Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_12
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:coordinates 34.1475° N, 132.2100° E
gptkbp:elevation 20 meters
gptkbp:features a control tower
gptkbp:hasAccessTo gptkb:Seto_Inland_Sea
gptkbp:hasFacilities housing, schools, and recreational areas
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance Cold_War_era_operations
gptkbp:hasPrograms various training facilities
various outreach initiatives
gptkbp:hasSecurity military police
gptkbp:hasService fire and medical services
gptkbp:hosts Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Iwakuni_Air_Show
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo Iwakuni City
gptkbp:isConnectedTo international military operations
local infrastructure projects
regional air traffic control systems
Japan's_transportation_network
gptkbp:isEquippedWith advanced radar systems
gptkbp:isHomeTo gptkb:Marine_Wing_Support_Squadron_171
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Community_Services
gptkb:Marine_Fighter_Attack_Squadron_121
Marine_Aviation_Logistics_Squadron_12
Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Iwakuni_Band
Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Iwakuni_Chapel
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn aviation training programs
disaster relief operations
environmental conservation efforts
community engagement activities
counter-terrorism efforts
humanitarian assistance missions
joint training exercises with allies
gptkbp:isKnownFor its strategic importance
its cultural exchange programs
gptkbp:isLocatedIn southern_Japan
gptkbp:isPartOf the_Pacific_region
the_U.S._military_presence_in_Japan
gptkbp:isProminentIn gptkb:Hiroshima
gptkbp:isSupportedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
military families and dependents
local_Japanese_community
gptkbp:isUsedFor training and operations
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor intelligence operations
aircraft maintenance and repair
logistics and supply operations
gptkbp:location Iwakuni, Japan
gptkbp:opened 1952
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:U.S._Forces_Japan
gptkbp:population approximately 5,000 personnel
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Iwakuni_Naval_Air_Station
gptkbp:primaryMission support operations
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:runway_length 3,000 meters
gptkbp:serves as a forward operating base
gptkbp:supports joint_exercises_with_Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
gptkbp:timeZone multiple runways