Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28

Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 (MWCS-28) is a United States Marine Corps communications squadron. The squadron provides expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and fall under Marine Air Control Group 28 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

On September 1, 1967 Marine Wing Communications Squadron 2 was activated as a subordinate squadron of Marine Wing Headquarters Group 2. The squadron was redesignated Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 and was assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28 on July 1, 1972.

On September 21, 1994 the squadron was again reorganized. This time the organization consisted of a headquarters and two Detachments collocated at MCAS Cherry Point.

Global War on Terror

In February, 2003, MWCS-28 deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where they provided communications supporting the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the war. MWCS-28’s mission was to establish three crucial communication nodes in Iraq in support of 3d MAW command and control requirements.

During February 2004, Bravo Company, reinforced with a maintenance platoon from H&S Company, deployed to Camp Taqaddum, Iraq again in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Attached to 3d Marine Air Wing, Bravo Company provided communications support for the Marine Air Control Group agencies and numerous flying squadrons located at Camp Taqaddum as well as providing communications detachments to two Forward Operating Bases.

In January 2005 MWCS-28 again deployed to Al Asad, Iraq. MWCS-28 was tasked to provide communications for the all of the 2nd Marine Air Wing's aviation command and control agencies.