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.

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

Old squadron insignia

See also

• United States Marine Corps Aviation
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units

Notes

References

Bibliography

Web

External links

• MWSS-471 in Operation Enduring Freedom

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Portal Category

4th Marine Aircraft Wing
4th Marine Aircraft Wing Training Support Group
MAG-41	MALS-41 VMFA-112 VMGR-234 VMFT-401
MAG-49	MALS-49 VMGR-452 HMH-772 HMLA-773 HMM-774 HMM-764
MACG-48	MTACS-48 MACS-23 MACS-24 MASS-6 MWCS-48
MWSG-47	MWSS-471 MWSS-472 MWSS-473