Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Overview
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
air station located in the Nishiki
Nishiki
Nishiki is the Japanese word for "brocade." Articles with "nishiki" in the title include*Nishiki River*Nishiki , initially a U.S...
river delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
, 1.3 NM southeast of the Iwakuni Station in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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- Marine Aircraft Group 12Marine Aircraft Group 12Marine Aircraft Group 12 is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps, tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing , itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, and based at MCAS Iwakuni in Japan.-Mission:The...
(MAG-12) contains the rotary and fixed wing aircraft assets of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. MAG-12 is home to four flying squadrons and a logistics Squadron.
- VMFA(AW)-242VMFA(AW)-242Marine All- Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying 12 F/A-18D Hornets. The squadron, known as the "Bats", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing...
— only permanent Marine F/A-18 Hornet fighter squadron stationed abroad.
- Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 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 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and are currently based at Marine Corps Air Station...
provides logistics support, guidance, and direction to MAG-12 and other commands aboard the Station.
