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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      F/A-18C Hornets fly from Andersen Air Base, Guam, during exercise Forger Fury II, 5 December, 2013. Exercise Forger Fury II improves the aviation combat readiness of Marine Aircraft Group 12 and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and simulates operations in a deployed environment. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, MAG-11, 3rd MAW, currently assigned to MAG-12, 1st MAW under the unit deployment program.131217-F-MC123-001
                        
                        
                        F/A-18C Hornets fly from Andersen Air Base, Guam, during exercise Forger Fury II, 5 December, 2013. Exercise Forger Fury II improves the aviation combat readiness of Marine Aircraft Group 12 and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and simulates operations in a deployed environment. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, MAG-11, 3rd MAW, currently assigned to MAG-12, 1st MAW under the unit deployment program.
                
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AF, Marines, Navy take part in 3-day surge during Exercise Forager Fury IIPublished Dec. 17, 2013
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Emily A. Bradley
                    
                    
                    36th Wing Public Affairs
            **ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) --**Various units from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came together to exercise their ability to conduct combat operations across the Pacific by participating in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian.
The surge was part of Exercise Forager Fury II, a Marine Corps contingency exercise focusing on training units for combat situations in the Pacific theater. The exercise, which began Dec. 2, involved 1,200 Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and was supported by approximately 400 Airmen and Sailors in various capacities. It is expected to end Dec. 18. 
The recent surge component of Forager Fury II lasted 72 hours and kept a constant simulated fight between U.S. Armed Forces aircraft and enemy aircraft north of Tinian while simultaneously responding to simulated ground invasions on Guam. 
The exercise also featured Marine aviation units assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG)-12 - a subordinate unit of the Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)-1 from Camp Foster, Japan. The aviation assets are made up of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)-112, deployed with MAG-12 and flying F/A-18A++ Hornets, VMFA-232, flying F/A-18Cs, VMFA-242, flying F/A-18Ds, Marine Air Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR)-152, flying KC-130J Super Hercules and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)-262, flying MV-22B Ospreys. 
Additionally, U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, are training with the MAG-12 as part of their recurring Aircraft Training Relocation program, which allows U.S. military pilots from air bases in Japan to train in the Central Northern Marianas Island areas to fly more hours, drop live explosives and fire live munition rounds in training environments not available in Japan.
"The surge's goal is to maximize the amount of (missions) in a 72-hour period," said Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Topel, MAG-12 operations officer. "The surge is the main purpose of why we're here. We are expected to operate cohesively and fight as a joint task force."
The units continuously deploy aircraft into the air while also testing maintainers' skills on the ground to sustain aircraft for flight. 
The aircraft launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, refueled at North Field, Tinian, which served as the forward air refueling point, before defending the area north of Tinian. The fuel at North Field was transported from West Field, Tinian, which acted as the forward operating base.
Service members were also evaluated on their ability to protect Guam from a hostile invasion on Andersen South, a training area located several miles from the main base. "The most important thing here is the inter-service training," said Marine Corps Capt. Roy Agila, a MAG-12 assistant operations officer. "Each service has its own capabilities and the exercise gives us the ability to practice, without kinks or friction. Without practice, it's chaotic in a real-world combat situation."
The Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, an Andersen-based unit, had Sailors who were involved in a simulated rescue mission in a hostile environment north of Tinian, where Marines and Airmen pilots defended the island with F-15s and F/A-18s. The fighter's mission ensured HSC-25's rescue swimmers performed their rescues without being in harm's way.
"This exercise also allows Marine and Air Force pilots to familiarize each other with many aircraft," said Air Force Capt. William Strohecker, a18th Wing project officer. "It's a nonstop aircraft fight while also trying to defend the helicopter and the person in the water."
The Aviation Training Relocation Program, which tied the recurring program into the Marine exercise, increases operational readiness while managing the noise impacts of training in and around the local communities of Okinawa, Japan, according to Pacific Air Forces officials.
Operating out of Guam allows pilots the opportunity to exercise all of the aircraft capabilities without the regular airspace restrictions the unit complies with in Japan.
After the surge, the Marine Corps units are focusing on sustaining and maintaining equipment and aircraft until the exercise concludes Dec. 20. The Air Force ATR contingent is projected to depart Dec. 18.F-15C Eagle 



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