Marine Aircraft Group 15 (MAG-15) was a United States Marine Corps aviation group established during World War II. MAG-15, a transport and photo-reconnaissance training group, was commissioned on 1 March 1942, headquartered at Camp Kearny, San Diego. In addition to radio and photographic training, the Group also conducted a navigation school. Additional roles included West Coast aircraft acceptance and transport service for the Marine Corps.
MAG-15 insignia
An A-4C of H&MS-15 Det. N on the USS Hornet in 1965/66
Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base in San Diego County, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946. The base was named in honor of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny.
View of the flight line at Camp Kearny, 1945
Target at Camp Kearny after bombardment by shrapnel; World War I era
Aerial view of some of the ruins of Camp Elliott, 2011