Videos

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) participate in the MAG-24 change of command ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 28, 2023. Lt. Col. Geoffrey T. Blumenfeld relinquished command to Col. William G. Heiken. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Logan Beeney)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 conduct an activation ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 13, 2023. During the ceremony, VMGR-153 was formally activated as a KC-130 squadron of Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

U.S. Marines from across Marine Aircraft Group 24 participate in a Senior Watch Officer's course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instruction Squadron 1, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 12, 2023. The purpose of the course was to prepare MAG-24 staff and officers for upcoming exercises and operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, conducts an activation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2021. Marine Wing Support Detachment (MWSD) 24, re-designated on October 15, 2021. For historical purposes, the re-designation of MWSD-24 will reactivate MWSS-174, which will restore the complete lineage and honors of the previous MWSS-174.

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division conduct fast rope training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Fast roping is especially useful for Marines, who can employ the technique on either dry land or ships at sea. MV-22B Ospreys have been used in the Marine Corps since 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Alexia Lythos)

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ran 242 miles to celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps 242nd birthday on November 10. Squadrons throughout 1st MAW, including those at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, collectively ran a total of 242 miles in recognition of the Marine Corps 242 birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)

Fighting and winning our nation’s battles since July 7, 1941, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, the Aviation Combat Element of III Marine Expeditionary Force, provides combat ready, task organized forces capable of conducting aviation operations across all six functions of Marine Aviation in naval and expeditionary environments, and commands and controls aviation forces through the Tactical Air Command Center in order to contribute to the accomplishment of our nation's security objectives as required by standing operational plans in the Pacific Command's area of responsibility, engagement operations in support of Marine Forces Pacific, overseas contingency operations, and other operations as directed. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)