Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48
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| Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 | |
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 MWCS-48 Insignia Courtesy of www.military-graphics.com |
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| Active | N/A - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Aviation Command & Control |
| Role | Communications |
| Part of | Marine Air Control Group 48 4th Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Great Lakes |
| Nickname | "Roar of the Corps" |
| Battles/wars | Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol Norman C. Bailey |
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 (MWCS-48) is a reserve United States Marine Corps communications squadron. The squadron provides expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element of the Marine Forces Reserve. They are based at Naval Station Great Lakes and fall under Marine Air Control Group 48 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
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[edit] Mission
Provide expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element (ACE) of a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), including the phased deployment element of tasked-organized elements thereof.
[edit] Tasks
- Provide for the effective command of subordinate elements.
- Assist in the systems planning and engineering of ACE communications; and install, operate, and maintain expeditionary communications for command and control of the MEF ACE.
- Provide operational System Control Centers, as required, to coordinate communication functions internally and externally to the ACE.
- Provide collabration and repair facility for all ground common Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) in the Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW).
- Provide maintenance support for Ground Common Communications Equipment in the MAW.
- Provide the digital backbone communications support for the ACE Command Element (CE), forward operating bases, and Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) agencies for up to two airfields per detachment.
- Provide tactical, automated switching, and telephone services for the ACE CE, and Tactical Air Command Center (TACC).
- Provide electronic message distribution for the ACE CE, primary MACCS agencies, and tenant units.
- Provide external, single-channel radio and radio retransmission communications support for ACE operations, as required.
- Provide deployed Wide Area Network, and deployed Local Area Network server support for the ACE CE, and primary MACCS agencies.
- Provide the Support Cryptographic Site (SCS), for all Ground Common and MACCS assigned Communication Security Equipment within the ACE.
- Plan and coordinate individual and unit training, as required to qualify subordinate detachments for tactical deployment and combat operations.
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