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U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) hold a commander's update brief at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW conducted distributed aviation operations outside of their home duty station and local area to validate logistics, sustainment, and communications requirements for command elements. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

Staff Sgt. Leary Reicharwarfel, Sgt. Anders Larson, Cpl. Austin McMullen, and Cpl. Timothy Watson receive the Navy and Marine Corps Medal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, January 28, 2019. The Marines received this award for his heroic efforts while saving a family at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. William L. Holdaway)

Marines with Marine Air Control Group 28 participated in exercise Pegasus Flight on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2019. Pegasus Flight was organized to support unit-level training objectives in a limited capability environment to improve combat readiness and mission effectiveness against near-peer threats. MACG-28 is a part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Damaris Arias)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron (MTACS) 28 conduct their monthly squadron ride for the Motorcycle Mentorship Program (MMP) on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. on Dec 1, 2017. MTACS-28 dedicated this months squadron ride to the Toys for Tots foundation by going out and buying toys to donate to the charity. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jonathon Wiederhold/Released)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s #LetterOfTheDay in our weekly series #AviationAcademics is “L” for 2nd LAAD Be sure to “like” and “share” so your friends and families don’t miss out on this lesson! Leave a comment below letting us know what other #AviationAcademics you’d like us to cover! -------------------------------------------- “L” is for 2nd LAAD – 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion’s Mission is to provide close-in, low altitude, and surface-to-air weapons fire, in defense of Marine Air-Ground Task Force assets by defending forward combat areas, vital areas, installations and/or units conducting operations.

U.S. Marines and Dutch Marines conduct Joint Terminal Air Controller training at Piney Island, N.C., March 14, 2016. The Dutch bi-lateral training was conducted to strengthen military-to-military relationships and increase interoperability between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Autmn Bobby)

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, conduct a "Jane Wayne Day" at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Jane Wayne day is an event for military spouses to spend a day with their significant other, learning and interacting with military gear and training activities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James R. Skelton)

More than 100 Marines with Marine Air Control Group 28 return to Cherry Point after a deployment in support of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), the lead aviation combat element in Southwestern Afghanistan.

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing units return to MCAS Cherry Point