Marine Aviation Training Support Group 33
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Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 33 (MATSG-33) is a United States Marine Corps aviation training group that was originally established during World War II as Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33). Fighter squadrons from MAG-33 fought most notably during the Battle of Okinawa and also as the first Marine aviation units to support the Korean War when they arrived as part of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. They helped stabilize the United Nations positions during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter and fought in Korea for the remainder of the war. At some point in the 1960s, the group was deactivated and was not reactivated until 2000, when Marine Aviation Training Support Group at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia was renamed MATSG-33.
Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 33 | |
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Active | 1 February 1943 - 15 December 1970[1] 2000 – 22 June 2016 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Role | Training |
Part of | TECOM |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Oceana |
Engagements | World War II * Battle of Okinawa Korean War * Battle of Pusan Perimeter * Attack on the Sui-ho Dam |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col Newell B. Day |
Notable commanders | Louis Robertshaw John P. Condon |