Marine Air Control Squadron 4
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| Marine Air Control Squadron 4 | |
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 MACS-4 Insignia |
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| Active | May 5, 1944 - April 30, 1947 June 30, 1951 - January 31, 1971 June 15, 1971 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Aviation Command & Control |
| Role | Aerial surveillance & Air traffic control |
| Part of | Marine Air Control Group 18 1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Futenma |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LtCol Raphael Brown |
Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control squadron . The squadron provides aerial surveillance and air traffic control for the III Marine Expeditionary Force. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and fall under Marine Air Control Group 18 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
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[edit] Subordinate units
- Air Traffic Control Detachment A - Witch-Doctors - MCAS Futenma, Japan
- Air Traffic Control Detachment B - White-Snakes - MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
- Tactical Air Operations Center - Vice-Squad - MCAS Futenma, Japan
- Headquarters and Service Detachment - MCAS Futenma, Japan
[edit] Mission
Provide air surveillance and the control of aircraft and Surface-To-Air weapons for antiair warfare; Continuous All-Weather radar and Non-Radar air traffic control service, and airspace management in support of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
[edit] History
[edit] Early years
MACS-4 was activated May 5, 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina as Air Warning Squadron 13 and assigned to 1st Marine Air Warning Group, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing. They were redesignated August 1, 1946 to Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 4 and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 2. The squadron was deactivated April 30, 1947.
They were reactivated June 30, 1951 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 3, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Re-designated February 15, 1954 as Marine Air Control Squadron 4. They moved in July 1959 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and were assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Their first deployment was to Thailand during May-July 1962 in connection with communist threat to that country.
[edit] Vietnam War
The squadron again relocated during October 1965 to Camp Pendleton, California. They deployed during 1965 to Danang, Republic of Vietnam and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron was reassigned during August 1967 to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. They operated in support of the Vietnam War from June 1967 to January 1971. The squadron relocated during January 1971 to back to MCAS Santa Ana, California and were deactivated January 31, 1971.
They were reactivated June 15, 1971 at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
[edit] Global War on Terror
Elements of the squadron participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, April 2002 through March 2004.
[edit] See also
- Organization of the United States Marine Corps
- List of United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.
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