U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 10, 2024. VMFA-312 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW. The UDP enables squadrons throughout the Marine Corps to exercise expeditionary capabilities while providing a forward presence in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angelina Sara)