U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets: Final Exercise in Japan @mil3010

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In August 2026, the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, known as the "Red Devils," conducted a major final exercise in Japan featuring F/A-18 C/D Hornet jets.

Significance & Platform Transition

This final training evolution marks a major milestone as the U.S. Marine Corps transitions its legacy F/A-18 C/D Hornet fleet toward fifth-generation stealth platforms like the F-35B Lightning II. VMFA-232, the Marine Corps' oldest active fighter squadron, has utilized the all-weather multi-role Hornet as a key tactical strike capability across the Indo-Pacific theater.

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