3rd Marine Aircraft Wing News

Making History with VMM-163: Squadron Deploys Oceanographic Sensors

Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:53:00 GMT

The Marine Corps continuously works toward enhancing their operational capabilities while performing amphibious operations to save lives and ensure mission success.

Sun sets as Harriers prepare for Lightning

Staff Sgt. Alexandria Blanche — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:15:27 GMT

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 conducts a sundown ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma,

3rd MAW forges the future of distributed operations

1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:52:51 GMT

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.

The Wake Island Avengers have Arrived

1st Lt Zach Bodner — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:01:48 GMT

(ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE MAHRAM, England) -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 deployed for

Specialized Navy Sailors Deployed with Marine Squadron ahead of V-22 Transition

Capt. Joshua Hays — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:51:22 GMT

In February, the U.S. Navy took delivery of the first CMV-22B Osprey aircraft as the primary

Summer Fury showcases reach of 3rd MAW’s lethal weapons

1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:21:16 GMT

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.

3rd MAW enters Phase 2 of Summer Fury

1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:45:00 GMT

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.

“You’re Only as Good as Your Last Flight”: A Fighter Pilot Shares Her Story of Triumph in the Face of Adversity

1st Lt. Fredrick Walker — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:35:27 GMT

If you had asked a 15 or 16-year-old Meleah Martin what she wanted to do after high school, her

F-35s arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

1st Lt. Wesley Medeiros — Wed, 27 May 2020 21:29:53 GMT

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 welcomed its most recent delivery of the F-35C Lightning

Sharpening the “First to Fight” Force: 3rd MAW Delivers Pristine, Combat-Ready F-35Bs to 1st MAW

1st Lt. Fredrick D. Walker — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:09:00 GMT

In an effort to ensure fellow pilots are trained and equipped with the latest in 5th Generation stealth technology, 3rd MAW’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 and VMFA-211 recently delivered eight F-35B Lightning IIs to 1st MAW’s VMFA-121 in Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Newest MV-22B Osprey Squadron, The “Ugly Angels,” Are Ready

Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, known as the “Ugly Angels,” were declared fully operational capable on Feb. 28, 2020, signifying that the Marine Corps’ newest MV-22B Osprey squadron is prepared to support the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW).

Valor Beyond the Line of Duty

Pfc. Victor Mackson — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:15:00 GMT

Former Marine Corps officer John Rushing once said, “In the simple moral maxim the Marine Corps teaches, 'do the right thing for the right reasons' no exception exists that says, 'unless there's criticism or risk'. Damn the consequences.”

MWSS-371 Employs TAGR System during FARP Operation

Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:44:00 GMT

Five minutes. That’s the amount of time it took for Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371 to refuel an F-35B Lightning II and get it back in the air.

Lightning Strikes Miramar: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing welcomes Corps’ first F-35C

1st Lt. Charles C. Allen — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:10:53 GMT

3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Lightning II to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Jan. 21, 2020.

Vipers Storm the Sky – Marine Attack Helicopters Demonstrate Naval Capabilities

1stLt. Zach Bodner — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:03:00 GMT

In a powerful demonstration of aviation lethality, 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters proved their worth during a complex training event that combined sea based principles with expeditionary operations and live-fire engagements.

What it Takes to Move a Mountain: The Regimental Air Assault

Cpl. Levi Guerra — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:46:00 GMT

In a magnificent display of combat power, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) demonstrated its ability to lift a regiment of Marines and their equipment over long distances in a very short period of time in Southern California, Dec. 10, 2019.

Making History: USAF Pilots Fly F-35Bs aboard LHA 6

Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:38:25 GMT

EASTERN PACIFIC––Hundreds of Marines and sailors embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America. Among the sea of naval warriors stood two service members who see the sky as home.

Lightning Warning: U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs and USS America shape the future of amphibious operations

Sgt. Charles Plouffe — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:45:00 GMT

When more than a dozen F-35B Lightning IIs thundered across the skies of the Eastern Pacific and touched down on the USS America on Oct. 8, 2019, it signaled the birth of the most lethal, aviation-capable amphibious assault ship to date.

Attention on the Floor: Marines take charge of CAOC-N

Lance Corporal Levi Guerra — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:39:00 GMT

The hallway is narrow, dimly lit and - for the most part - silent. It is the calm before the storm that awaits.

MAG-16 Stands Ready

1st Lt. Zachary Bodner — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:52:00 GMT

While the marine layer hanging over southern California evaporated, squadrons of aircraft formed up across the runway at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar early in the morning on June 6, 2019.