Marine Aircraft Group 24 | |
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Active | 1 March 1942 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Rotary wing |
Role | Assault support |
Part of | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing III Marine Expeditionary Force |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay |
Engagements | World War II
Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel William G. Heiken[1] |
Notable commanders | William L. McKittrick (1943-1944) Lewis H. Delano (1944) Lyle H. Meyer (1944-1945) Warren E. Sweetser (1945) |
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing[2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF).[3]