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The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Activated in 1941, the wing has seen heavy combat operations during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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Commanding generals

#PictureNameRankStartEndNotabilityRef
1 Woods LE.jpg Louis E. Woods Lieutenant colonel 7 July 194120 August 1941Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [1] [2]
2 Brigadier General Roy Geiger, ca. 1940 (29477219498).jpg Roy S. Geiger Colonel 20 August 194121 April 1943 Navy Cross; commanding general Fleet Marine Force, Pacific [1] [3]
3 Ralph Johnson Mitchell.jpg Ralph J. Mitchell Major general 21 April 19431 February 1944 Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign. [1]
4 James T. Moore, USMC.jpg James T. Moore Major general 1 February 194415 June 1944 Army Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit; commanded also 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [1]
5 Ralph Johnson Mitchell.jpg Ralph J. Mitchell Major general 15 June 19446 June 1945 Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals; director of Marine Corps Aviation 1939-1943; Distinguished Flying Cross from Nicaraguan Campaign. [1]
6 Harold C. Major (Acting) Colonel 6 June 194511 June 1945 Legion of Merit [1]
7 Lewie G. Merritt.jpg Lewie G. Merritt Brigadier general 11 June 194511 August 1945 World War I veteran; director, South Carolina Legislative Council; Citadel alumnus; Merritt Field as MCAS Beaufort is named after him [1] [4] [5]
8 Claude A. Larkin.jpg Claude A. Larkin Major general 11 August 194531 October 1945 Lieutenant general; MAG-21 Commanding Officer at Ewa Field during Pearl Harbor attack [1] [2] [6] [7]
9 Woods LE.jpg Louis E. Woods Major general 31 October 1945July 1946Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [2] [8]
10 Lawson H. M. Sanderson.jpg Lawson H. M. Sanderson Brigadier general July 1946June 1947Aviation pioneer, veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, as commanding officer of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Sanderson accepted the Japanese surrender of Wake Island in 1945.
11 William L. McKittrick.jpg William L. McKittrick Brigadier general June 1947September 1947Veteran Bougainville Campaign and Battle of Saipan; two awards of Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [9]
12 Woods LE.jpg Louis E. Woods Major general September 1947July 1949Veteran Guadalcanal Campaign, veteran Okinawa Campaign, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [2] [8]
13 Field Harris.jpg Field Harris Major general July 194927 July 1951Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Lieutenant general; Navy and Army Distinguished Service Medals
14 Schilt CF USMC.jpg Christian F. Schilt Major general 27 July 195112 April 1952 Medal of Honor; General; Veteran World War I, United States occupation of Haiti, United States occupation of Nicaragua, and World War II [10] [11]
15 Clayton C. Jerome.jpg Clayton C. Jerome Major general 12 April 19529 January 1953 Lieutenant general; commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [12] [13]
16 Vernon Megee.jpg Vernon E. Megee Major general 9 January 19537 December 1953 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general Fleet Marine Force Pacific; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal [14]
17 Albert D. Cooley.tif Albert D. Cooley Major general 8 December 195325 March 1954Veteran World War II; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Navy Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal [15]
18 Verne J. McCaul.jpg Verne J. McCaul Major general 26 March 195424 August 1954 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; [16]
19 Marion L. Dawson Major general 25 August 195424 September 1955Veteran World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy;
20 Samuel S. Jack Major general 25 September 195530 June 1956Veteran Nicaraguan Campaign, World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the Navy Cross
21 BGen David F O Neill A349787.jpg David F. O'Neill Brigadier general 1 July 195627 November 1956Veteran of World War II and Korean War; Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy; Recipient of the two Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal and three Air Medals [17]
22 Binney.jpg Arthur F. Binney Major general 27 November 1956December 1957Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1928; [18]
23 Charles H. Hayes.jpg Charles H. Hayes Brigadier general December 1957April 1959 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1930; [18]
24 Carson A. Roberts.jpg Carson A. Roberts Major general April 19591 December 1959Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Lieutenant general [19]
25 Mangrum RC.jpg Richard C. Mangrum Major general 1 December 1959April 1960 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [20]
26 MajGen Kier, Avery Raymond (1962 - covered - BW).JPG Avery R. Kier Brigadier general April 1960June 1961Veteran World War II and Korean War; Navy Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing [18]
27 MajGen John Pomeroy Condon.jpg John P. Condon Major general June 1961August 1962Veteran World War II and Korean War; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; graduate U.S. Naval Academy in 1934; [21]
28 Frederick E. Leek Brigadier general June 1962February 1963Commanding general, 1st Marine Division June–July 1961; Assistance Division Commander, 1st Marine Division 1961-1962 [22]
29 Frank C. Tharin Major general June 1963June 1964A veteran of Battle of Wake Island;Prisoner of War from December 1941 to September 1945; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross; Legion of Merit; Purple Heart
30 Official Portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Major General Paul J. Fontana.jpg Paul J. Fontana Major general June 196424 May 1965 Flying ace with 5 aerial victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross [23] [24]
31 Keith B. McCutcheon.jpg Keith B. McCutcheon Brigadier general 24 May 196516 May 1966 General; Distinguished Flying Cross; Army Silver Star Medal; Commanding Officer Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1); commanding general, III Marine Amphibious Force; McCutcheon Field at MCAS New River, North Carolina is named in his honor. [25] [26]
32 Louis B. Robertshaw.jpg Louis Robertshaw Major general 16 May 1966June 1967Graduate U.S. Naval Academy; captain of the 1935 Naval Academy football team; Inspector General of the Marine Corps [27]
33 Norman J. Anderson Major general June 196721 June 1968 Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars; Air Medal with two silver stars; graduate UCLA [28]
34 Charles J. Quilter Major general 21 June 19687 July 1969 [29]
35 William G Thrash.jpg William G. Thrash Major general 7 July 19692 July 1970Veteran World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War; Prisoner of War from May 1952 to September 1953; Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold star; Distinguished Flying Cross [30]
36 Alan J. Armstrong Major general 2 July 1970April 1971 Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star [31]
37 Robert F. Conley (Acting) Brigadier general April 1971June 1971 Legion of Merit w/ 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 3 gold stars; Director of Information
38 MajGen Robert G Owens-A417659.jpg Robert G. Owens Jr. Major general June 19711 April 1972 Flying ace with 7 victories; Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 4 gold stars; commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing [32]
39 Brown LE.jpg Leslie E. Brown Major general April 19721 April 1973Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Silver Star with gold star; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"; Purple Heart with 2 gold stars [33]
40 Frank C. Lang.jpg Frank C. Lang Major general April 1973May 1974Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with 7 stars [34]
41 Victor A. Armstrong Major general May 1974January 1975 Major general; Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and 2 gold stars; Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star [35]
42 Norman W. Gourley Major general January 19756 January 1976 Major general; Veteran World War II; Korean War, and Vietnam War; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold stars Distinguished Flying Cross with three gold stars
43 LtGen William J. White - 2.jpg William J. White (Acting) Brigadier general 6 January 197623 February 1976Veteran Korean War, and Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross [36]
44 Noah C. New Major general 197610 February 1978Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit with Combat "V"; Distinguished Flying Cross [37]
45 General John K. Davis.jpg John K. Davis Major general 15 February 1978June 1979 General; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing [38]
46 Lt. Gen. William R. Maloney, USMC (uncovered).jpg William R. Maloney Major general June 19792 June 1980 Lieutenant general; Silver Star; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; commanding general 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; commanding general 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing [39]
47 Lt. Gen. William H. Fitch, USMC (uncovered).jpg William H. Fitch Major general 2 June 19802 June 1982 Lieutenant general; Silver Star Medal [40]
48 Joseph J. Went.jpg Joseph J. Went Major general 2 June 19826 May 1983 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; General; Veteran Vietnam War [41]
49 Portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr.jpg Frank E. Petersen Jr. Major general 6 May 19831985 Lieutenant general; Distinguished Flying Cross; Gray Eagle Award; Man of the Year, NAACP, 1979. [42]
50 PitmanCharles.jpg Charles H. Pitman Major general 12 June 19859 September 1987 Lieutenant general; Silver Star Medal [43]
51 Portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Major General Ross S. Plasterer.jpg Ross S. Plasterer Major general 9 September 1987September 1989Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross [44]
52 Duane A. Wills Brigadier general 9 September 1989August 1990 Lieutenant general; Veteran Vietnam War; Distinguished Flying Cross; lettered in football at UCLA; [45]
53 Norman E. Ehlert Major general 6 August 1990January 1991 Lieutenant general; commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross [46]
54 Arthur C Blades.jpg Arthur C. Blades Brigadier general July 1991June 1992 Silver Star; Distinguished Flying Cross [47] [48]
55 William A. Forney Brigadier general June 199224 June 1994Veteran Vietnam War; Legion of Merit [49] [50]
56 George M. Karamarkovich Brigadier general 24 June 1994May 1996Veteran Vietnam War; Defense Superior Service Medal [51]
57 Official Portrait of Lt. Gen. Bruce B. Knutson, Jr., USMC.jpg Bruce B. Knutson, Jr. Major general May 1996April 1998 Lieutenant general [52]
58 Major General Joseph T Anderson 2001.jpg Joseph T. Anderson Major general April 19982000Veteran Vietnam War; graduate U.S. Naval Academy; Deputy Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum [53] [54]
59 MajGen James E. Cartwright.jpg James E. Cartwright Major general 20005 August 2002 General; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; commander, U.S. Strategic Command [55]
60 LtGen John F Goodman.jpg John F. Goodman Major general 5 August 20023 June 2004 Lieutenant general; Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Soldiers Medal; Veteran Vietnam War; commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific; director, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance; former NFL quarterback [56]
61 Duane d thiessen.jpg Duane D. Thiessen Major general 3 June 200410 June 2005 [57]
62 LtGen Trautman.jpg George J. Trautman, III Major general 10 June 20058 June 2007 [58]
63 Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle,Jr.jpg Robert E. Schmidle, Jr. Brigadier general 8 June 200728 July 2008 [59]
64 Raymond C. Fox.jpg Raymond C. Fox Brigadier general 28 July 200828 June 2010 [60]
65 Lieutenant General William D . Beydler.JPG William D. Beydler Brigadier general 28 June 201022 June 2012 [61]
66 Christopher S. Owens.jpg Christopher S. Owens Brigadier general 22 June 20129 July 2013 [62]
67 Steven R. Rudder (1).jpg Steven R. Rudder Brigadier general 9 July 201330 July 2015 [63]
68 Russell A. C. Sanborn.jpg Russell A. Sanborn Major general 30 July 201529 June 2017 [64]
69 Thomas D. Weidley.jpg Thomas D. Weidley Brigadier general 29 June 201725 June 2019Commanding during the loss of 6 Marines in a mid-air collision between an F/A-18D Hornet and a KC-130J Hercules. Formally rebuked after allowing the investigative officer Colonel Samuel Schoolfield to run an unprofessional JAGMAN investigation into the crash. [65] [66] [67] [68]
70 Christopher A. McPhillips (cropped).jpg Christopher A. McPhillips Brigadier general 25 June 201911 June 2021 [69]
71 Brian W. Cavanaugh (2) (cropped).jpg Brian W. Cavanaugh Major general 11 June 202112 August 2022 [70]
72 MajGen Eric E. Austin (2) (cropped).jpg Eric E. Austin Major general 12 August 2022Incumbent

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