4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING ANNIVERSARY
Date Signed: 8/14/2014 | ALMARS Number: 032/14
ALMARS : 032/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 131231Z AUG 14
ALMAR 032/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING ANNIVERSARY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I CONGRATULATE THE MARINES AND SAILORS OF THE 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING ON YOUR 72ND ANNIVERSARY.
2.  ACTIVATED ON 22 AUGUST 1942 IN HAWAII, THE 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT  WING DOMINATED THE SKIES OVER THE MARSHALL AND MARIANAS ISLANDS.  FROM THE PACIFIC DURING WORLD WAR II TO THE HELMAND RIVER VALLEY OF AFGHANISTAN, YOUR MARINES HAVE CONTINUED TO PROJECT AVIATION POWER AND ENSURED A TRADITION OF COMBAT EXCELLENCE.
3.  AS PART OF AMERICA'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS, YOU CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 4TH MAW.  YOUR HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY AND NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STRENGTH AND LEGACY OF OUR CORPS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  AS YOU CELEBRATE THIS YEAR, PAUSE TO REMEMBER THOSE OF 4TH MAW WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR GREAT NATION.
4.  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND SEMPER FI.  JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//