What is the relationship of MWSG to MAG after 2012?

• A. Disbanded and each squadron assigned directly to supported MAG.
• B. Expanded to MWSS.
• C. MWSG remained intact under MAG.
• D. Reassigned to MEU.

Answer: (A)

After 2012, Marine aviation command structure shifted so that the Marine Wing Support Group was disbanded and the squadrons it administered were placed directly under the Marine Aircraft Group they support. This means each Marine Wing Support Squadron now reports straight to its associated MAG, rather than through a separate MWSG level of command. The idea behind this change was to streamline command and control, giving the MAG direct authority over the base and airfield support functions that its aviation squadrons rely on during operations.

In practice, you would see the Marine Wing Support Squadrons operating as integral, directly attached elements of their respective MAGs, rather than functioning as part of a separate MWSG. The option involving expansion to MWSS or reassignment to MEU doesn’t fit the updated structure, since MWSS units continued to exist but under the MAG they serve, not as a distinct MWSG entity.