Marine Wing Support Squadron 471

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471
MWSS-471's insignia
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Aviation ground support battalion
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 41 4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nickname(s)	Red Wolves
Motto(s)	"Per Vomer Et Gladius" "By means of plow (share) and sword"
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol Jason C. Smedley

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471) is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation ground support unit. Nicknamed the "Red Wolves," the squadron headquarters is in Minneapolis, Minnesota with outlying detachments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Det A) and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan (Det B Engineer Company). The squadron falls 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

Gallery

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  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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Leadership

• Secretary of the Navy
• Under Secretary of the Navy
• Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
• Marine Corps four-star generals
• Marine Corps three-star generals
  • 1942–1959
  • 2000–2009
  • 2010–present

US Congress	House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee Senate Armed Services Committee Seapower subcommittee

Major
commands

• Organization of the Marine Corps
• Headquarters Marine Corps
• Marine Forces Command
  • II Marine Expeditionary Force
• Marine Forces Pacific
  • I Marine Expeditionary Force
  • III Marine Expeditionary Force
• Marine Forces Reserve
• Fleet Marine Force
  • Atlantic
  • Pacific
• Marine Corps Combat Development Command
  • Training & Education Command (TECOM)
  • United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
• Marine Corps Systems Command

Auxiliary

• Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary

Structure

• Marine Air-Ground Task Force
• Bases
• Battalions
• Regiments
• Brigades
• Divisions
• MEF/Corps
• Marine aviation
• Marine expeditionary unit
• Marine Security Guard
• Special Operations
  • Marine Raiders
  • Marine Raider Regiment
• Recon
  • Force
  • Division

Personnel
and training

Personnel	Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations
Training	Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms
and equipment

• Uniforms
• Awards
• Badges
• Weapons
• Vehicles and aircraft
• Individual equipment

History
and traditions

• History
• Culture
• Acronyms and terms
• Birthday
• Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
• Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
• Flag
• Marine Band
• Drum and Bugle Corps
• Horse Marines
• Marine One
• Color Guard
• Silent Drill Platoon
• White House Sentries
• Service Numbers
• Marine Corps War Memorial
• Marine Detachments
• "Marines' Hymn"
• Oorah
• National Museum
• Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
• Rifleman's Creed
• Semper Fidelis
  • march
• History of Hispanics in the USMC
• History of women in the USMC
  • Women's Reserve
• Honorary Marine
• Toys for Tots
• Gung ho

• Category

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