Last update on Mar.13, 2024

NAF Kadena 31stMEU/MAG-36 ( May 1996 - Jul.2000 )
	Deployment	Squadron			Aircraft	Remarks
	May1996 - Sep.1999	VMA-311 DET.	EP/ET		AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) or HMM-262(Rein). transferred 4xAV-8s to VMA-211
	Sep.1999 - Jan.2000	VMA-211 DET.A	EP/ET		AV-8B(NA)	received 4xAV-8Bs from VMA-311 Sep.1999 - Jan.2000, attached HMM-265(Rein) Jan.2000 - end of Jan.2000, attached HMM-262(Rein)
	Jan.2000 - Jul.2000	VMA-513 DET.	ET		AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein). transferred all of AV-8s to VMA-214
NAF Kadena/Marine Wing Liaison Kadena (MWLK)/MCAS Iwakuni 31stMEU/MAG-36 from MAG-12 ( Jul.2000 - Sep.2017 )
	Deployment	Squadron			Aircraft	Remarks
	Jul.2000 - Jan.2001	VMA-214 DET.	WE		AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein). received all of AV-8s from VMA-513 departed MCAS Iwakuni on Jan.5, 2001
	Jan.2001 - Jul.2001	Not deployed
	Jul.2001 - Jan.2002	VMA-311 DET.	WL		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived Jul.15, 2001 transferred all of AV-8Bs to VMA-211
	Jan.2002 - Jul.2002	VMA-211 DET.	ET		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) received all of AV-8Bs from VMA-311 transferred all of AV-8Bs to VMA-214
	Jul.2002 - Jun.2003	VMA-214 DET.B	ET		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) received all of AV-8Bs from VMA-211 6xAV-8Bs departed on Jun.14, 2003
	Jun.2003 - Dec.2003	VMA-231 DET.	EP		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8B+s arrived Jun.12, 2003 5xAV-8B+s departed on Dec.15, 2003 transferred 1xAV-8B+ to VMA-211
	Jan.2004 - Feb.2005	VMA-211 DET.	EP		AV-8B+ AV-8B	Attached HMM-265(Rein) received 1xAV-8B+ from VMA-231 1xAV-8B and 2xAV-8B+s arrived Jan.5, 2004 the arrival date of 2xAV-8s is not clear replaced other DET in Jun. 2004 6xAV-8s returned to MCAS Yuma on Feb.7, 2005
	Feb.2005 - Apr.2005	Not deployed
	May 2005 - Dec.2005	VMA-311 DET.	ET		AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 2xAV-8Bs and 4xAV-8B+s arrived May 2, 2005 transferred 6xAV-8Bs to VMA-214DET.
	Dec.2005 - Jul.2006	VMA-214 DET.	ET		AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) received 6xAV-8Bs from VMA-311DET. transferred 6xAV-8Bs to VMA-311DET.
	Jul.2006 - Jan.2007	VMA-311 DET.B	WL		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) received 6xAV-8Bs from VMA-214DET. 2xAV-8Bs arrived Jul.17, 2006 as reinforcement 7xAV-8Bs departed Jan.18, 2007 transferred 1xAV-8B+ to VMA-214DET.
	Jan.2007 - Dec.2007	VMA-214 DET.	WE		AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 7xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena on Jan.13, 2007 received 1xAV-8B+ from VMA-311DET. 5xAV-8B+s departed Kadena Dec. 2007 transferred 2xAV-8B+s to VMA-513DET. Dec. 2007 1xAV-8B+ left Kadena on Feb.28, 2008
	Dec.2007 - Jul.2008	VMA-513 DET.	WF		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 4xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Dec.17, 2007 2xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Dec. 2007 received 2xAV-8B+s from VMA-214DET. 8xAV-8Bs departed Jul.16, 2008
	Jul.2008 - Jan.2009	VMA-223 DET.	WP		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 5xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Jul.14, 2008 3xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Jul.28, 2008 4xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jan.13, 2009 2xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jan.14, 2009 2xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jan.22, 2009
	Jan.2009 - Aug.2009	VMA-211 DET.	CF		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 8xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jan.10, 2009 7xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Aug.26, 2009
	Aug.2009 - Jan.2010	VMA-513 DET.	WF		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8B+s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Aug.24, 2009 2xAV-8B+s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Aug. 2009 transferred 4xAV-8B+s to VMA-311DET. 4xAV-8B+s departed Jan.20, 2010
	Jan.2010 - Jul.2010	VMA-311 DET.	WL		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) received 4xAV-8B+s from VMA-513DET. 4xAV-8B+s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jan.13, 2010 4xAV-8B+s departed Jul.10, 2010 4xAV-8B+s departed Jul.13, 2010
	Jul.2010 - Jan.2011	VMA-542 DET.	WH		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 8xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jul.8, 2010 8xAV-8Bs departed Jan.11, 2011
	Jan.2011 - May 2011	VMA-211 DET.	CF		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 8xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Jan.8, 2011 4xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni May 12, 2011 4xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni May 13, 2011
	May 2011 - Jun.2011	Not deployed
	Jun.2011 - Dec.2011	VMA-214 DET.	WE		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jun.15, 2011
	Dec.2011 - Jun.2012	VMA-311 DET.	WL		AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached HMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Dec.12, 2011 6xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jun.9, 2012
	Jun.2012 - Dec.2012	VMA-542 DET.	WH		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 4xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jun.7, 2012 4xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Jun.8, 2012 8xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Dec.11, 2012
	Dec.2012 - Jun.2013	VMA-513 DET.	WF		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	Attached HMM-262(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at MWLK Dec. 2012 transferred all AV-8Bs to VMA-214DET.
	Jun.2013 - Nov.2013	VMA-214 DET.	WE		AV-8B+	Attached VMM-265(Rein) received all AV-8Bs from VMA-513DET. 6xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Nov.22, 2013
	Nov.2013 - May2014	VMA-223 DET.	WP		AV-8B+	Attached VMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena Nov.20, 2013 transferred all AV-8Bs to VMA-542DET.
	May2014 - Nov.2014	VMA-542 DET.	WH		AV-8B+	Attached VMM-262(Rein) received all AV-8Bs from VMA-223DET. 6xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Nov.23, 2014
	Nov.2014 - May 2015	VMA-231 DET.	CG		AV-8B+	Attached VMM-262(Rein) 4xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Nov.21, 2014 2xAV-8Bs arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Dec.5, 2014 6xAV-8Bs departed Kadena May
	May 2015 - Nov.2015	VMA-311 DET.	WL		AV-8B+ AV-8B	Attached VMM-265(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at Kadena May 20, 2015 6xAV-8Bs departed Kadena Nov. 2015
	Nov.2015 - Dec.2015	Not deployed
	Dec.2015 - Jun.2016	VMA-214 DET.	WE		AV-8B+	Attached VMM-265(Rein) 3xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Dec. 18, 2015 3xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Dec. 30, 2015 6xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jun. 16, 2016
	Jun.2016 - Jan. 2017	VMA-542 DET.	WH		AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	Attached VMM-262(Rein) 6xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Jun. 15, 2016 2xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Jul. 2, 2016 1xAV-8B lost Sep. 22, 2016 7xAV-8Bs departed MCAS Iwakuni Jan. 29, 2017
	Jan.2017 - 2017	VMA-311 DET.	WL		AV-8B+ AV-8B	Attached VMM-262(Rein) 3xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Jan. 27, 2017 3xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Jan. 28, 2017 2xAV-8Bs arrived at Iwakuni Mar. 11, 2017

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