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 News

Marine Corps deactivates historic F/A-18 training squadron

9/30/2023 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Unprecedented Training Fosters Lethality | MAG-13 Executes Fifth Generation Friday

9/28/2023 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine EOD Tech Inspires Students at San Clemente High School's Military Appreciation Night

9/19/2023 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Second Marine F-35C Squadron Conquers “Safe for Flight” Certification

9/15/2023 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Fitting into the mission: Marine and first-gen American from LA County trains in Twentynine Palms

8/24/2023 | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

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U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation...

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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California,

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies over...

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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stage for takeoff during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stage for takeoff during Fifth Generation...

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Refuel Mission: VMFA-211 and 349th ARS conduct a TRANSPAC Flight

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly F-35B Lightning II aircraft...

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I MEF (Forward) Final Video

U.S. Marines and aircraft from I MEF and III MEF came together to deploy West of the International Date Line and execute I MEF (Fwd) operations for...