Country United States | ||
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Active April 16, 1968 - present Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Type Rotary-wing aircraft group Role Assault Support
Close-in Fire Support | ||
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California that is currently composed of five AH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1N Huey light attack squadrons, two CH-46 Sea Knight squadrons, an aviation logistics squadron, and a wing support squadron. The group falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
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MAG-39 was activated at Quảng Trị Combat Base, Republic of Vietnam, amongst the chaos of war. Originally assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, MAG-39 participated in the Vietnam war until October 1969 when it was deactivated.
Temporarily reactivated to participate in the Operation Frequent Wind from April 1975, until the operation was complete in May 1975.
In September 1976 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, MAG-39 was reactivated for the last time under the command of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Elements have participated in: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 til April 1991, Operation Restore Hope, Somalia from December 1992-April 1993, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan from December 2001-June 2002, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kuwait from January 2003-October 2003.