“Currently, all we can release is that 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is aware of an incident on Sept. 1 that resulted in the death of a service member’s dependent.

“All of the IBIS covers on the 1st MAW aircraft operating around Midorigaoka Nursery School the morning of Dec. 7 have been accounted for,” said 1st Lt. Karoline Foote, a spokeswoman for the wing.

The CH-53E Super Stallion, which belongs to 1st MAW, forward-based in Japan, had been conducting "regularly scheduled training" when the in-flight fire occurred, officials said.

“It highlights the importance of 1st MAW’s established forward presence, which allows us to seamlessly integrate with our naval partners operating in the first island chain,” Martins said.

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This was also within a year of the VMU-3 under 1st MAW at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, inducting the MQ-9A Reaper and achieving IOC (Initial Operational Capability) on Aug. 2, 2023.

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Marines from Okinawa-based 1st Marine Air Wing got connected quickly with other services participating in this year’s Northern Edge exercise in Alaska.

“Currently, all we can release is that 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is aware of an incident on Sept. 1 that resulted in the death of a service member’s dependent.