Maj. Gen. Eric Austin took command of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during a flight-line ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Aug. 12, with the risk of conflict between the West and its ...

Marines stand at attention on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, as Maj. Gen. Eric Austin takes command of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from Maj. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

The MWSS-174 activation flowed from the re-designation of MWS Detachment 24, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Air Wing. Officials expect the support squadron to be fully operational by 2023.