Videos

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing visit a historical site outlining the events that took place at Asan Bay during World War II at the Asan Bay Overlook, War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam, Jan. 15, 2025. MALS-12 visited the historical site during their support of the Aviation Training Relocation Program. This iteration of the ATR Program provided MAG-12 squadrons the opportunity to sharpen their tactical proficiency and perform flight operations in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt.Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, right, and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Velis Jr., sergeant major of VMFA-232, give a Mother’s Day shoutout at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kramon Long with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, gives a Mother’s Day shoutout at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 9, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, gives a Mother’s Day shoutout at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 9, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

Marine Aircraft Group 12 celebrates its 77th anniversary March 1, 2019 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

On Jan. 11, 1945 the first elements of Marine Aircraft Group 24 landed on the south shore of the Lingayen Gulf on the western coast of the Luzon Islands in the Philippines. They provided close air support to nearly 175,000 Army forces that trekked across the 20-mile beach head. They made a major contribution to the large scale Army drive to retake the Philippines.