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MAG-16 Stands Ready

Four MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), land near a simulated weapons engagement zone during an air assault in support of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26, 2020. Air assaults enable commanders to avoid enemy surfaces, exploit gaps, and maintain the flexibility and mobility needed to strike objectives in otherwise inaccessible areas during a Marine Air Ground Task Force mission. This culminating event signified that VMM-362 has reached full operational capability since its reactivation in 2018, ultimately increasing the lethality of 3rd MAW. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

Three MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), insert Marines at a simulated weapons engagement zone during an air assault in support of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26, 2020. Air assaults enable commanders to avoid enemy surfaces, exploit gaps, and maintain the flexibility and mobility needed to strike objectives in otherwise inaccessible areas during a Marine Air Ground Task Force mission. This culminating event signified that VMM-362 has reached full operational capability since its reactivation in 2018, ultimately increasing the lethality of 3rd MAW. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

Three MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), depart a simulated weapons engagement zone during an air assault in support of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26, 2020. Air assaults enable commanders to avoid enemy surfaces, exploit gaps, and maintain the flexibility and mobility needed to strike objectives in otherwise inaccessible areas during a Marine Air Ground Task Force mission. This culminating event signified that VMM-362 has reached full operational capability since its reactivation in 2018, ultimately increasing the lethality of 3rd MAW. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, enforce precautionary measures during the maintenance of MV-22 Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 20, 2020. The purpose of these measures is to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to perform mission essential tasks.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, enforce precautionary measures during the maintenance of MV-22 Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 19, 2020. The purpose of these measures is to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to perform mission essential tasks.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, enforce precautionary measures during the maintenance of MV-22 Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 19, 2020. The purpose of these measures is to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to perform mission essential tasks.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

VMM-362 Reaches Full Operational Capability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MAG-16 Stands Ready

MAG-16 Stands Ready

MAG-16 Stands Ready

MAG-16 Stands Ready

MAG-16 Stands Ready

MAG-16 Stands Ready

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).

MAG-16 Leaders

Colonel Eric Garcia
Commanding Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 16
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Lieutenant Colonel Bjorn E. Thoreen
Executive Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 16
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Sergeant Major Michael E. Cedeno
Sergeant Major, Marine Aircraft Group 16
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Unit News

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Marine Corps News

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