Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni is situated approximately 292 miles South of Osaka. It is located at the southern end of Honshu, the main island, in Yamaguchi prefecture, in the Nishiki River Delta. MCAS Iwakuni is home to approximately half of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [headquartered on Okinawa], elements of the 3rd Force Service Support Group, and Fleet Air Wing 31 of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and other units of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. At present the station has about 10,000 personnel, including Japanese national employees. The city is backed by mountains and is fronted by the Seto Inland Sea. Running from east to west, the Nishiki River is vital to over 110,000 residents and the large number of factories in the city.
Main
phone numbers: 011-81-6117-53-6161 or DSN 253-6161
Mailing
Address: MCS Personal Services Dept. FSC, PSC 561 Box 1861,
FPO AP 96310
