U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, both with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, rearms an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, May 6, 2026. Marines with MAG-12 conducted routine flight operations and ordinance loading to maintain mission readiness and unit proficiency to ensure stability in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan – 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, will conduct live-fire machine gun training on May 12, 2026, as part of the ongoing Kaiju Rain 26 exercise. This annual III MIG-led exercise, which runs from May 1 to May 31, 2026, is focused on integrating multi-domain information capabilities, enhancing communication, and strengthening regional security in the Indo-Pacific region.
