USMC Helicopter Squadrons
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WES-17 — Embroidered Patch
Wing Engineer Squadron Heritage
WES-17 represents the combat engineers who built and maintained the airfields, roads, and facilities that the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing needed to project air power. This patch honors the Marines who could build an expeditionary airfield from nothing and keep a permanent air station running under any conditions.
Wing Engineer Squadron 17 provided engineer support to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, including expeditionary airfield construction, runway repair, facilities maintenance, and combat engineering. The squadron's Marines specialized in the rapid construction and improvement of aviation operating surfaces, protective infrastructure, and support facilities. Whether repairing bomb-damaged runways in combat or constructing new expeditionary airfields in austere environments, WES-17 engineers ensured that Marine aircraft always had a place to launch from.
Perfect For:
WES-17 veterans, 2nd MAW combat engineers, Marine aviation engineering personnel, and USMC combat engineer heritage collectors.
Building the Runways.
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