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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 Aircaft Wing

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Staff Sgt. Anthony J. Gunn, who was selected to lead a team to clear Al Asad, Iraq?s southern fence line of trash, demonstrates his lead from the front philosophy as he helps the Marines, Sailors and Soldiers with their cleanup duties. Gunn?s team successfully completed a five-day project in less than four days, earning awards for their efforts. - Staff Sgt. Anthony J. Gunn, who was selected to lead a team to clear Al Asad, Iraq?s southern fence line of trash, demonstrates his lead from the front philosophy as he helps the Marines, Sailors and Soldiers with their cleanup duties. Gunn?s team successfully completed a five-day project in less than four days, earning awards for their efforts.

Multi-service clean up crew ensures successful flight operations at Al Asad

Approximately 30 Marines, Sailors and Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing took to Al Asad, Iraq’s southern fence line to pick up the garbage and waste which has collected there in past years. Though also contributing to the appearance of the base, the cleaning project’s objective was to prevent trash from interfering with Al Asad’s

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2nd MAW celebrates 230th in Iraq

Marines, Sailors and Soldiers serving at Al Asad, Iraq, took a few moments to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 230th birthday, Nov. 8 through 10, proving that even in war, the history and traditions of the Corps aren’t forgotten. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing units, joined by Sailors and National Guardsmen, some themselves former Marines, celebrated in

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Captain Matthew W. Pinto, 1st Lt. Page Payne, Gunnery Sgt. Russel A. Reale and Cpl. Caleb G. Love pose in front of their UH-1 Huey helicopter before a mission in northwest Iraq. The team of Marines took part in a rare Huey casualty evacuation that saved the life of a Marine scout sniper. - Captain Matthew W. Pinto, 1st Lt. Page Payne, Gunnery Sgt. Russel A. Reale and Cpl. Caleb G. Love pose in front of their UH-1 Huey helicopter before a mission in northwest Iraq. The team of Marines took part in a rare Huey casualty evacuation that saved the life of a Marine scout sniper.

Gunfighters save sniper’s life in midst of battle

While conducting combat operations in northwest Iraq, scout snipers from 3rd Battaltion, 6th Marine Regiment found themselves in a firefight with insurgents. Separated by a small river, the Marines and enemy snipers traded fire until one of the scout snipers was seriously wounded. While firing from the third story of a building in the city of

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Arthur Leal, a corpsman with II Marine Expeditionary Force causality evacuation serving at Al Taquadum, Iraq, watches as a wounded U.S. service member holds on to life during an urgent casevac from the city of Ramadi, Iraq. Leal, a League City, Texas, native, has gone through extensive casevac training, preparing him for any challenge he may face while deployed. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Arthur Leal, a corpsman with II Marine Expeditionary Force causality evacuation serving at Al Taquadum, Iraq, watches as a wounded U.S. service member holds on to life during an urgent casevac from the city of Ramadi, Iraq. Leal, a League City, Texas, native, has gone through extensive casevac training, preparing him for any challenge he may face while deployed.

Angels from above, II MEF casevac teams save lives

Tutela sub incendia, Latin for care under fire, is the motto they carry on their shoulders and in their hearts every mission as they soar through the skies of Iraq. The Greyhawks of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 and the Corpsmen of the II Marine Expeditionary Force causality evacuation team serving at Al Taquadum, Iraq, are ready to soar

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As they fly towards a hospital in Iraq, Lt. j. g. Paul Greer, a chaplain with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prays for a wounded Soldier during an urgent casualty evacuation mission, Oct. 27. The Soldiers? condition improved as Greer prayed over him. - As they fly towards a hospital in Iraq, Lt. j. g. Paul Greer, a chaplain with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prays for a wounded Soldier during an urgent casualty evacuation mission, Oct. 27. The Soldiers? condition improved as Greer prayed over him.

Chaplain provides comfort for II MEF casevac teams

As the wounded Soldier’s condition worsened, the corpsman watching over him signaled to the chaplain. He came closer, and the Soldier saw the cross on his flak jacket. In a low mumbled voice, the Soldier told the chaplain to pray for him. Immediately, the Soldier’s condition improved, Oct. 27, in the back of a CH-46 Sea Knight during an urgent

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The Navy Chaplain Corps: 230 Years of Service to God and Country

“Vocati ad Servitum” For 230 years, the Navy Chaplain Corps has been called to serve God, America, and America’s sea services. Through wars and peacetime, in good times and bad times, Navy chaplains have been there provide ministry, counseling and solace for Sailors and Marines and their families in countless places around the globe. On 28

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VMA-223 Sgt. Maj. brings unique experience, keeps Marines focused

Sgt. Maj. Courtney K. Curtis had never served in an aviation combat unit. After enlisting in the Marine Corps as an amphibious assault vehicle crewman, Curtis had spent all his time in the Fleet Marine Force with Marine Corps ground units. As a first sergeant, Curtis deployed twice with a tank battalion, to Djibouti, Africa, and to support the

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Sergeant C. Alexander Wolf, a communications signal collection and signals intelligence analyst for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is on his fourth deployment to the Middle East since 2003. - Sergeant C. Alexander Wolf, a communications signal collection and signals intelligence analyst for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is on his fourth deployment to the Middle East since 2003.

Kokomo, Ind., native rides again, on fourth deployment to Middle East

The current operational tempo of the Global War on Terrorism means many Marines are deploying to combat zones on a yearly basis. Back-to-back combat tours can cause headaches for Marines and heartaches for their families, but for Sgt. C. Alexander Wolf, it’s just another day at the office. Wolf, the signals intelligence chief for 2nd Marine

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Staff Sgt. Michael Murrell, the 500 division quality assurance representative at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced), paints on a trashed helicopter blade at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 22. He said the plane flying into one of the Twin Towers stands as a powerful reminder of why we are here and who we are fighting. He stressed he does not want to sugarcoat his art and hopes it will remind people what happened that day years down the road. - Staff Sgt. Michael Murrell, the 500 division quality assurance representative at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (Reinforced), paints on a trashed helicopter blade at Al Asad, Iraq, Oct. 22. He said the plane flying into one of the Twin Towers stands as a powerful reminder of why we are here and who we are fighting. He stressed he does not want to sugarcoat his art and hopes it will remind people what happened that day years down the road.