U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025 along the East Coast, June 24 to July 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Swan, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), speaks about his T.E.A.M. command philosophy at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 2024. Each letter of the T.E.A.M. philosophy represents a goal for the Marines and Sailors of 2nd MAW to strive to achieve, daily. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike)

This video features a compilation of U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) in training and operational environments. This video inspires Marines to secure their Marine Corps legacy by reenlisting as part of the fiscal year 2025 Enlisted Retention Campaign. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) (Music licensed from Adobe Stock)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blake Owen, from Indiana, and Cpl. Kristineda De Las Penas, from California, both digital wideband systems maintainers with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 28, talk about winning the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Cowbell Award at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. Owen and De Las Penas recently wont the Cowbell award, which recognizes and encourages members of 2nd MAW to actively seek out and implement innovations, improvements, and best practices that enhance collective performance and readiness. The Cowbell award helps 2nd MAW foster a culture of continuous improvement driven by individual and shared excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Cook, a production manager with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band, speaks about the history of military music and the purpose of writing a song for 2nd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2024. The band wrote a song to commemorate the history and fighting spirit of 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)