14 September 2007

VMFA-312 Deploys to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

According to Stars and Stripes, VMFA-312 has deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan to replace VMFA(AW)-224, who are returning to MCAS Beaufort. VMFA-312's deployment should last approximately a year.

I don't know if this is related, but yesterday evening, an AMTRAN flight (AMTRAN regularly handles DOD charters) came through MCAS Beaufort. It could have been related to the VMFA-312 or VMFA(AW)-224 movement or possibly to VMFA(AW)-533. OTIS 07, a KC-130 from VMGR-252 arrived at MCAS Beaufort yesterday evening to support VMFA(AW)-533.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net