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Aviation, Editorial, Fighter, USA, USMC
MCAS Iwakuni Continues to Strengthen Marine Corps Aviation in the Pacific with F-35B

The U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12) recently declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) of VMFA-242 last month, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. This is… Continue reading "MCAS Iwakuni Continues to Strengthen Marine Corps Aviation in the Pacific with F-35B"

2 years ago
Editorial, Japan, USA, USMC
The U.S. Marine Corps Establish Second F-35B Squadron in the Pacific

The U.S. Marine Corps has announced the complete transition of its second F-35B squadron out of Iwakuni, Japan. The VMFA-242 squadron named the “Bats” has declared Initial Operational Capability as… Continue reading "The U.S. Marine Corps Establish Second F-35B Squadron in the Pacific"

3 years ago