Marine Air, West Coast
| Marine Air, West Coast | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 22, 1943 – October 1, 1947 |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch |
 United States Marine Corps |
| Role | Training and Administration |
| Part of | Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station San Diego |
| Engagements | World War II |
Marine Air, West Coast (MarAirWest) was a United States Marine Corps aviation training and administrative command established on 22 January 1943, which was responsible for the administration, training and equipment of the Marine Aviation Units on the West Coast during World War II.[1]
History
Marine Air, West Coast was activated on January 22, 1943 as Marine Fleet Air, West Coast (MarFAirWest) at Naval Air Station San Diego, California under the command of Brigadier General Lewie G. Merritt. Its main purpose was administration, training and equipment of all Marine Aviation Units on the West Coast of the United States. First units of MarFAirWest were assigned to this new command in April 1943, when all aviation units from Fleet Marine Force, San Diego Area were reassigned. MarFAirWest was also responsible for the providing of personnel, equipment and other aviation material to the Aircraft Command, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.[2][3]
It was redesignated Marine Air, West Coast in December 1946, but its purpose remained the same - still responsible for the providing of supplies for Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. It was finally deactivated on October 1, 1947.
Commanding Generals
- Brigadier General Lewie G. Merritt (January 22, 1943 - September 30, 1943)
- Brigadier General William J. Wallace (September 30, 1943 - May 14, 1944)
- Major General Francis P. Mulcahy (May 14, 1944 - September 12, 1944)
- Brigadier General Lawson H. M. Sanderson (September 12, 1944 - March 20, 1945)
- Major General Claude A. Larkin (March 20, 1945 - July 24, 1945)
- Brigadier General Ivan W. Miller (July 24, 1945 - August 15, 1945)
- Major General William J. Wallace (August 15, 1945 - August, 1946)
- Major General Louis E. Woods (August, 1946 - October 1, 1947)
Subordinate units
- Marine Aircraft Group 15
- Marine Aircraft Group 23
- Marine Aircraft Group 31
- Marine Aircraft Group 33
- Marine Aircraft Group 35
- Marine Aircraft Group 41
- Marine Aircraft Group 42
- Marine Aircraft Group 43
- Marine Aircraft Group 44
- Marine Aircraft Group 45
- Marine Aircraft Group 46
- Marine Aircraft Group 48
- Marine Aircraft Group 51
- Marine Aircraft Group 94
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ↑ "Marine Corps Chevron, Volume 2, Number 22, 5 June 1943". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Princeton University Library Websites. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ Rottman, Gordon (2001). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle: Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945. Greenwood. p. 608. ISBN 0313319065. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Fredriksen, John C. (2011). The United States Marine Corps: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present. ABC-Clio. p. 608. ISBN 978-1-59884-542-6. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
