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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.
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force

Jun 17, 2015

Cpl. Kristen Hirst runs a communication test on a communications service monitor at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 16, 2015. Air traffic control Marines receive additional training once they arrive on the air station to familiarize themselves with equipment specific to the site. Hirst is an air traffic control communications technician trainee with Head quarters and Headquarters Squadron.

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