1st Marine Aircraft Wing

1st Marine Aircraft Wing
1st MAW insignia
Active7 July 1941 - present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
TypeMarine Aircraft Wing
RoleConduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces
Part ofIII Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQCamp Foster
Nickname(s)1st MAW
EngagementsWorld War II
* Battle of Guadalcanal
* Philippines campaign (1944–45)
Korean War
Vietnam War
Commanders
Commanding GeneralMajGen Eric E. Austin
Assistant Wing CommanderBGen Kelvin W. Gallman
Notable
commanders
LtGen Louis E. Woods
Gen Roy S. Geiger
LtGen John F. Goodman
LtGen Albert D. Cooley

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is headquartered at Camp Foster on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Activated in 1940, the wing has seen heavy combat operations during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.


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