Last update on Jul.8, 2009

MAG-12/MCAS Iwakuni
Unit Deployment Program
A-4M, A-7E, and AV-8B
(Aug.1976 - May1996)

Deployment	Squadron			Aircraft	Remarks
Aug.1976 - Jul.1977	VMA-223	WP		A-4M	17xA-4Ms arrived on 1 Aug.1976. 13xA-4Ms departed on 2 Aug.1977. transferred 4xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
Jul.1977 - Jul.1978	VMA-214	WE		A-4M	13xA-4Ms arrived on 22Jul.1977. received 4xA-4Ms from VMA-223. 14xA-4Ms departed on Jul.1978. transferred 3xA-4Ms to VMA-311.
Jul.1978 - Jun.1979	VMA-311	WL		A-4M TA-4F	13xA-4Ms arrived on Jul.1978. received 3xA-4Ms from VMA-214. received 1xTA-4F from H&MS-12 1xTA-4F and 11xA-4Ms departed on 12 Jun.1979. transferred 5xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
Jun.1979 - Jun.1980	VMA-211	CF		A-4M	16xA-4Ms arrived on Jun.1979. received 5xA-4Ms from VMA-311. lost 1xA-4M on 4 Feb.1980 transferred 20xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
Jun.1980 - Dec.1980	VMA-214	WE		A-4M	received 20xA-4Ms from VMA-211. 18xA-4Ms departed on Dec.1980. transferred 2xA-4Ms to VMA-331.
Dec.1980 - Jun.1981	VMA-331	VL		A-4M	18xA-4Ms arrived on Dec.1980. received 2xA-4Ms from VMA-214. lost 1xA-4M in Mar.1981 received 1xA-4M after 1xA-4M lost transferred 20xA-4Ms to VMA-223.
Jun.1981 - Dec.1981	VMA-223	WP		A-4M	received 20xA-4Ms from VMA-331. lost 1xA-4M on 9 Sep.1981 19 A-4Ms departed on Dec.1981.
Dec.1981 - Jun.1982	VMA-214	WE		A-4M	19xA-4Ms arrived on Dec.1981. 19xA-4Ms departed on Jun.1982.
Jun.1982 - Dec.1982	VMA-331	VL		A-4M	19xA-4Ms arrived on Jun.1982. 16xA-4Ms departed on Dec.1982. transferred 3xA-4Ms to VMA-223.
Dec.1982 - Jun.1983	VMA-223	WP		A-4M	15xA-4Ms arrived on Dec.1982. received 3xA-4Ms from VMA-331. 18xA-4Ms departed on Jun.1983.
Jun.1983 - Dec.1983	VMA-311	WL		A-4M	19xA-4Ms arrived on Jun.1983. transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
Dec.1983 - Jun.1984	VMA-211	CF		A-4M	received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311. lost 1xA-4M on 11 Jun.1984 18xA-4Ms departed on Jun.1984.
2Jun.1984 - 17 Dec.1984	VA-105	AC		A-7E	12xA-7Es arrived on 8 Jun.1984. 12xA-7Es departed on Dec.1984.
1Dec.1984 - 14 Jun.1985	VA-37	AC		A-7E	12xA-7Es arrived on Dec.1984. 12xA-7Es departed on Jun.1985.
4Jun.1985 - 14 Dec.1985	VA-192	NM		A-7E	12xA-7Es arrived on 8 Jun.1985. 11xA-7Es departed on Dec.1985. transferred 1xA-7E to VA-93/CVW-5.
1Dec.1985 - 13 Jun.1986	VA-15	AC		A-7E	12x A-7Es arrived on Dec.1985. 12xA-7Es departed on Jun.1986.
Jun.1986 - Dec.1986	VMA-311	WL		A-4M	14xA-4Ms arrived on 7 Jun.1986. 5xA-4Ms arrived on 9 Jun.1986. transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
Dec.1986 - Jun.1987	VMA-214	WE		A-4M	received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311. transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
Jun.1987 - Dec.1987	VMA-211	CF		A-4M	received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-214. 19xA-4Ms departed on Dec.1987.
Dec.1987 - Jun.1988	VMA-311	WL		A-4M	19xA-4Ms arrived on Dec.1987. transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-214.
Jun.1988 - Dec.1988	VMA-214	WE		A-4M	received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-311. transferred 19xA-4Ms to VMA-211.
Dec.1988 - Jun.1989	VMA-211	CF		A-4M	received 19xA-4Ms from VMA-214. 19xA-4Ms departed on Jun.1989.
Jun.1989 - Dec.1989	VMA-331	VL		AV-8B	14xAV-8Bs arrived on 10 Jun.1989. 14xAV-8Bs departed on Dec.1989.
Dec.1989 - Jun.1990	VMA-542	WH		AV-8B	all AV-8Bs arrived on Dec.1989. transferred all AV-8Bs to VMA-231.
6 Jun.1990 - Dec.1990	VMA-231	CG		AV-8B	received all AV-8Bs from VMA-542. all AV-8Bs departed on Dec.1990.
Dec.1990 - Oct.1991	VMA-513	WF		AV-8B	all AV-8Bs arrived on Dec.1990. all AV-8Bs departed on Oct.1991.
15 Oct.1991 - May1992	VMA-214	WE		AV-8B	all AV-8Bs arrived on Oct.1991. all AV-8Bs departed on May1992.
22May1992 - Nov.1992	VMA-223	WP		AV-8B	10xAV-8Bs arrived on 22 May1992. 10xAV-8Bs arrived on 23 May1992. transferred 20xAV-8Bs to VMA-231.
Nov.1992 - May1993	VMA-231	CG		AV-8B	received 20xAV-8Bs from VMA-223. 20xAV-8Bs departed on May1993.
May1993 - Nov.1993	VMA-211	CF		AV-8B	all AV-8Bs arrived on May1993. transferred all AV-8Bs to VMA-513.
Nov.1993 - May1994	VMA-513	WF		AV-8B	received all AV-8Bs from VMA-211.
May1994 - Nov.1994	VMA-311	WL		AV-8B	.
Nov.1994 - May1995	VMA-211	CF	.	AV-8B	.
May1995 - Nov.1995	VMA-542	WH	.	AV-8B	.
Nov.1995 - May1996	VMA-513	WF	.	AV-8B	.

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