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2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

This identity design was created in adobe illustrator to represent the official unit insignia for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2025. The flying diamond insignia was first recognized during World War II as a shoulder patch. The patch was later mandated by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to represent all Marine Aircraft Wings.
MCAS CHERRY POINT • MCAS NEW RIVER • MCAS BEAUFORT
Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Who we are

The mission of 2nd MAW is to conduct air operations in support of the Marine Forces to include offensive air support, antiair warfare, assault support, aerial reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles.

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Sgt. Jared Colon speaks on the Selective Retention Bonus program

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jared Colon, from New Jersey, and an avionics technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2 speaks...

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HMH-461 Completes First MCCRE as a CH-53K King Stallion Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), undergo a Marine Corps Combat...

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Atlantic Aliance | 2025

U.S Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring...

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Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger delivers farewell remarks

U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, from Texas, command senior enlisted leader, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, delivers farewell remarks to 2nd...

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant receives the Commanding General’s Cowbell Award for improvements to F-35 maintenance equipment

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. William Sullivan, from Wisconsin, an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501,...

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U.S. Marines participate in Exercise Formidable Shield

U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Marine Division participate in Exercise Formidable Shield 25 in Norway and Scotland from April to...

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2nd MAW Marines complete distributed aviation operations exercise in The Bahamas

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Marine Logistics Group conduct a distributed aviation operations (DAO) exercise...

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U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW participate in SLTE 1-25

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) participate in Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 1-25 in various locations in southern...

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U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 participate in cold-weather training alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct cold weather and extreme cold weather training at Canadian Forces Base...

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MV-22B crew chiefs qualify for fiscal year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus program

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cael O'keefe and Sgt. Micheal Arwood, MV-22B tiltrotor crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162), speak...

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EXPLORE PHOTOS

LEADERS

Portrait of Major General Ryan S. Rideout
Major General Ryan S. Rideout
2d MAW Commanding General

Major General Rideout assumed the duties of Commanding General, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing on August

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Portrait of Brigadier General Shannon M. Brown
Brigadier General Shannon M. Brown
Assistant Wing Commander

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Brigadier General Brown is a 1995 graduate of Swarthmore College. He was

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Portrait of Colonel Robert B. Finneran
Colonel Robert B. Finneran
Chief of Staff

Colonel Robert B. Finneran graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University and was

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Portrait of Sergeant Major Robert W. Schieler
Sergeant Major Robert W. Schieler
2D MAW Command Senior Enlisted Leader

Sergeant Major Schieler assumed his current post as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for 2d Marine Aircraft Wing on 17 June 2025.

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Portrait of CMDCM(SW/AW/IW) Patrick I. Lampley
CMDCM(SW/AW/IW) Patrick I. Lampley
2D MAW Command Master Chief

Master Chief Lampley is a native of Paramaribo, Suriname, and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. Upon

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