Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2
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| Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 | |
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 MWHS-2 Insignia |
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| Active | December 31, 1955 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Role | Headquarters |
| Part of | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | MCAS Cherry Point |
| Nickname | "Snake Eyes" "The Deuce" |
| Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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| Current commander |
LtCol Victor S. Stover |
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
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Commissioned on December 31, 1955, Marine Wing Headquarters Group 2 was garrisoned at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina with the 2d 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 July 1971 1,, 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 deployed again to Al Asad in March 2007 until February 2008, due to return again January 2009.
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