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Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 
MWHS-2 insigniaActive 31 December 1955 Country United States Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Role Headquarters Part of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary ForceGarrison/HQ MCAS Cherry Point Nickname "Snake Eyes"
"The Deuce"Engagements Operation Iraqi Freedom Commanders Current
commanderLtCol Thomas J. Witczak Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 is the headquarters element of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and is located at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
History
Marines from MWHS-2 prepare to raise the colors at the 2nd MAW headquarters
Commissioned on 31 December 1955, Marine Wing Headquarters Group 2 was garrisoned at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. At that time, the unit was composed of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 2, Marine Air Support Squadron 1, and Marine Air Control Squadron 7 and Marine Air Control Squadron 8. In May 1966, MWSG-2 was decommissioned. Through further reorganization in August 1967, MWSG-2 was reactivated and assumed the responsibilities of supporting the Marine Wing Headquarters. On 1 July 1971, MWSG-2 was re-designated to the current title of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 has traditionally been a non-deployable Marine Corps unit, though it supports the War on Terror through individial augments to deploying units. The unit deployed as a whole for the first time in February 2005 until February 2006 where it was deployed to Al Asad Airbase in the Al Anbar Province Iraq. It operated for a second time in Al Asad from March 2007 until February 2008 and deployed a third time to Al Asad from January 2009 until November 2009.
See also
- United States Marine Corps Aviation
- List of United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 · VMMT-204 MAG-14 
MAG-26 MAG-29 MAG-31 MACG-28 MWSG-27 Categories:- United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons
- United States Marine Corps stubs
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