Marine Aircraft Group 39 Headquarters

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3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
San Diego, California

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H-1s Become Drone Control Platform

The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully integrated its iconic H-1 helicopter fleet with advanced, low-cost drone technology

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Steel Wings, Enduring Leadership: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Change of Command

Current and former commanding generals of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station...

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Steel Knight 25: Stingers, Scarface Deliver Persistent Close Air Support Across Distributed Battlespace

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,...

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Steel Knight 25: ‘Support Within Striking Distance’

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels an F-35B Lightning II assigned to...

MAG-39 HQ Leaders

Portrait of Major Jonathan A. Champagne
Major Jonathan A. Champagne
Commanding Officer, Headquarters Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39

Major Champagne is from Jamul, CA and commissioned in the United States Marine Corps on March 31, 2011, upongraduating from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Information Systems through the Platoon Leaders Class. Aftercompleting The Basic School (BOC 5-11), he reported to NAS Pensacola, FL for Aviation Preflight Indoctrination. Hecompleted

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Portrait of Gunnery Sergeant Devin M. Borders
Gunnery Sergeant Devin M. Borders
First Sergeant Headquarters Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gunnery Sergeant Borders enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 2015 and attended recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina. Upon completion of recruit training, Private First Class Borders attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, North Carolina; and subsequently assigned to Personnel Administration School aboard Camp Johnson, North Carolina.

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MAG-39 HQ Squadron Duty Officer
(760) 763-6210, DSN 361-6210

MAG-39 HQ Unit Readiness Coordinator
(760) 725-8681

The mission of Marine Aircraft Group 39 is to provide combat-ready naval expeditionary forces capable of conducting task organized combat aviation support, aviation ground support, and aviation logistics.

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