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During amphibious or expeditionary operations, the DASC is normally the first Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) agency ashore and is usually categorized (i.e. scheduled or on call wave) as the Ground Combat Element's (GCE's) senior Fire Support Coordination Center (FSCC). The DASC's parent unit is the Marine Air Support Squadron ...
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) is an airborne fire support and liaison unit of the United States Marine Corps.The mission of ANGLICO is "To provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commanders a liaison capability to plan, coordinate, and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces.
The GCE also contains combat support units, including artillery, armor (assault amphibian, and light armored reconnaissance; the Marine Corps decommissioned their tank units in the early 2020s, as part of the service Force Design 2030 initiative which saw it move away from larger armor formations), combat engineer, and reconnaissance units. At ...
It processes and coordinates requests for immediate air support and coordinates air missions requiring integration with other supporting arms and ground forces. It normally collocates with the Army tactical headquarters senior fire support coordination center within the ground combat element. Also called ASOC.
The ground combat element (GCE) is based on the battalion landing team (BLT), an infantry battalion reinforced with an artillery battery, amphibious assault vehicle platoon, combat engineer platoon, light armored reconnaissance company, reconnaissance platoon, and other units as the mission and circumstances require. The total strength is ...
NGLOs are assigned to a marine artillery battalion or marine artillery regiment to assist in providing naval gunfire support.When deploying as part of a marine expeditionary unit, the NGLO is typically attached to the Operations Section (S-3) of the Ground Combat Element and is responsible for a shore fire control party consisting of RT operators and forward observers.
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(The remaining three functions of Marine Aviation are: offensive air support, antiair warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles.) Combat Service Support (CSS), known in the Marine Corps as the Logistics Combat Element (LCE), is responsible for providing direct logistical support to GCE units and general logistical support throughout the MAGTF.