1st Marine Aircraft Wing

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Marine Aircraft Wing United States Marine Corps aviation unit

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is a major aviation combat unit of the United States Marine Corps that provides air support and power projection for Marine forces in the Pacific region.

Aliases (2)

1st MAW ×2
First Marine Aircraft Wing ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Marine Aircraft Wing → United States Marine Corps aviation unit →
abbreviation	1st MAW →
allegiance	United States of America →
branchColor	scarlet and gold →
commandStructure	Fleet Marine Force, Pacific →
componentOf	Marine Air-Ground Task Force →
country	United States →
engagement	Global War on Terrorism → Korean War → Vietnam War → World War II → operations in Afghanistan → operations in Iraq →
function	provide aviation support for Marine forces ashore and afloat →
garrison	Marine Corps Air Station Futenma →
garrisonLocation	Okinawa, Japan →
higherCommand	III Marine Expeditionary Force →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
mission	conduct air operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Pacific → provide air support to Marine Air-Ground Task Forces in the Pacific →
motto	“The First and the Finest” →
nickname	1st MAW →
notableComponent	Marine Air Control Group 18 → Marine Aircraft Group 12 → Marine Aircraft Group 24 → Marine Aircraft Group 36 → Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 →
operates	fixed-wing aircraft → rotary-wing aircraft → tiltrotor aircraft → unmanned aerial systems →
partOf	United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific →
primaryAreaOfResponsibility	Indo-Pacific region → Western Pacific →
providesCapability	aerial command and control → air reconnaissance → anti-air warfare → assault support → control of aircraft and missiles → electronic warfare → offensive air support →
role	air support → aviation combat element → power projection →
theater	Pacific region →
type	aviation combat unit →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st Marine Aircraft Wing ("1st MAW") →	abbreviation
Cactus Air Force ("First Marine Aircraft Wing") →	commandStructure
1st Marine Aircraft Wing ("1st MAW") →	nickname
III Marine Expeditionary Force →	subordinateUnit