USS AMERICA. Port Call MCAS Iwakuni

12/22/2021
USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, docks at the harbor at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. Due to its geographic location and co-located airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval integration in support of regional security,…

HMLA-367 Live Fire Exercise

12/20/2021
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 conduct live-fire operations off the coast of Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2021. HMLA-367 conducted live-fire training with the use of various weapon systems, to demonstrate readiness and combat proficiency in austere, expeditionary environments within…

Exercise Agile Reaper

12/08/2021
MQ-9 Reapers from Holloman Air Force Base travelled to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Exercise Agile Combat Employment Reaper during September through October, 2021. The two-week, joint exercise was designed to sharpen combat readiness, increase strategic impact and strengthen deterrence efforts by ensuring tactical proficiency of MQ-9 Reaper aircrew. U.S.…