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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

Archive: November, 2018

181128-M-HR246-0049.JPG - Kristen Johnson, a military legislative assistant to Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, visits Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 28, 2018. Johnson visited to get a better understanding of how the Carolina Marine Air-Ground Task Force operates. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

Staff Deligate visits 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Kristen Johnson, a military legislative assistant to Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, visits Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 28, 2018.

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181127-M-MT228-0172.JPG - Clint Christie demonstrates a grinding technique to U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Peterson during a hole drilling and faster installation course at Bell’s Assembly Center at Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 26, 2018. The course is designed to teach the Marines faster and more efficient ways to drill close tolerance holes and install appropriate fasteners in the MV-22B Osprey. Peterson is a tiltrotor airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264. VMM-264 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Christie is a technical trainer at Bell. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe)

Marines learn new skills at Bell

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 and VMM-162 conduct a hole drilling and fastener installation course in Bell’s Assembly Center in Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 26, 2018.

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181116-M-WP334-0123.JPG - U.S. Marine Pfc. Bryan Huerta, an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, eats lunch with a student at Creekside Elementary School in New Bern, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2018. MWHS-2 visited the school to renew their Adopt-a-School partnership and visit the students. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

MWHS-2 renews Adopt-a-School partnership with Creekside Elementary School

U.S. Marine Pfc. Bryan Huerta, an administrative specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, eats lunch with a student at Creekside Elementary School in New Bern, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2018. MWHS-2 visited the school to renew their Adopt-a-School partnership and visit the students. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

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181110-M-KJ825-0076.JPG - U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Jadwin, left, the oldest marine participating in a cake cutting ceremony for the 243rd Marine Corps Birthday, eats a piece of birthday cake on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,California, Nov. 10, 2018. The Marines are currently participating in Integrated Training Exercise (ITX), a large-scale, combined-arms training exercise intended to produce combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine air-ground task force. Jadwin is the operations chief for 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jailine L. AliceaSantiago)

243rd Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony ITX 1-19

U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Jadwin, left, the oldest marine participating in a cake cutting ceremony for the 243rd Marine Corps Birthday, eats a piece of birthday cake on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,California, Nov. 10, 2018.

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181109-M-WP334-0041.JPG - U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, conduct post flight inspections on an AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first squadron within 2nd MAW to receive the Vipers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

AH-1Z Vipers Arrive at HMLA-167

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, conduct post flight inspections on an AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first squadron within 2nd MAW to receive the Vipers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

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181117-M-KJ825-0182.JPG - U.S. Marine Maj. Nicholas C. Rose, center, is welcomed home by his family on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2018. Marines with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ) 2 returned after a seven month deployment in support of United States Central Command in the Middle East. Rose is an electronic countermeasures officer with VMAQ-2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jailine L. AliceaSantiago)