Marine Aircraft Group 49 (MAG-49) is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation unit established in 1969. Headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, MAG-49 provides aviation combat element support, including assault support, heavy lift, and aviation logistics, to Marine Forces Reserve. Throughout its history, MAG-49 has participated in numerous training exercises and mobilizations, supporting both domestic and overseas operations such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The group’s diverse squadrons operate various rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, maintaining readiness to augment active-duty Marine aviation forces when called upon.
