3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

The mission of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) is to provide combat ready, expeditionary aviation forces capable of short notice, world-wide employment in response to regional combatant commanders', component commanders’, and Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commanders’ tasking.

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing News

A First for Air Defense at WTI | LMADIS Prepares for Future Fight

10/16/2024 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Success is blue-green | VMFA-211 facilitates USS Tripoli Aviation Certification

10/09/2024 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

More than just an Airshow | Hundreds of thousands experience Marine Corps firsthand

10/08/2024 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Corps adds AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile to F/A-18 arsenal

9/11/2024 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marines host U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer Course for the first time

8/15/2024 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, carries a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer escorted by an AH-1Z Viper during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 27, 2024

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, carries a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer...

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division provide ground security during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 26, 2024

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division provide ground security during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of...

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Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightening II and a KC-130J Hercules assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force fly above the flight line during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 26, 2024.

Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightening II and a KC-130J Hercules assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force fly above the...

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U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force greet spectators from a light armored vehicle after the completion of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration during the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 27, 2024

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force greet spectators from a light armored...

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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force take off during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 26, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force take off during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force...

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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force fly above the flight line during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2024 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in San Diego, Sept. 26, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force fly above the flight line during the Marine...