MWSG-17
USMC Group
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Unit Details

Strength
USMC Group
Type
Aviation 		 
Year
1953 - 2012 		 

Description
Marine Wing Support Group 17 (MWSG-17) was a United States Marine Corps aviation ground support unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. They were composed of two squadrons that provided the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) and III 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 the Aviation Combat Element. The Group was disbanded on 4 June 2012 and its subordinate units passed to other commands in 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.


Notable Persons
None
 
Reports To
Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)
 
Active Reporting Units
 
Inactive Reporting Unit
None
 
393 Members Who Served in This Unit


 

  • Allen, James, Sgt, (1971-1975)
  • Anderson, Charlene, Sgt, (1986-1998)
  • Anderson, Jim, Sgt, (1966-1972)
  • Aplin, Charlie, Col, (1974-2001)
  • Arias, Leonard, CWO3, (1986-2007)
  • Arrington, Kenneth, Sgt, (1983-1989)
  • Auleta, Michael, SSgt, (1994-2010)
  • Austin, Carl, SSgt, (1994-2014)
  • Balboa, Matthew, Sgt, (1976-1981)
  • Banks, George, Cpl, (1975-1979)
  • Barnett, Christopher, MSgt, (1991-Present)
  • BASS, JEFFREY, Cpl, (1986-1989)
  • Becerra, Elias, Cpl, (1978-1982)
  • Beck, Steve, GySgt, (1970-1984)
  • Benavidez, Enrique, Cpl, (1992-2000)
  • Benedict, John, LCpl, (1963-1967)
  • Benson, Joe, LCpl, (1968-1970)
  • Besancenez, Thomas, Sgt, (1971-1979)
  • Bielma, Salvador, SSgt, (1959-1984)
  • Biggie, C Michael, LCpl, (1972-1975)
  • Biggs, James, MSgt, (1985-2006)
  • Boatright, Bert, GySgt, (1981-2002)
  • BOMBARD, GEORGE, Sgt, (1966-1970)
  • Bourgeois, Shawn, Cpl, (2006-2010)
  • Braden, Ben, Col, (1973-Present)
  • Breidenger, Nicholas, Sgt, (1998-Present)
  • Brogdon, Katalin, Maj, (1993-2018)
  • Brousseau, Ernest, Pvt, (1980-1984)
  • Brown, Daniel, SSgt, (1975-1989)
  • Brown, William, SSgt, (1980-1988)
  • Broze, Alan, Sgt, (1963-1967)
  • Buhlmann, Franz, Cpl, (1978-1982)
  • Burns, Jason, Sgt, (2004-2008)
  • Butler, John, Cpl, (1966-1969)
 
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  Navy Unit Commendation - 1969
 



Name of Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Year Awarded
1969

Details behind Award:
7Dec68-8Mar69
Last Updated:
Oct 7, 2017
 
 
 
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