2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
2nd MAW Insignia
Active10 July 1941–present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
TypeMarine Aircraft Wing
RoleConduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces
Part ofII Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Nickname(s)2nd MAW
EngagementsWorld War II

Operation Desert Storm
War on Terror

Commanders
Commanding GeneralMajGen William H. Swan
Assistant Wing CommanderCol Stephen J. Acosta
Notable
commanders
Gen. Glenn M. Walters
Lt.Gen. Francis P. Mulcahy
Lt.Gen. Ralph K. Rottet
Lt.Gen. George C. Axtell
Maj.Gen. William L. McKittrick
BGen. Alexander W. Kreiser Jr

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) is the major east coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The Wing provides the aviation combat element for the II Marine Expeditionary Force.