U.S. Marines conduct an M3A1 Multi-role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System live-fire range at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2024. U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, and HMLA-167 participated in small-unit training and live-fire ranges to support the Infantry Small Unit Leader’s Course (ISULC). The training reinforced basic infantry skills for junior Marines and noncommissioned officers with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and provided ISULC students with experience in leading Marines from non-infantry military occupational specialties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533 receive their first F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2024. VMFA-533 received their first F-35B Lightning II jet, marking their transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35B. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith)
On Tuesday, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) was recognized with the inaugural General Friedrich von Steuben Superior Unit Performance Award for superior performance during the Comprehensive Command Inspection (CCI), conducted earlier this year by the Inspector General of the Marine Corps (IGMC). The General Friedrich von Steuben Award is an annual award presented to the unit assessed as having the highest levels of efficiency, integrity, and institutional readiness across the Marine Corps. Lt. Col. Robert Steele, command inspector general of 2nd MAW, accepted the award on behalf of 2nd MAW at an awards ceremony hosted at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Oct. 22.
"This award is a significant achievement for 2nd MAW and...
10.28.2024 | MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
Story by Cpl. Anakin Smith
