US Marines Helicopter Base

 military, helicopter, squadron (military), United States Marine Corps

Order of Battle

HMLA 773 DET B
MWSS-471 DET A

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Sqdr. 773 Detachment. B

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 ("Red Dog") Detachment 'B' was originally established as HMLA 773 DET B at NAS JRB Willow Grove, PA in October 1997. The unit's parent squadron at inception was HMLA 773 based at NAS Atlanta, Georgia but In order to streamline command relationships, the Commanding General, 4thMAW transferred operational control (OPCON) of the Detachment from Marine Aircraft Group 46 based at Camp Pendleton CA to Marine Aircraft Group 49 formerly based at Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, since transferred to Robins AFB, GA since June 2010. This resulted in MAG-49 gaining both operational and administrative control (ADCON) of the Detachment.

The mission of the squadron detachment is to provide attack helicopter support, utility helicopter support, and fire support coordination for aerial and ground forces during amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore.The HMLA has seven AH-1W Supercobra and four UH-1N Huey helicopters. The HMLA has 95 full-time personnel and 50 reservists.This facility is also home to the the Marine Wing Support Squadron 474 (MWSS-474), Detachment A. and the MWSS has 10 full-time personnel and 80 reservists -- a total of 105 full-time personnel 130 reservists.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471).

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). The squadron was under the command of Marine Wing Support Group 47 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

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