1st MAW Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, left, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, outgoing commanding officer of 1st MAW, conduct the passing of the colors during 1st MAW’s change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 25, 2019. 1st MAW operates throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, supporting numerous operations, exercises and humanitarian aid missions. The change of command ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from the outgoing commanding general to the incoming commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Persinger)

This photo provided by the Marine Corps shows Brig. Gen. William Forney, former 1st MAW commanding general from 1992 to 1994, preparing to take his last flight in an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. Forney served 30 years in the Marine Corps and on Dec. 25, 2018, Forney passed away in Panama City, Florida at the age of 76. His decorations include the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Air Medal with Numeral 8; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

The Marine Corps identifies Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, as the Marine who was pronounced deceased after he was found during search and rescue operations off the coast of Kochi, Japan on Dec. 6.

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Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a maintenance control non-commissioned officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and a Scottsburg, Ind., native, watches as F/A-18C Hornets launch from the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 24. Marines with maintenance control ensure all maintenance is completed and there are no issues with the aircraft.