors from Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic tested their skills in first-receiver operations training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 9, 2016.Provided by the Decontamination, Education and Consulting on Nuclear,...
25 March 2016 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 'Werewolves' Join the Pack at MCAS Iwakuni MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, arrived at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 14, 2016.VMFA-122, also known as the “Werewolves,” is in Iwakuni on a six month rotation with the unit deployment program that...