MCAS Iwakuni, Military Base

U.S. Navy pilots with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. CVW-5’s return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), where they projected airpower in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Iwakuni is located 300 miles West of Osaka and 30 miles from Hiroshima. Tokyo is 600 miles East of Iwakuni.

Naval Air Station, Iwakuni was commissioned July 8, 1940.

MCAS Iwakuni's mission is to provide support to U.S. and Allied interests safely, effectively, and efficiently through a unified effort.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1940 – present
Controlled by: Marine Corps Installations Pacific
Current Commander: Colonel Richard M. Rusnok, Jr.
Garrison: Marine Aircraft Group 12
Base Occupants: Marine Aircraft Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 5, Fleet Air Wing 31
Open to the Public: No