U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 in Japan

Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing continue conducting flight operations during the Aviation Training Relocation program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. VMFA-312 is temporarily augmenting MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims to provide squadrons stationed in the continental United States with experience training in the Indo-Pacific. One of the ATR program’s primary focuses is to enable U.S. and Japanese militaries to maintain readiness and enhance cohesion.