F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211

U.S. Bolsters Indo-Pacific Presence by Deploying F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211 to Japan in Response to Escalating Chinese Military Threats

The United States Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), known as the “Wake Island Avengers,” to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. military posture across the Indo-Pacific. As part...