Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 22 | |
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Active | 1 March 1942 – 30 April 1947[1] 15 January 1982 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Role | Training |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi |
Nickname(s) | Foreign Legion of Marine Aviation |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col Jayson M. Tiger, USMC |
Notable commanders | William J. Wallace Ira L. Kimes |
Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 (MATSG-22) is a United States Marine Corps aviation training group that was originally established during World War II as Marine Aircraft Group 22 (MAG-22). Squadrons from MAG-22, were decimated at the Battle of Midway and, after reconstituting, fought during the Battle of Okinawa. The group was deactivated following the end of the war and was not reactivated until 1 May 2000, when the Marine Aviation Detachment at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas was renamed MATSG-22.