Over 300 MWSS-372 Marines deployed as part of the military buildup in Saudi Arabia and the subsequent combat operations throughout Kuwait and Iraq.
[1] In January 1993, MCAS Camp Pendleton was devastated by the flooding of the Santa Margarita River, completely shutting down aviation operations and destroying millions of dollars of equipment.
In January 2003, MWSS-372 deployed to Kuwait and augmented the offload preparation party with the reception of Maritime Prepositioned Equipment and Supplies (MPE/S) at the port of Shuiaba.
On 8 April 2003, during the run to Baghdad, MWSS-372 and a detachment of US Navy Seabees, cleared obstacles and reopened the 9000-foot runway at Salman Pak East.
In September 2009, the Diamondbacks deployed in full to Southern Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 9.2.
This realignment strengthened the relationship between the MWSS and supported flying squadrons and allowed for more flexible and timely AGS to MAG-39.
From September 2013 to April 2014, MWSS-372 deployed to Afghanistan in support of OEF 13.2 and assumed responsibility for providing AGS to units within ISAF Regional Command Southwest.