U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a post and relief ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relieved Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard as the sergeant major for 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gerardo W. Cano)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley relinquished his duties as commander for 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan on June 25, 2019.
On 25 February, the First Marine Aircraft Wing achieved a significant milestone by taking receipt of the first CH-53E that completed H-53 Reset in the Western Pacific area of responsibility. The aircraft underwent a combined Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) and H-53 Reset event at Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific. Maientenance was performed at Korean Air Lines, Busan, South Korea. Combining the CH-53E PMI and reset events greatly...
Luzon, Philippines—Members of the 1st Marine Air Wing, 3D Marine Division, the Philippine Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force marked the successful completion of 24 days of bilateral training and increased interoperability during the Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.1 at Basa Air Base, Naval Education Training Center (NETC), and Marine Base Gregorio Lim (MGBL) from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, 2019.
