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Marine Wing Support Squadron 174
MWSS-174 insignia
Active	1988 - 8 Sep 1994 24 Apr 2013 - present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Aviation ground support squadron
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 24 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
Nickname(s)	Gryphons
Motto(s)	"Gryphons Will Go!"
Commanders
Commanding Officer	LtCol Matthew Schultz

Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 (MWSS-174) is an aviation ground support unit of the United States Marine Corps.The squadron is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 24 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Mission

Provide limited aviation ground support (AGS) at an expeditionary air facility and forward arming and refueling points (FARP) to enable elements of a Marine Aircraft Group and supporting or attached elements of the Marine Air Control Group (MACG) to conduct expeditionary operations.

History

Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 was originally commissioned in 1988 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The squadron supported operations throughout the Persian Gulf and Pacific Region until it was decommissioned on 8 September 1994.

On 8 November 2021 Marine Wing Support Detachment 24 was redesignated as Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 as part of the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 initiative. Force Design aligned an MWSS at each air station assigned to each Marine Aircraft Group.

Gallery

Awards

Since the beginning of World War II, the United States military has honored various units for extraordinary heroism or outstanding non-combat service. This information is compiled by the United States Marine Corps History Division and is certified by the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Streamer	Award	Year(s)	Additional Info
	National Defense Service Streamer	1990-1994, 2013–present	Gulf War, War on Terrorism
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer	2013–present	War on Terrorism

See also

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

Notes

1. ^ Fox, Capt Jordan (8 November 2021). "1st Marine Aircraft Wing Re-activates Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 After 27 Years". DVIDS. United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

Web

• MWSD-24 is official, fully operational

External links

• MWSD-24's Official Website

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Category

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Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 1st MAW Band Marine Wing Liaison Kadena
MAG-12	MALS-12 MWSS-171 VMFA-121 VMFA-242 VMGR-152
MAG-24	MALS-24 MWSS-174 VMGR-153 VMM-268 VMM-363 VMU-3
MAG-36	MALS-36 MWSS-172 VMM-262 VMM-265
MACG-18	MWCS-18 MACS-4 MASS-2 1st LAAD

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