Marine Wing Support Group 27
| Marine Wing Support Group 27 | |
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MWSG-27 Insignia
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| Active | July 1, 1953 - May 14, 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Role | Aviation combat service support |
| Part of |
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point |
| Engagements |
Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Marine Wing Support Group 27 (MWSG-27) was a United States Marine Corps aviation combat service support unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. It was composed of 4 squadrons, which provided the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and II Marine Expeditionary Force with complete airfield operation services (less air traffic control), engineer and transportation support, medical assistance, food services, security support, and other direct combat and combat service support to Aviation Combat elements.
Provide the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing with organic and deployable combat support and combat service support which is centralized for economy of personnel and equipment.
Marine Wing Service Group 27 was activated on July 1, 1953, and redesignated as Marine Wing Support Group 27 on April 1, 1967. The Support Group was established after years of staff study, several reorganizations and extensive planning to determine the organization needed to best meet its unique mission. That mission encompasses most of the capabilities needed to establish and operate airfields and aviation forward sites in an expeditionary environment.
In earlier years, Marine Wing Support Group 27 (MWSG-27) was composed of three squadrons and a sub unit: Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (H&MS-27), VMGR-252, Wing Equipment and Repair Squadron (WERS-27), and sub-unit 1 (SU-1) of Marine Weapons Unit 2 (MWWU-2). With the implementation of the Marine Corps Combat Service Support Concept, the Group ceased all aviation functions on April 20, 1976. This included the separation of VMGR-252 from the Group and the detachment of SU-1, MWWU-2. On May 13, 1976, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 27 and Wing Equipment Repair Squadron 27 were redesignated Headquarters and Ground Maintenance Squadron 27 and Wing Transport Squadron 27(WTS-27) respectively. On that same date Wing Engineer Squadron 27 (WES-27) was activated.
Detachments (Dets) "A" and "B", were activated at MCAS New River and MCAS Beaufort to provide support service at those stations. Det "A" was activated on September 10, 1976; Det "B" was activated on October 27, 1976. MWSG-27 was then composed of three squadrons and two detachments: H&MS-27, WES-27, WTS-27, and Dets "A" and "B". During December 1979 through January 1980, MWSG-27 once again reorganized under the Service Support concept at which time H&MS-27 was redesignated as Headquarters Squadron 27 (HQS-27).
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