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VMFA-121 on its way to Japan

Posted on January 18, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has released some pictures of the F-35B above the North Pacific Ocean as VMFA-121 make its way to Japan for the type’s first overseas deployment.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN—Marine Corps F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transit the Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, with its final destination of Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron was re-designated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens)

F-35Bs could appear in South Korean war games

Posted on January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 by alert5

South Korean news outlet Donga reported that the Pentagon might bring its F-35Bs to this year’s iteration of exercise Foal Eagle and Key Resolve in March.

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Watch VMFA-121 relocate its F-35Bs to Japan

Posted on January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 by alert5

VMFA-121 has started its relocation from MCAS Yuma, Arizona to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan on Jan. 9.

1st Marine Aircraft Wing phasing in AH-1Z in Japan

Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 by alert5

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing has started to phase out its AH-1W attack helicopters with the newest AH-1Zs at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

Ospreys in Japan to resume mid-air refueling training on Jan. 6

Posted on January 5, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has brought forward its plan to resume training on inflight refueling for Ospreys deployed to Japan. Initially, it was scheduled to resume training on Jan. 19. This has been brought forward to Jan. 6.

By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Major Michael Cato/released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons