Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

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MCAS Iwakuni


MCAS Iwakuni logo
IATA: none – ICAO: RJOI
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator United States Marine Corps
Location Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Built 1950
In use 1950 - present
Commander Col. Michael A. O’Halloran
Occupants Marine Aircraft Group 12
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171
Elevation AMSL 7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 34°08′37″N 132°14′08″E / 34.14361, 132.23556
Website www.iwakuni.usmc.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 8,000 2,438 Concrete
02R/20L 1,200 366 Concrete
Sources: Official site[1] and DAFIF [2][3]

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni or MCAS Iwakuni (ICAO: RJOI) is a United States Marine Corps air station located in the Nishiki river delta in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan.

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[edit] Tenant commands

  • Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) contains the rotary and fixed wing aircraft assets of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. MAG-12 is home to four flying squadrons and a logistics Squadron.
  • VMFA-242 - only permanent F/A-18 Hornet fighter squadron stationed aboard.
  • Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 provides logistics support, guidance, and direction to MAG-12 and other commands aboard the Station. Click on the link to the right for more information on the Marauders.
  • 374th Airlift Wing 374th Communications Squadron provides communications support to H&HS, MAG-12, Branch Medical Clinic Iwakuni, Army Corps of Engineers, and JMSDF.

[edit] History

The Americans first occupied the base in 1950 to use it as a springboard for aircraft heading to the Korean War. It is currently home to around 5,000 United States Marines (including family members). The base is detailed for marine pilot training and air patrol, using F/A-18 Hornet fighter-attack aircraft among others in compliance with the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security obligations to protect Japan.

MCAS Iwakuni is home to a DODEA school, Matthew C. Perry (Elementary and High School).

On July 14, 1970, African-American soldiers and some anti-war soldiers raised a riot against the Vietnam War on the base.

USMC F/A-18D takes off from MCAS Iwakuni in Dec 2005
USMC F/A-18D takes off from MCAS Iwakuni in Dec 2005

[edit] Friendship Day

Every year on May 5, Japanese Nationals and U.S. service members, government employees and their families officially celebrate their long-standing friendship by opening the gates of MCAS Iwakuni for one of Japan's largest air shows dedicated to enhancing the friendship of the two nations. The event, entitled Friendship Day, hosts an average 250,000 visitors whom travel from all over Japan.[5][6]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.
  1. ^ MCAS Iwakuni, official website. Retrieved 2007-11-12
  2. ^ Airport information for RJOI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  3. ^ Airport information for RJOI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  4. ^ Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
  5. ^ MCAS Iwakuni, United States Marine Corps (April 8, 2008). "Press Conference for 2008 Friendship Day". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
  6. ^ "Friendship Day website" (in Japanese).

[edit] External links


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