Official MWSS-174 Expeditionary Fire Rescue Patches — Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 Firefighting and Rescue PVC Patch
Into the flames — MWSS-174 Expeditionary Fire Rescue answers every alarm.
Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 (MWSS-174), the "Gryphons," provides expeditionary airfield services at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, under Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue division within MWSS-174 is responsible for aircraft crash fire rescue, structural firefighting, and emergency medical response on the airfield and across the installation. These Marines are trained to charge directly into burning aircraft wreckage, aviation fuel fires, and structural blazes to save lives and protect assets.
This PVC patch honors the fire rescue Marines of MWSS-174 who stand constant watch on the flight line, ready to respond within seconds to any aircraft emergency or fire alarm. The PVC construction provides exceptional durability in the demanding conditions these Marines face — extreme heat, moisture, and the corrosive chemicals associated with aircraft firefighting. Expeditionary fire rescue Marines deploy with Marine aviation units to austere locations worldwide, establishing crash fire rescue capability at forward operating bases and expeditionary airfields where no civilian fire department exists.
Perfect For: MWSS-174 fire rescue Marines, ARFF specialists across the Marine Corps, expeditionary firefighting professionals, MCAS Kaneohe Bay personnel, PVC patch collectors, and anyone who respects the Marines who run toward the flames.
Gryphon fire rescue — first in, last out.
