Last update on Feb.1, 2012
MCAS Iwakuni
Unit Deployment Program
FA-18 Hornet from VMFA(AW), VMFA, and VFA
Relieves on January and July
(Jul.1987 - Present)

DeploymentSquadronAircraftRemarks
Jul.1987 - Jan.1988VMFA-115VE FA-18A 6xFA-18As arrived on 12 Jul.1987.
6xFA-18As arrived on Jul.1987.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
Jan.1988 - Jul.1988VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1988.
Jul.1988 - Jan.1989VMFA-251DW FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1988.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-333.
Jan.1989 - Jul.1989VMFA-333DN FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-251.
departed on Jul.1989.
Jul.1989 - Jan.1990VMFA-115VE FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1989.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
Jan.1990 - Jul.1990VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1990.
Jul.1990 - Jan.1991VMFA-312DR FA-18A arrived on Jul.1990.
transferred 11xFA-18As to VMFA-122.
transferred an FA-18A to VMFA-251 via Atsugi NIPPI.
Jan.1991 - Jul.1991VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived 11xFA-18As from VMFA-312.
11xFA-18As departed on 23 Jul.1991.
Jul.1991 - Jan.1992VMFA-251DW FA-18A 11xFA-18As arrived on 19 Jul.1991.
received an FA-18A from VMFA-312 via Atsugi NIPPI.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-115.
Jan.1992 - Jul.1992VMFA-115VE FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-312.
departed on Jul.1992.
Jul.1992 - Jan.1993VMFA-122DC FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1992.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-251.
Jan.1993 - Jul.1993VMFA-251DW FA-18A received all FA-18As from VMFA-122.
11xFA-18As departed on 15 Jul.1993.
transferred an FA-18A to VMFA-451 via Atsugi NIPPI.
Jul.1993 - Jan.1994VMFA-115VE FA-18A 12xFA-18As arrived on 13 Jul.1993.
lost 2xFA-18As in the deployment period.
transferred 10xFA-18As to VMFA-122.
Jan.1994 - Jul.1994VMFA-122DC FA-18A received 10xFA-18As from VMFA-115.
received 2xFA-18As in the deployment period.

10xFA-18As departed on 15 Jul.1994.
transferred 2xFA-18As to VMFA-451.
Jul.1994 - Jan.1995VMFA-451VM FA-18A 9xFA-18As arrived on Jul.1994.
received 2xFA-18As from VMFA-122.
received an FA-18A from VMFA-251 via Atsugi NIPPI.

transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-115.
Jan.1995 - Jul.1995VMFA-115VE FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-451.
departed on 12 Jul.1995.
Jul.1995 - Jan.1996VMFA-122DC FA-18Aarrived on 11 Jul.1995.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-451.
Jan.1996 - Jul.1996VMFA-451VM FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-122.
departed on Jul.1996.
Jul.1996 - Jan.1997VMFA-115BM FA-18Aarrived on Jul.1996.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
Jan.1997 - Jul.1997VMFA-122BM FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jul.1997.
Jul.1997 - Jan.1998VMFA-232WT FA-18Carrived on Jul.1997.
departed on 18 Jan.1998.
Jan.1998 - Jul.1998VMFA-115BM FA-18Aarrived on Jan.1998.
transferred all FA-18As to VMFA-122.
Jul.1998 - Jan.1999VMFA-122DC FA-18Areceived all FA-18As from VMFA-115.
departed on Jan.1999.
Jan.1999 - Jul.1999VMFA(AW)-224BM FA-18Darrived on 10 Jan.1999.
departed on 23 Jul.1999.
Jul.1999 - Jan.2000VMFA-115VE FA-18Aarrived on 21 and 22 Jul.1999.
departed on 20 Jan.2000.
Jan.2000 - Jul.2000VMFA(AW)-332BM FA-18Darrived on 17 Jan.2000.
departed on 21 and 26 Jul.2000.
Jul.2000 - Jan.2001VMFA-122BM FA-18Aarrived on 17, 18, and 23 Jul.2000.
departed on 20 Jan.2001.
Jan.2001 - Jul.2001VMFA(AW)-533BM FA-18Darrived on 16-18 Jan.2001.
relieved by VMFA(AW)-224 at Tindal AB, Australia
Jul.2001 - Jan.2002VMFA(AW)-224WK
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 (*1)
Jan.2002-Jul.2002VMFA(AW)-332EA
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
departed on 20 and 22 Jul. 2002
Jul.2002-Jul.2003VMFA-122DC FA-18C(N)arrived on 16 and 17 Jul. 2002
departed on 20 Jul. 2003
Jul.2003-Jan.2004VMFA(AW)-224WK
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 arrived on 18 and 19 Jul. 2003
departed on 22 Jan. 2004
Jan.2004-Jul.2004VMFA-251DW FA-18C(N) 3xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.20
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.21
4xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.26
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on Jan.28
received an FA-18C(N) from VFA-192 on Jan.29
11xFA-18C(N)s departed on Jul.15, 2004
transferred an FA-18C(N) to VMFA-212
Jul.2004-Jan.2005VMFA(AW)-533ED
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 9xFA-18Ds arrived on 14 Jul 2004
the arrival date of 3xFA-18Ds is not clear.
6xFA-18Ds departed on 21 Jan 2005
6xFA-18Ds departed on 24 Jan 2005
Jan.2005-Jul.2005VMFA-122DC FA-18C(N) 6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 20 Jan 2005
4xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 23 Jan 2005
the arrival date of 2xFA-18C(N)s is not clear
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 21 Jul 2005
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 23 Jul 2005
Jul.2005-Jan.2006VMFA-312DR FA-18A+ 10xFA-18A+s arrived on 19 Jul 2005
the arrival date of 2xFA-18A+s is not clear
12xFA-18A+s departed on 16 Jan 2006
Jan.2006-Jul.2006VMFA-314VW FA-18C(N)10xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 13 Jan 2006
2xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 15 Jan 2006
Jul.2006-Jan.2007VMFA-115VE FA-18A+ 12xFA-18A+s arrived on 16 Jul 2006
10xFA-18A+s departed on 17 Jan 2007
1xFA-18A+ (#212) departed on 18 Jan 2007
1xFA-18A+ (#207) departed on 13 Mar 2007
Jan.2007-Jul.2007VFA-94
--
 FA-18C(N) 12xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 15 Jan 2007
12xFA-18C(N)s departed on 19 Jul 2007
Jul.2007-Jan.2008VMFA-314VW FA-18C(N)6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 16 Jul 2007
6xFA-18C(N)s arrived on 17 Jul 2007
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 15 Jan 2008
6xFA-18C(N)s departed on 16 Jan 2008
Jan.2008-Jul.2008VFA-97 (*2)
--
 FA-18C9xFA-18Cs arrived on 14 Jan 2008
3xFA-18Cs arrived on 26 Jan 2008
6xFA-18Cs departed MCAS Iwakuni on 28 May 2008
6xFA-18Cs departed MCAS Iwakuni on 29 May 2008
Jul.2008-Jan.2009VFA-94 (*2)
--
 FA-18C(N)6xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Aug 2008
5xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 12 Aug 2008
1xFA-18C(N) arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Aug 2008
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2009
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 23 Jan 2009
Jan.2009-Jul.2009VMFA(AW)-224
WK
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 4xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 18 Jan 2009
6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2009
2xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 28 Jan 2009
5xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 17 Jul 2009
(#00, #02, #03, #04, #05)
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 19 Jul 2009
(#01, #06, #10, #11, #12, #13)
Jul.2009-Jan.2010VMFA(AW)-533
ED
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 10xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Jul 2009
2xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 21 Jul 2009
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Jan 2010
4xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Jan 2010
2xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 15 Jan 2010
Jan.2010-Jul.2010VFA-94
--
 FA-18C(N) 1xFA-18C(N) arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Jan 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 8 Feb 2010
5xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 13 Feb 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 16 Jul 2010
6xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 29 Jul 2010
Aug.2010-Jan.2011VMFA(AW)-224
WK
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 9xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 5 Aug 2010
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 28 Aug 2010
6xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2011
4xFA-18Ds departed MCAS Iwakuni on 23 Jan 2011
transferred 164955/WK-03 to VMFA(AW)-242 as DT-13
transferred 164711/WK-04 to VMFA(AW)-533
Jan.2011-Jul.2011VMFA(AW)-533
ED
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 20 Jan 2011
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 21 Jan 2011
6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 10 Feb 2011
received 164711/WK-04 from VMFA(AW)-224
13xFA-18Ds departed Kadena AB on 15 July 2011
Jul.2011-Jan.2012VFA-94
--
FA-18C(N)
 12xFA-18C(N)s arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 14 Jul 2011
10xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 5 Jan 2012
2xFA-18C(N)s departed MCAS Iwakuni on 7 Jan 2012
Jan.2012-VMFA(AW)-121
VK
 .
FA-18D
and
FA-18D
(ATARS)
 6xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 25 Jan 2012
3xFA-18Ds arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 26 Jan 2012
(*1)
Jul.2001,
8xFA-18Ds relieved VMFA(AW)-533 at Tindal AB, Australia.
4xFA-18Ds detached to support of 31stMEU at MCAS Iwakuni.
21 Nov.2001,
redeployment of all FA-18Ds to MCAS Iwakuni was completed.
16 and 18 Jan.2002,
returned to MCAS Beaufort.

(*2) mid-July 2008, VFA-94 relieved VFA-97 at Australia

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