4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Mission Statement
The mission of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW) is to augment, reinforce, and sustain the Active Component with an operational aircraft wing under a Total Force construct.
4th MAW functions as a fully operational Marine Aircraft Wing integrating three core capabilities in support of the Marine Corps' Total Force: aircraft operations, aviation ground support and aviation command and control. Within all of its groups, 4th MAW deployed units, detachments and individual augments across the range of military operations in support of Overseas Contingency Operations, the Unit Deployment Program, Combatant Commanders' Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) missions, and other joint and service-level operations and training exercises.
Despite the heavy demands on its units over years of conflict, 4th MAW continued to source all requirements in a predictable and sustainable fashion with proficient and combat-ready units while further enhancing enduring and habitual relationships with the Active Component. This was the result of integrated command and staff actions across lines of operation as developed and defined by our Active Component (AC) warfighting commanders.
For the last two decades, 4th MAW served as a Strategic and Total Force Reserve, deploying forces overseas in support of both emerging and planned rotational requirements. As a strategic reserve, 4th MAW works in close coordination with the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve and HQMC Aviation in developing a Reserve aviation integration plan that will support Marine aviation long into the future.
Operationally, to provide support for the current fight, 4th MAW stands ready for real-world emergent and preplanned requirements. In order to do so, HQMC Aviation Plans and Policies, Marine Forces Reserve, Marine Forces Command, and 4th MAW routinely review applicable policies and authorities to determine how 4th MAW capabilities can be most effectively employed to support the Combatant Commanders' operational requirements. As an integral part of the Marine Corps' Force Generation Process, 4th MAW works closely with the Active Component in ensuring a systematic, service-wide approach to selecting, resourcing, and preparing units for deployment. 4th MAW's process consists of pre-deployment scheduling, training plan development, training plan execution, assessments, reporting, trend reversal, and certification. By doing so, 4th MAW is ready and able to fully integrate with Active Component aviation forces engaged in combat operations.