Last update on Sep.13, 2023
MAG-12/MCAS Iwakuni
Unit Deployment Program
A-4M, A-7E, and AV-8B
( Aug. 1976 - May 1996 )

 DeploymentSquadronAircraftRemarks
 Aug. 1976 - Jul. 1977VMA-223WP A-4M 17xA-4Ms arrived on 1 Aug. 1976.
13xA-4Ms departed on 2 Aug. 1977.
transferred 4xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
 Jul. 1977 - Jul. 1978VMA-214WE A-4M 13xA-4Ms arrived on 22Jul. 1977.
received 4xA-4Ms from VMA-223.
14xA-4Ms departed on Jul. 1978.
transferred 3xA-4Ms to VMA-311.
 Jul. 1978 - Jun. 1979VMA-311WL A-4M
TA-4F
13xA-4Ms arrived on Jul. 1978.
received 3xA-4Ms from VMA-214.
received 1xTA-4F from H&MS-12
1xTA-4F and 11xA-4Ms departed on 12 Jun. 1979.
transferred 5xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
 Jun. 1979 - Jun. 1980VMA-211CF A-4M 16xA-4Ms arrived on Jun. 1979.
received 5xA-4Ms from VMA-311.
lost 1xA-4M on 4 Feb. 1980
transferred 20xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
 Jun. 1980 - Dec. 1980VMA-214WE A-4M received 20xA-4Ms from VMA-211.
18xA-4Ms departed on Dec. 1980.
transferred 2xA-4Ms to VMA-331.
 Dec. 1980 - Jun. 1981VMA-331VL A-4M 18xA-4Ms arrived on Dec. 1980.
received 2xA-4Ms from VMA-214.
lost 1xA-4M in Apr.14, 1981
received 1xA-4M after 1xA-4M lost
transferred 20xA-4Ms to VMA-223.
 Jun. 1981 - Dec. 1981VMA-223WP A-4M received 20xA-4Ms from VMA-331.
lost 1xA-4M on 9 Sep. 1981
19 A-4Ms departed on Dec. 1981.
 Dec. 1981 - Jun. 1982VMA-214WE A-4M 19xA-4Ms arrived on Dec. 1981.
19xA-4Ms departed on Jun. 1982.
 Jun. 1982 - Dec. 1982VMA-331VL A-4M 19xA-4Ms arrived on Jun. 1982.
16xA-4Ms departed on Dec. 1982.
transferred 3xA-4Ms to VMA-223.
 Dec. 1982 - Jun. 1983VMA-223WP A-4M 15xA-4Ms arrived on Dec. 1982.
received 3xA-4Ms from VMA-331.
18xA-4Ms departed on Jun. 1983.
 Jun. 1983 - Dec. 1983VMA-311WL A-4M 19xA-4Ms arrived on Jun. 1983.
transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
 Dec. 1983 - Jun. 1984VMA-211CF A-4M received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311.
lost 1xA-4M on 11 Jun. 1984
18xA-4Ms departed on Jun. 1984.
 2 Jun. 1984 - 17 Dec. 1984VA-105AC A-7E 12xA-7Es arrived on 8 Jun. 1984.
12xA-7Es departed on Dec. 1984.
 1 Dec. 1984 - 14 Jun. 1985VA-37AC A-7E 12xA-7Es arrived on Dec. 1984.
12xA-7Es departed on Jun. 1985.
 4 Jun. 1985 - 14 Dec. 1985VA-192NM A-7E 12xA-7Es arrived on 8 Jun. 1985.
11xA-7Es departed on Dec. 1985.
transferred 1xA-7E to VA-93/CVW-5.
 1 Dec. 1985 - 13 Jun. 1986VA-15AC A-7E 12x A-7Es arrived on Dec. 1985.
12xA-7Es departed on Jun. 1986.
 Jun. 1986 - Dec. 1986VMA-311WL A-4M 14xA-4Ms arrived on 7 Jun. 1986.
5xA-4Ms arrived on 9 Jun. 1986.
transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
 Dec. 1986 - Jun. 1987VMA-214WE A-4M received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311.
transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
 Jun. 1987 - Dec. 1987VMA-211CF A-4M received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-214.
19xA-4Ms departed on Dec. 1987.
 Dec. 1987 - Jun. 1988VMA-311WL A-4M 19xA-4Ms arrived on Dec. 1987.
transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
 Jun. 1988 - Dec. 1988VMA-214WE A-4M received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311.
transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
 Dec. 1988 - Jun. 1989VMA-211CF A-4M received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-214.
19xA-4Ms departed on Jun. 1989.
 Jun. 1989 - Dec. 1989VMA-331VL AV-8B 14xAV-8Bs arrived on 10 Jun. 1989.
14xAV-8Bs departed on Dec. 1989.
 Dec. 1989 - Jun. 1990VMA-542WH AV-8B 20xAV-8Bs arrived on Dec. 1989.
transferred all AV-8Bs to VMA-231.
 6 Jun. 1990 - Dec. 1990VMA-231CG AV-8B received all AV-8Bs from VMA-542.
20xAV-8Bs departed on Dec. 1990.
 Dec. 1990 - Oct. 1991VMA-513WF AV-8B 12xAV-8Bs arrived on Dec. 1990.
12xAV-8Bs departed on Oct. 1991.
 15 Oct. 1991 - May 1992VMA-214WE AV-8B 10xAV-8Bs arrived on Oct.19, 1991.
10xAV-8Bs arrived on Oct.20, 1991.
An AV-8B 163882/WE-19 crashed on Mar.6, 1992
19xAV-8Bs departed on May 1992.
 22 May 1992 - Nov. 1992VMA-223WP AV-8B 10xAV-8Bs arrived on 22 May 1992.
10xAV-8Bs arrived on 23 May 1992.
transferred 20xAV-8Bs to VMA-231.
 Nov. 1992 - May 1993VMA-231CG AV-8B received 20xAV-8Bs from VMA-223.
20xAV-8Bs departed on May 1993.
 May 1993 - Nov. 1993VMA-211CF AV-8B
AV-8B(NA)
20xAV-8Bs arrived on May 1993.
transferred 20xAV-8Bs to VMA-513.
 Nov. 1993 - May 1994VMA-513WF AV-8B
AV-8B(NA)
received 20xAV-8Bs from VMA-211.
transferred 20xAV-8Bs to VMA-311.
 May 1994 - Nov. 1994VMA-311WL AV-8B
AV-8B(NA)
received 20xAV-8Bs from VMA-513.
20xAV-8Bs departed on Nov. 1994.
 Nov. 1994 - May 1995VMA-211CF AV-8B
AV-8B(NA)
20xAV-8Bs arrived on Nov. 1994.
14xAV-8Bs departed on May 1995.
6xAV-8Bs departed on Jun. 1995.
 May 1995 - Nov. 1995VMA-542WH AV-8B 14xAV-8Bs arrived on May 1995.
14xAV-8Bs departed on Nov. 1995.
Nov. 1995 - May 1996VMA-513WF   AV-8B
AV-8B(NA)
 

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