| Deployment | Squadron | Aircraft | Remarks |
| Jul.1987-Jan.1988 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
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.1988 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-115. departed on Jul.1988. |
| Jul.1988-Jan.1989 | VMFA-251 | DW |
|
FA-18A | arrived on Jul.1988. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-333. |
| Jan.1989-Jul.1989 | VMFA-333 | DN |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-251. departed on Jul.1989. |
| Jul.1989-Jan.1990 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
FA-18A | arrived on Jul.1989. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122. |
| Jan.1990-Jul.1990 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-115. departed on Jul.1990. |
| Jul.1990-Jan.1991 | VMFA-312 | DR |
|
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.1991 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | received 11xFA-18As from VMFA-312. 11xFA-18As departed on 23 Jul.1991. |
| Jul.1991-Jan.1992 | VMFA-251 | DW |
|
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.1992 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-312. departed on Jul.1992. |
| Jul.1992-Jan.1993 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | arrived on Jul.1992. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-251. |
| Jan.1993-Jul.1993 | VMFA-251 | DW |
|
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.1994 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
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.1994 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
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.1995 | VMFA-451 | VM |
|
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.1995 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-451. departed on 12 Jul.1995. |
| Jul.1995-Jan.1996 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | arrived on 11 Jul.1995. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-451. |
| Jan.1996-Jul.1996 | VMFA-451 | VM |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-122. departed on Jul.1996. |
| Jul.1996-Jan.1997 | VMFA-115 | BM |
|
FA-18A | arrived on Jul.1996. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122. |
| Jan.1997-Jul.1997 | VMFA-122 | BM |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-115. departed on Jul.1997. |
| Jul.1997-Jan.1998 | VMFA-232 | WT |
|
FA-18C | arrived on Jul.1997. departed on 18 Jan.1998. |
| Jan.1998-Jul.1998 | VMFA-115 | BM |
|
FA-18A | arrived on Jan.1998. transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122. |
| Jul.1998-Jan.1999 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18A | received all FA-18As from VMFA-115. departed on Jan.1999. |
| Jan.1999-Jul.1999 | VMFA(AW)-224 | BM |
|
FA-18D | arrived on 10 Jan.1999. departed on 23 Jul.1999. |
| Jul.1999-Jan.2000 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
FA-18A | arrived on 21 and 22 Jul.1999. departed on 20 Jan.2000. |
| Jan.2000-Jul.2000 | VMFA(AW)-332 | BM |
|
FA-18D | arrived on 17 Jan.2000. departed on 21 and 26 Jul.2000. |
| Jul.2000-Jan.2001 | VMFA-122 | BM |
|
FA-18A | arrived on 17, 18, and 23 Jul.2000. departed on 20 Jan.2001. |
| Jan.2001-Jul.2001 | VMFA(AW)-533 | BM |
|
FA-18D | arrived on 16-18 Jan.2001. relieved by VMFA(AW)-224 at Tindal AB, Australia |
| Jul.2001-Jan.2002 | VMFA(AW)-224 | WK |
|
FA-18D and FA-18D (ATARS) |
(*1) |
| Jan.2002-Jul.2002 | VMFA(AW)-332 | EA |
|
FA-18D and FA-18D (ATARS) | departed on 20 and 22 Jul. 2002 |
| Jul.2002-Jul.2003 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
FA-18C(N) | arrived on 16 and 17 Jul. 2002 departed on 20 Jul. 2003 |
| Jul.2003-Jan.2004 | VMFA(AW)-224 | WK |
|
FA-18D and FA-18D (ATARS) |
arrived on 18 and 19 Jul. 2003 departed on 22 Jan. 2004 |
| Jan.2004-Jul.2004 | VMFA-251 | DW |
|
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.2005 | VMFA(AW)-533 | ED |
|
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.2005 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
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.2006 | VMFA-312 | DR |
|
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.2006 | VMFA-314 | VW |
|
FA-18C(N) | 10xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 13 Jan 2006 2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 15 Jan 2006 |
| Jul.2006-Jan.2007 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
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.2007 | VFA-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.2008 | VMFA-314 | VW |
|
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.2008 | VFA-97 (*2) | |
|
FA-18C | 9xFA-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.2009 | VFA-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.2009 | VMFA(AW)-224 | WK |
|
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.2010 | VMFA(AW)-533 | ED |
|
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.2010 | VFA-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.2011 | VMFA(AW)-224 | WK |
|
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.2011 | VMFA(AW)-533 | ED |
|
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.2012 | VFA-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.2012 | VMFA(AW)-121 | VK |
|
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. 2012 | Not deployed |
| Aug.2012-Jan.2013 | VMFA(AW)-225 | CE |
|
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. 2013 | Not deployed |
| Feb.2013-Jul.2013 | VMFA-122 | DC |
|
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. 2014 | Not deployed |
| Aug.2013-Jan.2014 | VMFA-112 | MA |
|
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.2014 | Not deployed |
| Feb.2014-Jul.2014 | VMFA(AW)-224 | WK |
|
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.2014 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
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.2015 | Not deployed |
| Feb.2015-Jul.2015 | VMFA-323 | WS |
|
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.2015 | Not deployed |
| Oct.2015-Jan.2016 | VMFA-312 | DR |
|
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.2016 | VMFA-314 | VW |
|
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.2016 | Not deployed |
| Aug.2016-Dec.2016 | VMFA-115 | VE |
|
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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