Last update on Feb.1, 2017
MCAS Iwakuni
Unit Deployment Program
FA-18 Hornet from VMFA(AW), VMFA, and VFA
Relieves on January and July
(Jul.1987-Present)

 DeploymentSquadronAircraftRemarks
 Jul.1987-Jan.1988VMFA-115VE FA-18A 6xFA-18As arrived on 12 Jul.1987.
6xFA-18As arrived on Jul.1987.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
 Jan.1988-Jul.1988VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1988.
 Jul.1988-Jan.1989VMFA-251DW FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1988.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-333.
 Jan.1989-Jul.1989VMFA-333DN FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-251.
departed on Jul.1989.
 Jul.1989-Jan.1990VMFA-115VE FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1989.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
 Jan.1990-Jul.1990VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1990.
 Jul.1990-Jan.1991VMFA-312DR FA-18A arrived on Jul.1990.
transferred 11xFA-18As to VMFA-122.
transferred an FA-18A to VMFA-251 via Atsugi NIPPI.
 Jan.1991-Jul.1991VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived 11xFA-18As from VMFA-312.
11xFA-18As departed on 23 Jul.1991.
 Jul.1991-Jan.1992VMFA-251DW FA-18A 11xFA-18As arrived on 19 Jul.1991.
received an FA-18A from VMFA-312 via Atsugi NIPPI.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-115.
 Jan.1992-Jul.1992VMFA-115VE FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-312.
departed on Jul.1992.
 Jul.1992-Jan.1993VMFA-122DC FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1992.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-251.
 Jan.1993-Jul.1993VMFA-251DW FA-18A received all FA-18As from VMFA-122.
11xFA-18As departed on 15 Jul.1993.
transferred an FA-18A to VMFA-451 via Atsugi NIPPI.
 Jul.1993-Jan.1994VMFA-115VE FA-18A 12xFA-18As arrived on 13 Jul.1993.
lost 2xFA-18As in the deployment period.
transferred 10xFA-18As to VMFA-122.
 Jan.1994-Jul.1994VMFA-122DC FA-18A received 10xFA-18As from VMFA-115.
received 2xFA-18As in the deployment period.

10xFA-18As departed on 15 Jul.1994.
transferred 2xFA-18As to VMFA-451.
 Jul.1994-Jan.1995VMFA-451VM FA-18A 9xFA-18As arrived on Jul.1994.
received 2xFA-18As from VMFA-122.
received an FA-18A from VMFA-251 via Atsugi NIPPI.

transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-115.
 Jan.1995-Jul.1995VMFA-115VE FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-451.
departed on 12 Jul.1995.
 Jul.1995-Jan.1996VMFA-122DC FA-18Aarrived on 11 Jul.1995.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-451.
 Jan.1996-Jul.1996VMFA-451VM FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-122.
departed on Jul.1996.
 Jul.1996-Jan.1997VMFA-115BM FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1996.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
 Jan.1997-Jul.1997VMFA-122BM FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1997.
 Jul.1997-Jan.1998VMFA-232WT FA-18Carrived on Jul.1997.
departed on 18 Jan.1998.
 Jan.1998-Jul.1998VMFA-115BM FA-18Aarrived on Jan.1998.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
 Jul.1998-Jan.1999VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jan.1999.
 Jan.1999-Jul.1999VMFA(AW)-224BM FA-18Darrived on 10 Jan.1999.
departed on 23 Jul.1999.
 Jul.1999-Jan.2000VMFA-115VE FA-18Aarrived on 21 and 22 Jul.1999.
departed on 20 Jan.2000.
 Jan.2000-Jul.2000VMFA(AW)-332BM FA-18Darrived on 17 Jan.2000.
departed on 21 and 26 Jul.2000.
 Jul.2000-Jan.2001VMFA-122BM FA-18Aarrived on 17, 18, and 23 Jul.2000.
departed on 20 Jan.2001.
 Jan.2001-Jul.2001VMFA(AW)-533BM FA-18Darrived on 16-18 Jan.2001.
relieved by VMFA(AW)-224 at Tindal AB, Australia
 Jul.2001-Jan.2002VMFA(AW)-224WK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 (*1)
 Jan.2002-Jul.2002VMFA(AW)-332EA FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		departed on 20 and 22 Jul. 2002
 Jul.2002-Jul.2003VMFA-122DC FA-18C(N)arrived on 16 and 17 Jul. 2002
departed on 20 Jul. 2003
 Jul.2003-Jan.2004VMFA(AW)-224WK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 arrived on 18 and 19 Jul. 2003
departed on 22 Jan. 2004
 Jan.2004-Jul.2004VMFA-251DW FA-18C(N) 3xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.20
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.21
4xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.26
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.28
received an FA-18C(N) from VFA-192 on Jan.29
11xFA-18C(N)s departed on Jul.15, 2004
transferred an FA-18C(N) to VMFA-212
 Jul.2004-Jan.2005VMFA(AW)-533ED FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 9xFA-18Ds arrived on 14 Jul 2004
the arrival date of 3xFA-18Ds is not clear.
6xFA-18Ds departed on 21 Jan 2005
6xFA-18Ds departed on 24 Jan 2005
 Jan.2005-Jul.2005VMFA-122DC FA-18C(N) 6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 20 Jan 2005
4xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 23 Jan 2005
the arrival date of 2xFA-18C(N)s is not clear
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 21 Jul 2005
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 23 Jul 2005
 Jul.2005-Jan.2006VMFA-312DR FA-18A+ 10xFA-18A+s arrived on 19 Jul 2005
the arrival date of 2xFA-18A+s is not clear
12xFA-18A+s departed on 16 Jan 2006
 Jan.2006-Jul.2006VMFA-314VW FA-18C(N)10xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 13 Jan 2006
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 15 Jan 2006
 Jul.2006-Jan.2007VMFA-115VE FA-18A+ 12xFA-18A+s arrived on 16 Jul 2006
10xFA-18A+s departed on 17 Jan 2007
1xFA-18A+ (#212) departed on 18 Jan 2007
1xFA-18A+ (#207) departed on 13 Mar 2007
 Jan.2007-Jul.2007VFA-94  FA-18C(N) 12xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 15 Jan 2007
12xFA-18C(N)s departed on 19 Jul 2007
 Jul.2007-Jan.2008VMFA-314VW FA-18C(N)6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 16 Jul 2007
6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 17 Jul 2007
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 15 Jan 2008
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 16 Jan 2008
 Jan.2008-Jul.2008VFA-97 (*2)  FA-18C9xFA-18Cs arrived on 14 Jan 2008
3xFA-18Cs arrived on 26 Jan 2008
6xFA-18Cs departed MCAS Iwakuni on 28 May 2008
6xFA-18Cs departed MCAS Iwakuni on 29 May 2008
 Jul.2008-Jan.2009VFA-94 (*2)  FA-18C(N)6xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Aug 2008
5xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 12 Aug 2008
1xFA-18C(N) arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Aug 2008
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2009
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 23 Jan 2009
 Jan.2009-Jul.2009VMFA(AW)-224WK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
4xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 18 Jan 2009
6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2009
2xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 28 Jan 2009
5xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 17 Jul 2009
(#00, #02, #03, #04, #05)
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 19 Jul 2009
(#01, #06, #10, #11, #12, #13)
 Jul.2009-Jan.2010VMFA(AW)-533ED FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 10xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Jul 2009
2xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 21 Jul 2009
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Jan 2010
4xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Jan 2010
2xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Jan 2010
 Jan.2010-Jul.2010VFA-94  FA-18C(N) 1xFA-18C(N) arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Jan 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 8 Feb 2010
5xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Feb 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 16 Jul 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 29 Jul 2010
 Aug.2010-Jan.2011VMFA(AW)-224WK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 9xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 5 Aug 2010
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 28 Aug 2010
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2011
4xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 23 Jan 2011
transferred 164955/WK-03 to VMFA(AW)-242 as DT-13
transferred 164711/WK-04 to VMFA(AW)-533
 Jan.2011-Jul.2011VMFA(AW)-533ED FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2011
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 21 Jan 2011
6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Feb 2011
received 164711/WK-04 from VMFA(AW)-224
13xFA-18Ds departed Kadena AB on 15 July 2011
 Jul.2011-Jan.2012VFA-94  FA-18C(N) 12xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Jul 2011
10xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 5 Jan 2012
2xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 7 Jan 2012
 Jan.2012-Jul.2012VMFA(AW)-121VK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 25 Jan 2012
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 26 Jan 2012
2xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 18 Feb 2012
1xFA-18D arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 30 Mar 2012
9xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Jul 2012
2xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 12 Jul 2012
transferred an FA-18D to VMFA(AW)-242
 Jul. 2012-Aug. 2012Not deployed
 Aug.2012-Jan.2013VMFA(AW)-225CE FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 4xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 4 Aug 2012
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 8 Aug 2012
5xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Aug 2012
received 164651/DT-14 from VMFA(AW)-242 at Mid-August 2012
13xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Jan 2013
 Jan. 2013-Feb. 2013Not deployed
 Feb.2013-Jul.2013VMFA-122DC FA-18C(N) 3xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 2 Feb 2013
3xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 3 Feb 2013
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 4 Feb 2013
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 9 Feb 2013
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Feb 2013
3xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 11 Jul 2013
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Jul 2013
2xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Jul 2013
An FA-18C(N) was embarked on a C-5B 86-0026, 60AW,
and departed MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Aug 2013
 Jul. 2014-Aug. 2014Not deployed
 Aug.2013-Jan.2014VMFA-112MA FA-18A++ 10xFA-18A++s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 3 Aug 2013
2xFA-18A++s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 9 Aug 2013
12xFA-18A++s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Jan 2014
 Jan.2014-Feb.2014Not deployed
 Feb.2014-Jul.2014VMFA(AW)-224WK FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)		 8xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 7 Feb 2014
4xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 8 Feb 2014
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 17 Jul 2014
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 22 Jul 2014
 Jul.2014-Dec.2014VMFA-115VE FA-18A++ 4xFA-18A++ arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 16 Jul 2014
6xFA-18A++ arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jul 2014
2xFA-18A++ arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 22 Jul 2014
10xFA-18A++s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 27 Dec 2014
2xFA-18A++s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 5 Jan 2015
 Dec.2014-Feb.2015Not deployed
 Feb.2015-Jul.2015VMFA-323WS FA-18C(N) 8xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 27 Feb 2015
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 28 Feb 2015
10xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Jul 2015
 Jul.2015-Oct.2015Not deployed
 Oct.2015-Jan.2016VMFA-312DR FA-18C(N)
FA-18A++		 7xFA-18C(N)s arrived 6 Oct. 2015
1xFA-18A++ arrived 9 Dec. 2015
1xFA-18A++ arrived 19 Dec. 2015
transferred an FA-18A++ to VMFA-314
6xFA-18s departed MCAS Iwakuni 15 Jan 2016
2xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni 26 Jan 2016
 Jan.2016-Jun.2016VMFA-314VW FA-18A++
FA-18C(N)		 4xFA-18s arrived at Kadena AB 13 Jan. 2016
received an FA-18A++ from VMFA-312
5xFA-18s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 26 May 2016
1xFA-18 departed MCAS Iwakuni on 29 May 2016
4xFA-18s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 06 Jun. 2016
 Jun.2016-Aug.2016Not deployed
Aug.2016-Dec.2016VMFA-115VE FA-18A++
FA-18C+		 8xFA-18A++s and 2xFA-18C+s arrived at at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Aug. 2016
1xFA-18C+ (#201) lost 7 Dec 2016
5xFA-18A++s and 1xFA-18C+ departed MCAS Iwakuni on 16 Dec. 2016
3xFA-18A++s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 4 Jan. 2017
 Dec.2016-Not deployed
(*1)
Jul.2001
8xFA-18Ds relieved VMFA(AW)-533 at Tindal AB, Australia.
4xFA-18Ds detached to support of 31stMEU at MCAS Iwakuni.
21 Nov.2001
redeployment of all FA-18Ds to MCAS Iwakuni was completed.
16 and 18 Jan.2002
returned to MCAS Beaufort.

(*2)
mid-July 2008, VFA-94 relieved VFA-97 at Australia

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