3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

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United States Marine Corps aviation wing military unit

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing is a major aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that provides air support and combat aviation capabilities to Marine ground forces.

Aliases (1)

3rd MAW ×2

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps aviation wing → military unit →
abbreviation	3rd MAW →
aircraftTypeOperated	attack aircraft → fighter aircraft → helicopters → tiltrotor aircraft → transport aircraft → unmanned aerial vehicles →
allegiance	United States →
commandStructure	Marine Corps Forces, Pacific →
component	Marine Air Control Group 38 → Marine Aircraft Group 11 → Marine Aircraft Group 13 → Marine Aircraft Group 16 → Marine Aircraft Group 39 → Marine Wing Support Group 37 →
conflict	Global War on Terrorism → Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → World War II →
country	United States of America →
garrisonCity	San Diego, California →
garrisonLocation	Marine Corps Air Station Miramar →
garrisonState	California →
higherFormation	I Marine Expeditionary Force →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
motto	“Third MAW – Forward, Faithful, Focused” →
nickname	3rd MAW →
operationalFocus	amphibious operations support → expeditionary operations →
partOf	Fleet Marine Force, Pacific →
primaryMission	provide combat-ready expeditionary aviation forces → support I Marine Expeditionary Force with aviation combat power →
role	Marine air-ground task force aviation combat element → aerial reconnaissance → assault support → conduct defensive air operations → conduct offensive air operations → control of aircraft and missiles → electronic warfare → provide air support to Marine ground forces →
service	United States Marine Corps →
supports	I Marine Expeditionary Force ground combat element → Marine Air-Ground Task Force →
type	Marine aircraft wing →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ("3rd MAW") →	abbreviation
I MEF →	component
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar →	garrison
I Marine Expeditionary Force →	hasPart
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ("3rd MAW") →	nickname
Marine Aircraft Group 39 →	partOf
Marine Aircraft Group 39 →	subordinateTo
I MEF →	subordinateUnit