| 9th Marine Aircraft Wing | |
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| Active | 1 April 1944 – 31 March 1946[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | Decommissioned |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point |
The9th Marine Aircraft Wing was an aviation unit of theUnited States Marine Corps based atMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,North Carolina. The wing was commissioned duringWorld War II as a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to thePacific Theater.[2]
Train, equip and prepare Marine aviation units for combat
The 9th Marine Aircraft Wing (9th MAW) was commissioned on 1 April 1944 atMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,North Carolina.[3][4] 9th MAW replaced the3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in the role of training, equipping, and preparingEast Coast Marine Corps Aviation units for combat. It was also responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point area.[2] In late 1944, 9th MAW was almost disbanded in favor of aMarine Air Training Command, East Coast but that idea was never acted upon. The wing was decommissioned on 31 March 1946 in accordance with MarCorps Confidential Dispatch 052213 March 1946. This coincided with the2nd Marine Aircraft Wing returning to the States and assuming control of Marine aviation units on the East Coast.[5][1]
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