1st Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a rapid deployment exercise conducted by 1st MAW, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2019 https://www.dvidshub.net/news/349619/1st-maw-rapid

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a post and relief ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relieved Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard as the sergeant major for 1st MAW. see more...

Six AH-1Z Cobras and six UH-1Y helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 fly in a formation over Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019. HMLA-169 successfully launched 12 aircraft for a single flight as a display of appreciation for the hard work of the squadron. see more...

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 and Philippine Armed Forces participate in Marine Aviation Support Activity 19.2. The training is designed to help Marines develop tactical maneuvering, techniques and improve interoperability between Philippine and U.S. service members. MASA 19.2 is a semiannual U.S.-Philippine military exercise focused on mutual defense, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Gerardo W. Cano) see more...

Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 perform various exercises during their annual Battle Skills Test on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2019. see more...

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 conduct ground threat reaction training as part of the Marine Aviation Support Activity 19.2 exercise in Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines. see more...

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1st MAW News

PRESS RELEASE: MASA 2019 Kicks Off July 14, 2019 — Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.2, a semiannual U.S.-Philippine military exercise focused on mutual defense, counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, is scheduled to take place in the Philippines from July 15 - 25, 2019. MORE

1st MAW Changes Command June 27, 2019 — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley relinquished his duties as commander for 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 25, 2019. MORE

Never Forgotten: Brig. Gen. William Forney January 15, 2019 — Retired Brig. Gen. William A. Forney served honorably as the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from 1992 to 1994. On Dec. 25, 2018, he passed away at the age of 76 in Panama City, Florida. MORE

PRESS RELEASE: MARINE CORPS IDENTIFIES NAME OF DECEASED MARINE IN F/A-18 and KC-130 MISHAP December 11, 2018 — 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. MORE

Innovation in Marine Corps: 3D printing in aviation October 2, 2018 — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Jacobson, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, noticed a problem with corrosion of a bucket housing cover on the F35B Lightning II jet. He used additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, to make an infrared countermeasure bucket housing cover preventing corrosion in the bucket housing while in Japan, where humidity is high during summer months. MORE

MAG-12 cleans Agat beach where Marines landed 74 years ago September 25, 2018 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 cleaned up Agat beach during exercise Valiant Shield 18 September 17. MORE

Marines strive for perfection in Marine Corps standards September 18, 2018 — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lowery, an F/A-18D pilot and Sgt. Austin Jagodzinski, an ordnance technician with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, maintain a perfect score of 300 for their Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT), at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. MORE

Striking out suicide one pitch at a time September 17, 2018 — The annual softball game is held to enhance suicide prevention awareness, build camaraderie and strengthen bonds within the unit. MORE

One of the last living WWII Marine fighter pilots August 16, 2018 — Sam Folsom, born July 24, 1920 in Quincy, Massachusetts, was one of the first echelon of 17 Marine fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 121 tasked with defending Guadalcanal. He is also one of the last living Marine Corps WWII combat pilot. MORE

Marines, Sailors volunteer at Okinawa senior citizen home August 16, 2018 — Approximately 20 Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing spent the morning volunteering at the Ai-no-Mura Senior Citizens Home in Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2018. MORE

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