Marine Wing Support Squadron 471
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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Marine Wing Support Squadron 471
| image= MWSS-471 insignia.jpg
| image_size = 225
|caption=MWSS-471's insignia
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|country= United States
|allegiance= United States of America
|branch= United States Marine Corps
|type= Aviation ground support battalion
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|command_structure= Marine Aircraft Group 41
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
|current_commander= LtCol Curtis J. Rash
|garrison= Minneapolis, Minnesota
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|colonel_of_the_regiment=
|nickname= Red Wolves
|patron=
|motto= "Per Vomer Et Gladius"
"By means of plow (share) and sword"
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|mascot=
|battles= Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
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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
File:MWSS471insignia.jpg|Old squadron insignia
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See also
Notes
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References
;Bibliography
;Web
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- [https://www.marforres.marines.mil/Units/4th-Marine-Aircraft-Wing/Marine-Aircraft-Group-41/Marine-Wing-Support-Squadron-471/ MWSS-471's official website]
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311004607/http://www.mwss471.com/ MWSS-471 in Operation Enduring Freedom]
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Category:Military units and formations in Pennsylvania
Category:4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Category:Military units and formations in Minnesota
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