Marine Wing Support Squadron 471

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471) is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation ground support unit. Headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota with outlying detachments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Det A) and Mount Clemens, Michigan (Det B Engineer Company). The squadron is under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 41 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471
MWSS-471's insignia
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
TypeAviation ground support battalion
Part ofMarine Aircraft Group 41
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQMinneapolis, Minnesota
Motto(s)"Per Vomer Et Gladius"
"By means of plow (share) and sword"
EngagementsOperation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom

Mission

Provide all essential Aviation Ground Support requirements to designated fixed-wing and rotary-wing components of an Aviation Combat Element (ACE), and all supporting or attached elements of the Marine Air Group.

History
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