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.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Arthur Bruggeman, from Florida, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Col. Benjamin Grant, from Ohio, outgoing commanding officer of MAG-14, to Bruggeman. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, rehearse air-delivered ground refueling during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Davis-Monthan Air Force base, Tucson, Arizona, July 16, 2026. Marines with VMGR-252 trained alongside Marines Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 and elements of U.S. Air Force to increase expeditionary capabilities, refine aircrew proficiency and ensure combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Octavius Jordan.)
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
