2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

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United States Marine Corps aviation wing military unit

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is a major aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that provides air support, assault support, and other aviation combat capabilities to Marine forces.

Aliases (2)

2nd MAW ×2
Marine Corps aviation combat element ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps aviation wing → military unit →
abbreviation	2nd MAW →
aircraftTypeOperated	fixed-wing aircraft → rotary-wing aircraft → tiltrotor aircraft → unmanned aerial systems →
allegiance	United States of America →
commandStructure	United States Marine Corps Forces Command →
componentOf	Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element →
conflict	Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → World War II →
country	United States →
function	aerial reconnaissance → aerial refueling → air interdiction → close air support → expeditionary aviation operations → logistics support by air → troop transport →
garrison	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point →
garrisonLocation	Havelock, North Carolina →
hasSubunit	Marine Air Control Group 28 → Marine Aircraft Group 14 → Marine Aircraft Group 26 → Marine Aircraft Group 29 → Marine Aircraft Group 31 → Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 → Marine Wing Support Group 27 →
headquarters	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
nickname	2nd MAW →
partOf	II Marine Expeditionary Force →
primaryMission	to conduct air operations in support of Marine forces → to provide anti-air warfare → to provide assault support → to provide control of aircraft and missiles → to provide electronic warfare → to provide offensive air support →
role	Marine Corps aviation combat element → air support provider → assault support provider → aviation combat capability provider →
type	Marine aircraft wing →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing ("2nd MAW") →	abbreviation
II Marine Expeditionary Force →	hasComponent
I Marine Expeditionary Force ("Marine Corps aviation combat element") →	militaryBranch
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing ("2nd MAW") →	nickname