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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

Mission Statement Under 3rd MAW

The mission of Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG 38) is to coordinate all aspects of air command and control and air defense within the Marine Aircraft Wing and to provide the command and staff functions for the MACG Commander when deployed as part of the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).

3d Marine Aircraft Wing Band Command Element

Officer in Charge: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randel Metzinger
Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge: Master Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Flores III
Enlisted Conductor: Staff Sergeant John Geary
Small Ensemble Leader: Gunnery Sergeant Robert Hungerford
Drum Major: Staff Sergeant Zackary Hinds