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.
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to land at a forward arming and refueling point at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, July 28, 2026. Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 hosted a two-week long aviation ground support leaders' course to provide leaders from across Marine Air Control Group 28 with a baseline knowledge of AGS capabilities to ensure continuity and operational readiness across 2nd MAW.
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathon Arnold, from Florida, a Mobility Officer with Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks on his love for basketball and he uses it to lead Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 31, 2026. Marines across 2nd MAW bring a wide range of strengths and talents that help shape a skilled, experienced, and well-rounded fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Keani Guthmueller)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Unmanned Maintenance Squadron (MUMS) 14 was officially activated during a ceremony held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Tuesday. As the first of its kind in the Marine Corps, MUMS-14 now serves as the principal provider of organic-level maintenance support for U.S. Marine Corps Group-5 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). MUMS-14 is the only Marine Corps aviation unit specifically organized, trained and equipped to deliver organic aviation maintenance capability to UAS at forward deployed locations.
“Standing up this squadron marks a major step forward for Marine Corps aviation,” said Lt. Col. Jeffrey F. Carben, commanding officer of MUMS-14. “Our unit...
06.16.2026 | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Maj. Joseph Leitner
