MCAS Futenma

Futenma Marine Corps Air Station, Ginowan City Road No. 11, Akamichi, Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, 901-2203, Japan

Nearby Locations

Units

			Abrev	Nick
1953-1965	Marine Observation Squadron 2VMO-2		VMO-2
1959-1960	Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362HMH-362		HMH-362
1964-1965	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365HMM-365		HMM-365	Blue Knights
1965-1966	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163HMM-163		HMM-163
1965-1967	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263HMM-263		HMM-263
1966	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161HMM-161		HMM-161	Greyhawks
1966-1978	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164HMM-164		HMM-164
1969-	Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 36H&MS-36		H&MS-36
1969-1976	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165HMM-165		HMM-165
1969-1977	Marine Observation Squadron 6VMO-6		VMO-6
1971-1979	Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367HMLA-367		HMLA-367
1972-1977	Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369HMLA-369		HMLA-369
1991-1992	31st Rescue Squadron31st RQS		31st RQS
1992-2013	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262HMM-262		HMM-262
1995-2012	Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265HMM-265		HMM-265
2012-	Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265VMM-265		VMM-265
2013-	Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262VMM-262		VMM-262

News

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  Disaster Relief Response Training for Marines in Okinawa

  Feb 2, 2023 · US Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) completed an humanitarian and disaster relief response (HADR) training exercise in Okinawa, Japan
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  Night External Lifting Training with Osprey

  Jan 21, 2019 · Marines with the Landing Support Company of 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG) conducted external lift training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan using VMM-265’ MV-22B Osprey aircraft
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  Marines AH-1Z and UH-1Y Training in Okinawa

  Nov 4, 2018 · Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division selected FlightSafety VITAL 1100 simulators for AH-1Z and UH-1Y to be installed at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan
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  31st MEU Completes Deployment, Returns to Okinawa

  Sep 19, 2017 · USMC 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group completed the 17.2 deployment of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and returned to home base Okinawa
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  Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016

  Jul 21, 2016 · US Marines HMH-361 CH-53E Super Stallions participated with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Okinawa emergency services in Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016
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  Ospreys in Earthquake Relief Operations in Japan

  Apr 18, 2016 · For the first time USMC MV-22B Ospreys were deployed in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations after the earthquake in Japan