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
Motto(s)	"Per Vomer Et Gladius" "By means of plow (share) and sword"
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471) is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation ground support unit. Headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota with outlying detachments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Det A) and Mount Clemens, Michigan (Det B Engineer Company). The squadron is under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 41 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

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.