Last update : Nov.15, 2023
1stMAW
U. S. Marine Corps Japan

(Jan.2005-Dec.2005)

MAG-12/MCAS Iwakuni
Forward Deployment
SquadronDeploymentAircraftRemarks
VMFA-212
WD
PermanentFA-18C(N) 
Base Flight
(H&HS)
   PermanentUC-12FBu.No.163558, 163559
Unit Deployment Program
SquadronDeploymentAircraftRemarks
VMA-211DET.
EP
( CF )
Jan.2004-Feb.2005AV-8B(NA)
AV-8B+(R)
Attached HMM-265(Rein)/31stMEU
received an AV-8B+ from VMA-231DET.
3xAV-8B/B+s arrived on 5 Jan. 2004
the arrival date of 2xAV-8s is not clear
replaced other DET in Jun. 2004
returned to MCAS Yuma on 7 Feb. 2005
VMFA(AW)-533
ED
Jul.2004-Jan.2005FA-18D 9xFA-18Ds arrived on 14 Jul.
the arrival date of 3xFA-18Ds is not clear.
6xFA-18Ds departed on 21 Jan.
6xFA-18Ds departed on 24 Jan.
VFA-97  Sep.2004-Mar.2005FA-18C Received 13xFA-18Cs from VMFA-212
13xFA-18Cs departed on 10 and 12 Mar.
VAQ-142
NL
Oct.2004-Apr.2005EA-6B 5xEA-6Bs arrived on 27 Oct.
delivered 5xEA-6Bs to VAQ-209
returned to NAS Whidbey Island on 8 Apr.
HMH-363
YZ
Dec.2004-Jun.2005CH-53D 
VMFA-122
DC
Jan.2005-Jul.2005FA-18C(N) 6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 20 Jan.
4xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 23 Jan.
the arrival date of 2xFA-18C(N)s is not clear
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 21 Jul.
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 23 Jul.
VMFA(AW)-121
VK
Mar.2005-Sep.2005FA-18D 12xFA-18Ds arrived on 8 and 11 Mar.
8xFA-18Ds departed on 14 and 15 Sep.
transferred 4xFA-18Ds to VMFA(AW)-225
VAQ-209
NL
Apr.2005-Jun.2005EA-6BReceived 5xEA-6Bs from VAQ-142
delivered 5xEA-6Bs to VAQ-140
VMA-311DET.
ET
( WL )
May2005-Dec.2005AV-8B(NA)
AV-8B+(R)
Attached HMM-262(Rein)/31stMEU
4xAV-8B+s and 2xAV-8Bs arrived on 2 May
delivered 6xAV-8Bs to VMA-214DET.
VAQ-140
NL
Jun.2005-Sep.2005EA-6B Received 5xEA-6Bs from VAQ-209
4xEA-6Bs departed on 28 Sep.
transferred an EA-6B to VAQ-136
VMFA-312
DR
Jul.2005-FA-18A+ 10xFA-18A+s arrived on 19 Jul.
the arrival date of 2xFA-18A+s is not clear
VMFA(AW)-225
CE
Sep.2005-FA-18D 8xFA-18Ds arrived on 11 and 13 Sep.
received 4xFA-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-121
VMA-214DET.
ET
Dec.2005-AV-8B(NA)
AV-8B+(R)
Attached HMM-262(Rein)/31stMEU
received 6xAV-8Bs from VMA-311DET.




MAG-36/MCAS Futenma
Forward Deployment
Squadron DeploymentAircraftRemarks
VMGR-152
QD
PermanentKC-130F
KC-130R
 
HMM-262
ET
  PermanentCH-46EAttached 31stMEU
HMM-265
EP
  PermanentCH-46E 
MWHS-1   PermanentUC-35DBu.No.165939, 166713
Base Flight (H&HS)  PermanentUC-12FBu.No.163560, 163561
Unit Deployment Program
SquadronDeploymentAircraftRemarks
HMH-362
YL
  Jun.2005-Dec.2005CH-53D 
HMH-462
YF
  Dec.2005-CH-53E 
HMLA-267UV  2005-AH-1W
UH-1N
 

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