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The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) is the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence Integration center for the United States Marine Corps. They are a component of Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) and are located at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
The Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) is the aviation command and control agencies of the United States Marine Corps that provide the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) commander with the means to monitor, supervise, and influence aviation operations in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
United States Marine Corps: Type: Aviation Command & Control: Role: Communications: Part of: Marine Air Control Group 38 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing: Garrison/HQ: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: Nickname(s) Red Lightning: Motto(s) "BOOM, RED LIGHTNING!" Anniversaries: 1 September 1967: Commanders; Current commander: LtCol Brian Kerg
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.
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The ACE is task organized to perform the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of MAGTF operations. The ACE is led by an aviation headquarters which employs rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and fixed-wing aircraft in conjunction with command and control, maintenance and engineering units. [1]
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 40 (MALS-40) is an aviation logistics support unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 40 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that consists of McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II jets.The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).