Marine Aircraft Group 14
| Marine Aircraft Group 14 | |
|---|---|
MAG-14 Insignia
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| Active | N/A |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Fixed Wing |
| Role |
Offensive Air Support Aerial Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare Assault Support |
| Part of |
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point |
| Engagements |
World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands * Naval Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Bougainville * Philippines campaign (1944–45) * Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Eric E. Austin |
Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina that is currently composed of four AV-8B Harrier squadrons, four EA-6B Prowler squadrons, one KC-130 squadron, a maintenance and logistics squadron, and a wing support squadron.
Conduct offensive air support, anti-air warfare, electronic warfare, assault support, and air reconnaissance operations in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force or joint and coalition forces, and conduct fleet replacement program training in order to provide combat capable aircrews to operational squadrons.
AV-8B Harrier squadrons
EA-6B Prowler squadrons
UAV squadron
KC-130 Squadron
Maintenance squadron
Wing support squadron
Marine Aircraft Group 14 was formed at then Camp Kearny, California on 1 March 1942. The nucleus for the new aircraft group came from Marine Aircraft Group 11 which had just arrived from Marine Corps Air Station Quantico following the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. They remained there training until they deployed for the Pacific Theater in October 1942. The Group soon arrived at Guadalcanal relieving Marine Aircraft Group 23 on 16 October 1942 to become part of the Cactus Air Force. The group would take part in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands just 10 days later. In November 1942 they took part in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and continued to fight in the skies over the island until 4 April 1943 when they were sent to Auckland, New Zealand to rest and refit.
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