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Veteran Osprey, Sea Stallion pilot takes helm of key Marine air station in Japan

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Veteran Osprey, Sea Stallion pilot takes helm of key Marine air station in Japan

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An accomplished Marine Corps helicopter and tiltrotor pilot — a veteran of the war in Iraq — took up his first overseas command Wednesday at the home of a Navy carrier air wing.Read Article

U.S. Navy's New AIM-174B Air-to-Air Missile Spotted in Japan

On May 4, 2025, during the Friendship Day event held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, the U.S. Navy publicly unveiled the AIM-174B (air-launched variant of the SM-6) for the first time, mounted under the wing of an F/A-18F. Originally established as a base for U.S. Marine Corps tactical aircraft squadrons rotating from the United States to Japan, MCAS Iwakuni became a major hub for U.S. Navy carrier-based aviation following the…U.S. Navy · Iwakuni See the Story

Navy’s AIM-174B missile debuts on F-18 at Japan air show event

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U.S. Navy unveils AIM-174B missile on F/A-18F Super Hornet at Iwakuni air show, showcasing advanced air-to-air capabilities with F-35C in Japan’s Pacific base.Military · Iwakuni See the Story

METOC Marine of the Year

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Alejandro Lopez Chavez, a native of Miami-Dade, Florida, and the meteorological & oceanographic (METOC) platoon sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, was recently selected as the recipient for the 2024 METOC Marine of the Year award.Iwakuni · Iwakuni Read Article

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