U.S.-based F/A-18 Hornet squadron deploys to Japan

F/A-18 Hornet Squadron Deploys to Japan

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USMC ‘Red Devils’ F/A-18 Hornet squadron deploys to Japan

The US Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) “Red Devils” from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, under the Unit Deployment Program (UDP).   The deployment began on September 8, 2025, and places the squadron under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, to support flight operations across the Indo-Pacific.  VMFA-232 will integrate …

U.S.-based F/A-18 Hornet squadron deploys to Japan

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – The U.S. Marine Corps deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 “Red Devils”, an F/A-18 Hornet squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program (UDP) on Sept. 8, 2025. The fighter squadron joins Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in support of flight operations across the Indo-Pacific reg…