Marine Aircraft Group 41
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Marine Aircraft Group 41 | |
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MAG-41 Insignia |
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Active | January 1, 1943 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | USMC |
Type | Fixed Wing Aircraft Group |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction |
Size | 1,477 Marines |
Part of | 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Forces Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth |
Battles/wars | World War II Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Marine Aircraft Group 41 is a United States Marine Corps reserve aviation unit based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas that is currently composed of one F/A-18C squadron, one KC-130 squadron a maintenance and logistics squadron and an engineer and Air Trafiic Control squadron.
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[edit] Mission
Train, man, equip, and sustain an expeditionary aviation combat element, CFACC element, an aviation logistics squadron, a fighter-attack squadron, and an aerial refueler/assault support squadron in order to deploy/employ as a MAG/ACE, a special purpose MAGTF, or any combination of capabilities ISO MAGTF or Combined/Joint Warfare.
[edit] Subordinate units
Fixed wing squadrons
Maintenance Squadron
- MALS-41
Detachments
- Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 Det Bravo
- Marine Air Control Squadron 24 Det Alpha
[edit] History
[edit] See also
- List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups
- List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
[edit] External links
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