List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups

This is a list of United States Marine Corps Aviation Groups (MAG, MACG, MATSG). Inactive groups are listed by their designation at the time they were decommissioned.

Active Marine Aircraft Groups (MAG)

MAGs consist of a MAG headquarters, a Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron (MALS), a Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), and from two to ten aircraft squadrons and/or detachments (HMH, HMHT, HMLA, HMLAT, VMM, VMMT, VMA, VMAT, VMFA, VMFA (AW), VMFT, VMGR, VMU). The MAG number is derived from the original Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) where the MAG was activated (e.g. MAG 11 was the first MAG activated under 1st MAW and MAG 26 was 6th MAG activated under 2d MAW.) The exceptions to the MAG numbering sequence are the no longer active Marine Wing Support Groups (MWSG) which ended with the number 7 (i e. MWSG 17, 27, 37 & 47) and still active Marine Air Control Groups which end with 8 (I.e. 18, 28, 38 & 48).

Name Unit Insignia Date Commissioned LocationMarine Aircraft Group 111 December 1920MAG-11 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station MiramarMarine Aircraft Group 12 1 March 1942MAG-12 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station IwakuniMarine Aircraft Group 131 March 1942MAG-13 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station YumaMarine Aircraft Group 141 March 1942MAG-14 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station Cherry PointMarine Aircraft Group 161 March 1952MAG-16 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station MiramarMarine Aircraft Group 241 March 1942MAG-24 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station Kaneohe BayMarine Aircraft Group 2616 June 1952MAG-26 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station New RiverMarine Aircraft Group 291 May 1972MAG-29 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station New RiverMarine Aircraft Group 311 February 1943MAG-31 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station BeaufortMarine Aircraft Group 362 June 1952MAG-36's HistoryMarine Corps Air Station FutenmaMarine Aircraft Group 3916 April 1968MAG-39 Lineage & HonorsMarine Corps Air Station Camp PendletonMarine Aircraft Group 411 January 1943MAG-41 Lineage & HonorsNaval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort WorthMarine Aircraft Group 491 July 1969MAG-49 Lineage & HonorsJB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Active Marine Air Control Groups (MACG)

Consists of a MACG headquarters and a Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS), a Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS), a Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS), a Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS), and a Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battery/Detachment.

Name Unit Insignia Date Commissioned LocationMarine Air Control Group 188 January 1944Marine Corps Air Station FutenmaMarine Air Control Group 281 July 1943Marine Corps Air Station Cherry PointMarine Air Control Group 3828 March 1951Marine Corps Air Station MiramarMarine Air Control Group 481 September 1967Naval Station Great Lakes

Active Marine Aviation Training Support Groups (MATSG)

Performs administrative control and training support for Marine Corps personnel assigned as either permanent party or as students undergoing formal naval aviation training programs. The group also provides Marines for ceremonial support and as special detail advisors. Name Unit Insignia Date Commissioned LocationMarine Aviation Training Support Group 2116 December 1946 MATSG-21 Lineage & HonorsNaval Air Station PensacolaMarine Aviation Training Support Group 22Naval Air Station Corpus ChristiMarine Aviation Training Support Group 2315 June 1983 MATSG-23 HistoryNaval Air Station PensacolaMarine Aviation Training Support Group 42 Naval Air Station Pensacola

Decommissioned Marine Aircraft Groups

Name Unit Insignia Date Commissioned Date Decommissioned NotesMarine Observation Group 1 15 May 19457 January 1946 Administrative control of VMO squadrons during WWII. Deactivated at Sasebo, Japan.Marine Combat Crew Readiness Training Group 10 1 January 196931 March 1988Provided specialized tactical and technical training for fixed wing pilots and aircrew.Marine Aircraft Group 151 March 4231 Dec 1988Marine Combat Crew Readiness Training Group 20 1968Marine Aircraft Group 257 Jun 1942Jan 1956Served as the nucleaus of South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command during WWII.Marine Helicopter Training Group 3020 January 1966Marine Aircraft Group 32 1 February 194330 April 1993Marine Aviation Training Support Group 3315 November 1983 MATSG-33 Lineage & Honors22 June 2016Administrative command of USMC students in the USN F/A-18C, D Fleet Replacement Squadron aboard Naval Air Station OceanaMarine Aircraft Group 3424 Jul 194431 Mar 1946Marine Aircraft Group 351 Apr 1943June 1959Marine Aircraft Group 401990Approx 2010Marine Helicopter Training Group 4030 June 1969 1 May 1972Marine Aircraft Group 421 September 197221 June 2008Marine Aircraft Group 431 January 19431 September 1972Served as the headquarters for the Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army during the Battle of Okinawa. After the war was re-designated Marine Air Control Group 2 and participated in the Korean War. Was recommissioned in 1962 as part of the Marine Corps Reserve.Marine Aircraft Group 451 February 1945Based at Falalop Airfield at Naval Base UlithiMarine Aircraft Group 461 March 1944Marine Aircraft Group 50MAG-50 is the Aviation Combat Element for the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade which only stands up when required.Marine Aircraft Group 511 Jun 19443d MAW General Order 36-1943 - Commissioning MAG-53, VMSB-344, AWS-6 & AWS(AT)-10 Marine Aircraft Group 5220 Jun 194431 Oct 19459th MAW Unit History 1 Sep 1945 – 31 Mar 1946Marine Aircraft Group 531 April 194331 May 1947Marine Corps' first night fighter group. Trained squadrons during World War II.Marine Aviation Training Support Group 532 Sep 1986 Aviation training group located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. Furnished highly qualified Fleet Replacement EA-6B Prowler personnel to the Fleet Marine Force.Marine Aircraft Group 5615 July 1971Marine Aircraft Group 6113 Jul 1943Marine Aircraft Group 62 1 April 1944 30 November 1945 PBJ medium bomber training group. Redesignated as Marine Air Defense Command 1 (MADC-1) on Okinawa on 1 August 1945.Marine Glider Group 7110 January 194224 May 1943Group responsible for the Marine Corps Glider program until it was cancelled on 18 May 1943.Marine Operational Training Group 81 1 Feb 194331 Dec 1945Bomber pilot training unit located at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. Marine Aircraft Group 9110 Aug 194415 Mar 1946Marine Aircraft Group 9215 Mar 194415 Mar 1945Marine Aircraft Group 931 Apr 194431 Oct 1945Marine Aircraft Group 94Marine Aircraft Groups, DagupanFebruary 1945Air Task Group formed in the Philippines in early 1945. Served under the 308th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)Marine Aircraft Groups, Zamboanga30 Aug 1945Air Task Group formed in the Philippines in early 1945. Served under the 308th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups

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