VMFA (AW)-242 and VMFA-314 deployed their F/A-18s and Marines from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in exercise Red Flag-Alaska 16-2.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet assigned to Fixed Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taxis past a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 7, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In addition to enabling joint and international units to work side-by-side, RF-A allows coalition forces to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
The Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force are also joining the Marines in this iteration of the exercise, which is running from Jun. 2-17.
