Under the United Nations Command Rear (UNC-R) flag, the French F200 has been forward deployed and operating out of Futenma due to its friendship, unrivaled support, and strategic positioning and strong support.
Maintaining Regional Security – Colonel William Pacatte, CO of MCAS Futenma (USMC), and French Navy Captain Jérôme Chardon, Defense Attaché, flew a maritime surveillance mission aboard a French Falcon 200 to document N. Korean violations of UN sanctions in the East China Sea.