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Marine modernization keeps a foot on the gas, sees progress and challenges

Iwakuni · Iwakuni

Marine modernization keeps a foot on the gas, sees progress and challenges

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The United States Marine Corps, like its fellow service branches, embarked on a significant modernization initiative, launched as Force Design in 2019. This effort aimed to prepare for future conflicts, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The goal was to transform the Marine Corps into a lighter, more agile and technologically advanced force capable of operating effectively in challenging environments. Nearly six years into the initiative, …See the Story

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

U.S. Navy · Iwakuni

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…See the Story

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

Military · Iwakuni

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

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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.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

No charges for Marine accused of car theft, home intrusion in Japan

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Japanese prosecutors have declined to charge a U.S. Marine accused of stealing a car, driving drunk, crashing it, and intruding into a man’s home in Iwakuni last month.Iwakuni · Iwakuni Read Article

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