This is a list of United States Marine Corps Aviation Groups (MAG, MACG, MATSG). Inactive groups are listed by their designation at the time they were decommissioned.
Active Marine Aircraft Groups (MAG)
MAGs consist of a MAG headquarters, a Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron (MALS), a Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), and from two to ten aircraft squadrons and/or detachments (HMH, HMHT, HMLA, HMLAT, VMM, VMMT, VMA, VMAT, VMFA, VMFA (AW), VMFT, VMGR, VMU). The MAG number is derived from the original Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) where the MAG was activated (e.g. MAG 11 was the first MAG activated under 1st MAW and MAG 26 was 6th MAG activated under 2d MAW.) The exceptions to the MAG numbering sequence are the no longer active Marine Wing Support Groups (MWSG) which ended with the number 7 (i e. MWSG 17, 27, 37 & 47) and still active Marine Air Control Groups which end with 8 (I.e. 18, 28, 38 & 48).
Active Marine Air Control Groups (MACG)
Consists of a MACG headquarters and a Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS), a Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS), a Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS), a Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS), and a Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battery/Detachment.
Active Marine Training Support Groups (MATSG)
Performs administrative control and training support for Marine Corps personnel assigned as either permanent party or as students undergoing formal naval aviation training programs. The group also provides Marines for ceremonial support and as special detail advisors.
Decommissioned Marine Aircraft Groups
See also
Notes
- ^ MAG-11 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-12 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-13 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-14 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-16 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-24 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-26 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-29 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-31 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-36's History
- ^ MAG-39 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-41 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MAG-49 Lineage & Honors
- ^ "Lineage of Marine Air Control Group 18" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Lineage of Marine Air Control Group 28" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Lineage of Marine Air Control Group 38" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Lineage of Marine Air Control Group 48" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ MATSG-21 Lineage & Honors
- ^ MATSG-23 History
- ^ MATSG-33 Lineage & Honors
- ^ "VMFAT-101 History". www.marines.mil. United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Chronologies - 1993". Marine Corps University. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e 9th MAW Unit History 1 Sep 1945 – 31 Mar 1946
- ^ "Cargo MAG "Mothballed"". Hawaii Marine. Marine Corps Base Hawaii. 26 June 1959. p. 4. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "USMC Status of Forces May-September 1972" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 3 May 1972. p. 12. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Zimmerman Still, Beth (10 July 2008). "MAG-41 gains aircraft, squadron colors following MAG-42 decommissioning". www.marines.mil. United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ 3d MAW General Order 36-1943 - Commissioning MAG-53, VMSB-344, AWS-6 & AWS(AT)-10
- ^ Wygant, William C. (13 June 1947). "MAG-53 Dies After Four Years Varied Service" (PDF). The Windsock. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "USMC Status of Forces July-September 1971" (PDF). www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 28 July 1971. p. 104. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
References
- Bibliography
- Crowder, Michael J. (2000). United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia & History – Volume One – The Fighter Squadrons. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 1-56311-926-9.
- Fails, LtCol William R. (1978). Marines and Helicopters 1962–1973 (PDF). History & Museums Division, United States Marine Corps. ISBN 0-7881-1818-8.
- Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939 - 1945. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.
- Sherrod, Robert (1952). History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press. ISBN 0-89201-048-7.
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