Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek Gatmen, a collateral duty inspector with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and Sgt. Anastasia Garcia, an aviation ordnance technician with VMGR-152, maintain KC-130's at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2019. Gatmen and Garcia were nominated for Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) awards for their outstanding performance in their occupational fields. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alarcon)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Dominick Gorman, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's Unit Deployment Program, discusses the importance of rapid deployment operations as well as the advantages it offers the 1st Marine Air Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force. Force, on Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 24, 2019. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured to quickly and effectively respond to any crisis within the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sarah Taggett)

U.S. Marine Captain Brendon O'Donnell, an AH-1Z Viper pilot and Pilot Training Instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, discusses the importance of rapid deployment operations as well as the advantages it offers the 1st Marine Air Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 24, 2019. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured to quickly and effectively respond to any crisis within the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sarah Taggett)

U.S. Marine Captain Katrina Lamsa, a UH-1Y Huey pilot and the Air Frames Officer in Charge with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, discusses the importance of rapid deployment operations as well as the advantages it offers the 1st Marine Air Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force. Force, on Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 24, 2019. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured to quickly and effectively respond to any crisis within the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sarah Taggett)

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