VMA-542 rededication ceremony program created to list the sequence of events and give background information on March 5, 2021. VMA-542 is an AV-8B Harrier II squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic created by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)
| Published: | April 15, 2021 |
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2nd MAW is the Marine Corps’ service-retained ACE. Headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, 2nd MAW is permanently based at three Marine Corps Air Stations in North Carolina and South Carolina and serves as the ACE for II MEF. 2nd MAW is operationally focused and consists of professional and dedicated Marines, Sailors and civilians that provide combat-ready aviation forces to II MEF and the MAGTF commander. 2nd MAW generates and maintains combat readiness, increases lethality through modernization, generates operationally excellent aviation units, continuously refines warfighting concepts, and stands ready to forward deploy to meet any challenge around the globe.
