Officially Licensed USMC MWSS-172 Firebirds Patch David Owens MAG-56's squadrons have participated in

MAG-56's squadrons have participated in exercises and real-world deployments alongside active component units

Redesignated as MALS-13 in October 1988

VMAQ-3 deployed extensively throughout the Middle East

VMF-224 Guadalcanal historians

Officially Licensed USMC MWSS-172 Firebirds Patch David Owens MAG-56's squadrons have participated inMWSS 172 Firebirds USMC Embroidered Patch Firebirds of the Pacific The Firebirds of MWSS 172 bring the fire literally. From aviation fuels distribution to crash rescue, from expeditionary airfield construction to base defense, this squadron provides the essential ground support that keeps Marine aviation burning hot in the Pacific theater. MWSS 172 provides expeditionary airfield operations, engineer support, bulk fuel distribution, aircraft rescue