‘MUMS’ the word: Corps stands up first ever Marine unmanned maintenance squadron

Marine Corps activates first unmanned maintenance squadron to repair its own MQ-9A Reaper drones

The Marine Corps activated its first unmanned systems maintenance unit Tuesday, a move officials said gives an East Coast aviation wing an organic entity capable of repairing its own large drones. Marine Unmanned Maintenance Squadron 14 (MUMS-14) is a “first of its kind” for the Corps, according to a press release this week. It will serve as the primary sustainer for the service’s fleet of MQ-9A Reaper drones aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cher…

‘MUMS’ the word: Corps stands up first ever Marine unmanned maintenance squadron

The Marine Corps on Tuesday stood up the service’s first ever unmanned maintenance squadron in a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. A subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Unmanned Maintenance Squadron 14, or MUMS-14, is now the Corps’ only current aviation detail built specifically to bring unmanned aviation maintenance to forward deployed combat theaters, according to an announcement. In t…

Marine Corps activates first-of-its-kind squadron at 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Unmanned Maintenance (MUMS) Squadron 14 was officially activated during a ceremony held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Tuesday