VMFA(AW)-224 came to Suwon Air Base to conduct a detachment for training as part of a unit deployment program. The Marine F/A-18 squadron trained with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) to improve both their aviation capabilities...

From June 26, 2024, to August 2, 2024, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), played a critical support role in the 29th iteration of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise...

From April 8th to May 10th, 2024, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 24, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24,1st Marine Aircraft Wing, executed a meticulously planned exercise, displacing a main body detachment of 59 U.S. Marines and equipment across Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The purpose of...

Today, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departed Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for their upcoming deployment to the 13th annual iteration of...

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in exercise Keen Sword 25 across the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 25 through Oct. 31, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel,...

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, landed at Misawa Air Base, Japan in preparation for flight operations as part of the Aviation Training Relocation program, Nov. 29, 2024...

MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 conducted an AIM-9X missile live fire from the southern coast of Japan to exercise their air-to-air warfare capabilities. Fourth generation F/A-18 Hornets and 5th generation F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the group’s fighter squadrons, Marine...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 concluded their deployment with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin by executing a 6,100 mile transpacific flight from Australia to Hawaii, September 13-18, 2022. The occasion marks the second time this year that...

HOKKAIDO, Japan -- On Oct. 7, 2022, MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 36, conducted Low Altitude Tactics (LAT) training at 300 feet for the first time in Japan during Resolute Dragon, a bilateral training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan.Prior to...

POHANG, South Korea -- The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) concluded its participation in Freedom Shield 23 (FS23) on March 23, 2023. Freedom Shield is a defensive exercise which focuses on building the combined capabilities and readiness between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. military forces...