MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — This busy base south of Hiroshima attracts tail spotters from around the world who come to photograph American fighter jets and Japanese search-and ...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — A two-week base-defense exercise is underway at this seaside Marine Corps base near Hiroshima and will finish up on Friday. Active Shield is an annual ...

The U.S. military currently deploys all three variants of the F-35 stealth fighter aircraft at bases in Japan.

The Corps has some of its newest aircraft in Japan. A squadron of KC-130J Super Hercules is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The new aircraft has air-to-air and ground vehicle refueling ...

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft MCH-101, UP-3D, EP-3, OP-3C, and US-2 stage for capabilities demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 27. pic.twitter.com ...

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter assigned to Air Station Iwakuni ... relationship between Japan and the United States. (Japanese original by Norio Oyama, Iwakuni Local Bureau) ...

152 conduct simulated aerial refueling during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. US Marine Corps photo.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. He was a KC-130 mechanic by trade. Martinez entered the Corps in 2002 and supported two Iraq tours and one for Afghanistan. He also was a drill instructor ...

The U.S. Navy plans to deploy its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variant to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in roughly the next three years amid reports the C-variant will achieve combat-ready ...

MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, hosted on May 4, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force-Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day, which is held annually to strengthen relationships with the host ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Residents of the Japanese city of Iwakuni voted on Sunday in a referendum on the future of a U.S. Marine base, the outcome of which could affect broader talks on the relocation of U ...