The United States Marine Corps active aircraft wings include the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (commissioned in July 1941 with headquarters in Okinawa, Japan), the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (commissioned in July 1941 with headquarters in North Carolina), the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (commissioned in November 1942 with headquarters in California) and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (commissioned in August 1942 in Louisiana), while the 9th Marine Aircraft Wing (commissioned in April 1944 in Cherry Point) was decommissioned in 1946.
1st Marine Aircraft Wing July 7, 1941 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing July 10, 1941 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing November 10, 1942 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California 4th Marine Aircraft Wing August 22, 1942 New Orleans, Louisiana 9th Marine Aircraft Wing April 1, 1944 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point March 31, 1946 
