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Mission of Marine Air Control Group

(MACG)

Provide, operate, and maintain the MACCS. Contains subordinate units that provide major facilities of MACCS.

Consists of:

MTACS, MASS, MACS, LAAD, and MWCS

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Mission of MACG HQ

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9 Tasks of MACG HQ

1. Provide the CE of the MACG/MACG detachment for the MAGTF ACE

2. Plan & Coordinate operations, maintenance and supply of MACCS

3. Coordinate with appropriate commands to plan for deployment & employment of MACG and its seperately deployable detachments as the MACCS fof an ACE.

4. Coordinate with other US Services/Allies for planning/conducting MAGTF air ops in joint/multi-national force operations.

5. Advise ACE commander on applicable matters pertaining to employment of agencies comprising MACCS.

6. Perform command/staff functions associated with fulfiling MACGS mission.

7. Conduct operations while in nuclear, biological, chemical and/or EW environment.

8. Maintain capability for deploying independent units.

9. Plan and coordinate air defense ops of MAGTF.

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Mission of Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron

(MTACS)

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9 Tasks of MTACS

1. Provide operational command post for ACE commander of MEF or FWD MEF

2. Assist in coordinating air operations to meet operational requirements of MEF

3. Assist in planning air operations

4. maintain capability to accomplish TACC functions while displacing

5. Conduct ops while in NBC/EW environment

6. Assist in coordinating with other US Services/Allies for conduct of MAGTF air ops in joint/multi-national force ops

7. Perform command/staff functions associated with fulfilling MTACS mission

8. Coordinate with appropriate commands to plan for deployment/employment of the squadron

9. Provide logistical and supply support for MACG HQ

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Mission of Marine Air Control Squadron

(MACS)

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6 Tasks of MACS

1. Perform command/staff functions associated with fulfiling MACS mission

2. Coordinate with appropriate commands to plan for deployment/employment of squadron & seperately deployable detachments

3. Provide deployable detachments capable of air surveillance, airspace management, control of aircraft and SAMS for AAW in support fo MAGTF.

4. Provide deployable detachments capable of providing ATC services at existing/expeditionary airfields and remote area landing sites

5. When reinforced with TMD detachment, provide SAM fires in assigned zones in defense of vital areas, against theater missle attack and engage surviving fixed/rotary wing threats

6. Serve as operational POC between MACCS and national/international ATC agencies

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Mission of Marine Wing Communication Squadron

(MWCS)

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12 Tasks of MWCS

(1-6)

1. Provide for effective command of subordinate detachments

2. assist systems planning/engineering of ACE comm. install, operate, maintain expeditionary comm

3. Provide operational systems control centers as required to coordinate comm

4. Provide calibration/repair facilities for all ground common teast measurement diagnostic equipment in MAW (TMDE)

5. Provide digital backbone of comm support for ACE CE, FOBs, MACCS agencies for up to 2 airfields per detachment

6. Provide tactical automated switching and telephone services for ACE CE/TACC

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12 Tasks of MWCS

(7-12)

7. Provide electronic message distribution for ACE CE, primary MACCS agencies

8. Provide external single-channel radio/radio retransmission comm support for ACE ops. 

9. Provide the support crypto site for ground common/MACCS assigned communication security equipment. 

10. Provide  deployed wide-are-network (WAN) and LAN server support for ACE CE/MACCS agencies

11. Plan and coordinate individual/unit training as required to qualify subordinate detachments for tactical deployment/combat ops

12. Provide maintenance for ground common comm equipment in MAW

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Mission of Marine Air Support Squadron

(MASS)

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7 Tasks of MASS

1. Provide operational planning for MAGTF air support ops

2. Receive, coordinate, process immediate requests for direct air support

3. Provide equipment, facilities, personnel for operation of air support elements

4. Conduct air support control as required to meet MAGTF operational requirements

5. maintain ability to provide continuous control of direct air support while displacing by echelon

6. Provide personnel/facilities for simultaneous operation of DASC/DASC Airborne

7. Coordinate/integrate MAGTF direct air support ops with those of other Service/Allies/Nations

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Mission of Low Altitude Air Defense

(LAAD)

(Battalion)

Provides close-in, low altitude, surface-air weapons fires in defense of MAGTF assests, defending FWD combat areas, maneuver forces, vital areas, installations, units engaged in special/independent ops.

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6 Tasks of LAAD

1. Provide for effective command, admin, comm, supply, logistic suport of subordinate batteries

2. Maintain primary capability as highly mobile, vehicle mounted, man-portable surface-air weapons component of MAGTF. Ability to rapidly deploy in the assault echelon of expeditionary aspect.

3. Provide surface-air weapons support for units engaged in special/independent ops

4. Provide separate deployment fo subordinate batteries/PLTs to accomodate special situations

5. Plan/coordinate requirements for liaison/combinations with appropriate commands to ensure effective integration of LAAD units

6. Provide early warning of hostile air threats to other elements fo air defense system

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Organizational Structure of LAAD Battalion

&

Primary/Secondary Weapons of LAAD BN

Compromised of:

BN HQ

H&S battery: H&S battery (-), H&S battery Det

2 Firing Batteries

Primary Weapon: control central battery, guided missle AVENGER AN/TWQ1

Secondary Weapon: M2 .50 cal, 240 7.62mm MG