2D MAW Photos

Two KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 fly over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 1, 2023. Marines of VMGR-252 celebrated 95 years as a Marine Corps aviation squadron. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas Smith, the sergeant major of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, reads an award citation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 22, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Arispe and Cpl. John Graham, both unmanned aerial vehicle avionics technicians with VMU-2, were awarded certificates of commendation for their actions in response to a vehicle crash while off duty. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 launches an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 31, 2023. VMFA-542 received its first F-35B Lightning II jets and is the Marine Corps’ first East Coast operational F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. The arrival of the aircraft marks the beginning of F-35 deliveries to MCAS Cherry Point, continuing 2nd MAW’s operational transition from legacy fixed-wing tactical aircraft to the F-35. VMFA-542 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Graham, left, and Cpl. Jose Arispe, both unmanned aerial vehicle avionics technicians with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 22, 2023. Graham and Arispe were awarded certificates of commendation for their actions in response to a vehicle crash while off duty. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Herberth Claros, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, takes off in an AV-8B Harrier II jet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 2023. VMA-231 provided close-air support during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, a joint, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability among allies and branches of the Department of Defense. VMA-231 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Cortez)

Photo by Cpl. Christian Cortez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Lupardus, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, fires an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, May 1, 2023. MWSS-271 conducted Mission Rehearsal Exercise 1-23 to increase proficiency through integrated training while providing uninterrupted aviation-ground support to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW). MWSS-271 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Henke

U.S. Air Force special tactics airmen with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron jump off the back of a KC-130J Hercules during a flight over Havoc, Florida, April 26, 2023. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 participated in the 16th Annual Emerald Warrior exercise, a field-training exercise designed to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, international partner forces and interagency elements to integrate in a complex and evolving security environment. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Air Force special tactics member with the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, greets the camera before jumping off the back of a KC-130J Hercules during a flight over Eglin Site, Florida, April 24, 2023. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 participated in exercise Emerald Warrior 4-23 to increase joint interoperability in a littoral environment. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tara Potter, left, and Gunnery Sgt. David Law, load masters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct ground refueling on an Army Boeing AH-64E Apache in support of 10th Mountain Division at Hurlburt Field, FL, April 19, 2023. VMGR- 252 participated in exercise Emerald Warrior 4-23 to increase joint interoperability in a littoral environment. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas C. Arias, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, flies behind a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 above Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 18, 2023. VMGR-252 conducted fixed-wing aerial-refueling training with VMA-223 to increase proficiency in aerial refueling. VMGR-252 and VMA-223 are subordinate units of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jackie Tran, an explosive-ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, sets an explosive to destroy ordnance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 6, 2023. MWSS-271 EOD technicians and combat engineers trained to clear unexploded ordnance off a runway in support of Base Recovery After Attack operations. MWSS-271 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Blackstock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Blackstock

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colin Haberbosch, an explosive-ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, sets an explosive to destroy ordnance at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 6, 2023. MWSS-271 EOD technicians and combat engineers trained to clear unexploded ordnance off a runway in support of Base Recovery After Attack operations. MWSS-271 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Blackstock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Blackstock

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Steigler, a low altitude air defense gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD), poses for a picture with a student at Oaks Road Elementary in New Bern, North Carolina, March 24, 2023. 2nd LAAD and to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 participated in a career fair at Oaks Road Elementary School to strengthen rapport with the local community. 2nd LAAD and MWSS-271 are subordinate units of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, executes an external lift of two High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23 at Auxiliary Airfield II near Yuma, Arizona, March 28, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez

Two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base over the Pacific, March 9, 2023. Aircrew from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron conducted an air refueling coronet with Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, demonstrating the critical role mobility forces have in projecting the joint force anywhere, anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brady Wulf, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, takes accountability of members of the Netherlands Marine Corps during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, June 15, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Stelter

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lorita King, an administrative specialist with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 28, poses for a photo after an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 3, 2023. King was recognized as the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) 2022 noncommissioned officer of the year for her exemplary work ethic. MACG-28 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Tschida, a joint terminal attack controller with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, coordinates with pilots from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 to drop practice bombs at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Feb. 24, 2023. U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (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 photo by Cpl. Adam Henke)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Henke

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Grace Roman, an imagery-analysis specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, poses for photo after receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. Roman was recognized as the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) 2022 Marine of the Year for her exemplary work during Exercise Cold Response 2022 and other operations across Europe. MWHS-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

Photo by Sgt. Servante Coba

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 walk toward a hangar on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Jan. 29, 2023. Marines with HMH-464 trained in a cold-weather, high-altitude environment to increase proficiency and improve overall combat readiness. HMH-464 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith