Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, also known as the “Hawks,” arrive on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to participate in the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 9, 2014, to increase the combat readiness of Marine Aircraft Group 12, improve its operating skills as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhance joint and combined integration with the Air Force and ROK Marine Corps. The “Hawks” are stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, , but are part of the unit deployment program to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under MAG-12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditio


Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, also known as the “Hawks,” arrive on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to participate in the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 9, 2014, to increase the combat readiness of Marine Aircraft Group 12, improve its operating skills as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhance joint and combined integration with the Air Force and ROK Marine Corps. The “Hawks” are stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, , but are part of the unit deployment program to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under MAG-12, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. VMFA(AW)-533 arrives in Osan for KMEP 14-13 141009-M-EP064-016


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