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Marine Wing Support Squadron 273
MWSS 273 insignia
Country
United States
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Type
Aviation ground support squadron
Part of
Marine Air Control Group 28 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Nickname(s)
Sweathogs
Motto(s)
"Send in the Sweathogs!"
Engagements
Operation Desert Storm Operation Allied Force War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War
Commanders
Commanding Officer
LtCol. Arleigh B. Lacefield
Executive Officer
Maj. Thomas R. Abbott
Military unit
Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 (MWSS-273) is an aviation ground support unit of the United States Marine Corps. The squadron is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Air Control Group 28 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. MWSS-273 has supported Marine Corps aviation operations around the world to include during the Gulf War and multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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