3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William White, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fires a GAU-17/A Minigun from a UH-1Y Venom for close air support operations during Exercise Summer Fury 19, in El Centro, Calif., July 15, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Simon Rischling, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), observes an AH-1Z Cobra conducts close air support operations in support of Exercise Summer Fury 19 over El Centro, Calif., July 18, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), refuel a UH-1Y Venom at a forward arming refueling point during Exercise Summer Fury 19 in El Centro, Calif., July 15, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Simon Rischling, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to mount a GAU 17/A minigun on a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 18, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William White, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), mounts a GAU-17/A Minigun to a UH-1Y Venom for close air support operations during Exercise Summer Fury 19, on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), mounts a GAU-21/A to a UH-1Y Venom for close air support operations during Exercise Summer Fury 19, on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance the Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

Cobras and Venoms of Summer Fury 19

A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fires a GAU-21/A from a UH-1Y Venom for close air support operations during Exercise Summer Fury 19, in El Centro, Calif., July 15, 2019. Summer Fury 19 is designed to enhance Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

3rd MAW News

Attention on the Floor: Marines take charge of CAOC-N By Lance Corporal Levi Guerra | August 9, 2019 The hallway is narrow, dimly lit and - for the most part - silent. It is the calm before the storm that awaits. MORE

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Once A Marine Always A Marine By Cpl. Jacob Pruitt | June 5, 2019 His weathered hands, aged by war and time, brushed across the fuselage of an aircraft. Like a gust of wind, old memories washed over him. MORE

Ready in peace and war: MALS-39 Marine recognized for contributions to maintenance readiness By 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker | May 16, 2019 For Capt. Matthew Migliori, “ready in peace and war” is more than the motto of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, it’s a culture and way of life. MORE

Catalina Island Airport ribbon cutting ceremony By Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya | May 9, 2019 From dusk to dawn, more than 90 U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 25, paved their way to mission accomplishment while replacing the runway at Catalina Island Conservancy's Airport in the Sky runway repair project. MORE

Black Knights Prepare To Fight By Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya | April 19, 2019 A stream of legacy F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), tore across the sky. MORE

3rd LAAD: Masters of the skies By Cpl. Jacob Pruitt | April 17, 2019 The small unmanned aircraft circled overhead before buzzing its way down the range. MORE

Once a Marine, Always part of a Family By Master Sgt. Christine Polvorosa | February 28, 2019 It’s been said after joining the military, service members become part of two families—the one they are born into and the one they choose to selflessly serve—so when it comes time for Marines to transfer to a new duty station, no matter the distance, family will always be there. MORE

Fix, Fly, Fight: MAG-13 & 39 flex muscle By Maj. Josef Patterson | February 22, 2019 Showcasing a capability to support and integrate aviation combat power, Marine Aircraft Groups (MAG) 13 and 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), launched more than 100 aircraft in a short period from four locations in support of multiple training events throughout Southern California, Feb. 15. MORE

MAG-11 Marines take to the sky in massive aircraft launch By Maj. Josef Patterson and Sgt. David Bickel | February 6, 2019 In an extraordinary display of raw power, military might, and operational readiness, ground and air crews from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), launched more than 35 aircraft near simultaneously in support of scheduled training today. MORE

Heat and Fury: Summer Fury 2019

3rd MAW conducts exercise Summer Fury 2019. Summer Fury is designed to enhance Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency within the 3rd MAW and its adjacent units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mark A. Lowe II)

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