Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS 371) is an aviation ground support unit of the

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. They are based out of

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. The squadron is part of

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and the

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Mission

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

History

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 was activated on 2 June 1986 at

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, California. They relocated during April 1987 to MCAS Yuma, Arizona. The squadrons first combat deployment was in support of

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in Southwest Asia from August 1990 to April 1991. Elements of MWSS-371 have also participated in

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in Somalia from January to May 1993 and

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over Iraq from March to June 2001. They also deployed for

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in 2003, 2005, 2007 and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009.

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External links

* {{3rdMAW MWSS371

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