The maws close when exposed to bright lights. Administratively, Marine aviation is organized into three active duty MAWs and one reserve MAW. Tony Maws (born 1970) is an American chef and restaurateur. MAWS is the Missile approach warning system. The original aviary was donated by Dr Wally Maws, Mayor of Orange 1936-44 and 1948-50. The Miniature Acoustic Warning System (MAWS) is a mobile UTAMS in a smaller package. Raised in Newton, Massachusetts, Tony Maws attended the Belmont Hill School, graduating in 1988. The system chosen comprised a radar-based missile approach warning system (MAWS) and countermeasure dispensing system. MAWs are designed to provide units in support of MAGTF or other operations.