Official MWSS-373 Smoke Eaters Patches — Crash Crew Warriors of Marine Aviation
When aircraft crash and burn on the flight line, the Smoke Eaters of MWSS-373 charge in while everyone else runs out.
Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 (MWSS-373), with their crash fire rescue element known as the Smoke Eaters, provides aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) services for Marine aviation operations. The Smoke Eaters are the Marines who drive the massive crash trucks and don the silver proximity suits, racing toward burning aircraft to save aircrew and contain fires. MWSS-373 operates as part of the Marine Wing Support Group, providing the full range of expeditionary airfield services including crash rescue, fuel support, runway repair, and base defense. The Smoke Eaters' mission is one of the most dangerous and noble in Marine aviation.
Perfect For: MWSS-373 Smoke Eaters, crash fire rescue Marines, ARFF professionals, Marine wing support personnel, and aviation firefighting collectors.
Smoke Eaters — running toward the fire when everyone else runs away.