3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

3rd MAW COVID-19 Resources

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3RD MAW CURRENT PHOTOS

MWSS 373 Forward Arming and Refueling Point

U.S. Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) use a Tracking Head Trainer (THT), a training weapon system used by LAAD units to gain proficiency with the stinger missile system without having to utilize live ammunitions, to track the movements of a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) during a combined Ground Threat Reaction (GTR) training event at the northern training area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2020.

HMH-361 and 3rd LAAD Forward

The CFT is used to evaluate a Marines capacity to complete combat oriented tasks in a quick manner.

3rd MAW fights the fog

Capt. Meleah Martin, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, prepares an F/A-18C Hornet for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Marines like Martin keep 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ready to “Fix, Fly and Fight” as the Corps’ largest aircraft wing. 3rd MAW continues to answer the call of this nation whenever and wherever it is needed.

You’re Only as Good as Your Last Flight

In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Sun sets as Harriers prepare for Lightning

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020.

VMM-163 in Air, on Land and Sea

3rd MAW News

3rd MAW advances air superiority with F-35C By 1st Lt. Charles Allen | December 2, 2020 Initial operational capability declaration marks a significant accomplishment for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), enabling VMFA-314 to deploy the F-35C onto aircraft carriers where they will be able to support combat operations anywhere in the world. MORE

3rd MAW strengthens as WTI 1-21 concludes By Sgt. Dominic Romero | November 4, 2020 Upon the completion of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, over 100 newly qualified instructors return to their respective squadrons throughout the Marine Corps. MORE

Making History with VMM-163: Squadron Deploys Oceanographic Sensors By Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya | October 23, 2020 The Marine Corps continuously works toward enhancing their operational capabilities while performing amphibious operations to save lives and ensure mission success. MORE

Sun sets as Harriers prepare for Lightning By Staff Sgt. Alexandria Blanche | October 16, 2020 Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 conducts a sundown ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, MORE

3rd MAW forges the future of distributed operations By 1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros | September 21, 2020 With flights scheduled to commence later this week, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) aircraft and personnel position across five separate military installations along the Pacific coastline, preparing to conduct distributed operations during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) and Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-21. MORE

The Wake Island Avengers have Arrived By 1st Lt Zach Bodner | September 17, 2020 (ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE MAHRAM, England) -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 deployed for MORE

Summer Fury showcases reach of 3rd MAW’s lethal weapons By 1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros | August 10, 2020 The character of warfighting is increasingly dynamic, and the rapid advance of new technology has led the Marine Corps to cultivate training evolutions to meet the challenges presented today by adversaries across the Pacific Ocean. MORE

3rd MAW enters Phase 2 of Summer Fury By 1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros | July 27, 2020 Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) initiate phase two of Exercise Summer Fury 20 July 27, 2020. Phase two will provide 3rd MAW units the opportunity to further their abilities to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO), increase long range strike capabilities, and incorporate the unique capabilities that the F-35C brings to close-air support missions. MORE

“You’re Only as Good as Your Last Flight”: A Fighter Pilot Shares Her Story of Triumph in the Face of Adversity By 1st Lt. Fredrick Walker | June 10, 2020 If you had asked a 15 or 16-year-old Meleah Martin what she wanted to do after high school, her MORE

F-35s arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar By 1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros | May 27, 2020 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 welcomed its most recent delivery of the F-35C Lightning MORE

Ceremony Links

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Change of Command Ceremony

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Relief and Appointment Ceremony

Marine Corps News

MCSC fielding new cold weather boot in 2021
December 2, 2020

USS MCTSSA – Haze Gray and Underway
December 1, 2020

CATC Camp Fuji Marines and Sailor guide local children through English lessons, culture exchange
December 1, 2020

A Battalion and the Croix de Guerre
November 30, 2020

New training concept could be the future of foreign ordnance exploitation
November 25, 2020

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