Marine Wing Liaison Kadena

Marine Wing Liaison Kadena

MWLK Insignia
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Logistics
Part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
III Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ Kadena Air Base
Motto(s) "In the Lead with Support"[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
LtCol James Quinn

Marine Wing Liaison Kadena (MWLK) is a United States Marine Corps logistics and liaison unit based at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan. They fall under 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and III Marine Expeditionary Force

Mission

Marine Wing Liaison Kadena provides comprehensive operational and logistical support to local and deployed U.S. Marine Corps and United States Navy squadrons operating at Kadena Air Base (KAB) Okinawa, Japan, and facilitates essential liaison with the United States Air Force’s 18th Wing and the U.S. Navy’s Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), which are located aboard KAB.

See also

References

  1. YBarra, Joseph. "MWLK Mission Brief" (PDF). Official U.S. Marine Corps Website. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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