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2D MAW Photos

Aug 29, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan S. Rideout, left, from Indiana, incoming commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, from Wisconsin, outgoing commanding general, shake hands during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Swan to Rideout. 2nd MAW generates, deploys and sustains expeditionary, combat-ready aviation forces for II Marine Expeditionary Force, the Marine Corps and the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

800

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing