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Throughout the postwar period and the Korean War the squadron remained at MCAS Cherry Point, except for recurrent exercises along the east coast of the United States. On February 15, 1954 the unit received its final designation as Marine Air Control Squadron 6 (MACS-6). Its mission was defined as follows: “To install, maintain, and operate ...
The unit was re-designated as MATCU-63 on 30 September 1953. On 1 August 1964, MATCU-63 was transferred from under the control of MACS-6 to Marine Airbase Squadron 32. [4] The unit was decommissioned on 23 April 1976and its personnel and equipment became Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron 28, Detachment A.
Marine Air Traffic Control Units (MATCU) were air traffic control (ATC) detachments that provided continuous, all-weather, radar and non-radar, approach, departure, enroute, and tower ATC services at both garrison Marine Corps Air Stations and tactical airfields when deployed.
Marine Air Control Group 18: 8 January 1944 [14] Marine Corps Air Station Futenma: Marine Air Control Group 28: 1 July 1943 [15] Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point: Marine Air Control Group 38: 28 March 1951 [16] Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: Marine Air Control Group 48: 1 September 1967 [17] Naval Station Great Lakes
815 Naval Air Squadron (Westland Lynx (HAS.3)) – deployed on the destroyers; 846 Naval Air Squadron (6 x Westland Sea King HC.4) – available for Medevac to RFA Argus if needed [38] Several Flights from 829 Naval Air Squadron (Westland Lynx) [52] Elements, Special Boat Service, Royal Marines [44] [53] [50] Royal Marines Band Service [44]
The squadron is responsible for the helicopter transportation of the president of the United States, vice president, Cabinet members and VIPs. In addition to its VIP transport role, it is also tasked with operational test and evaluation (OT&E) of new flight systems for Marine Corps helicopters. [2]
Air Warning Squadron (Air Transportable) 10 was commissioned on 1 January 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina on the authority of 3d Marine Aircraft Wing General Order #36-1943. The squadron departed MCAS Cherry Point on 1 March 1944 headed for the west coast. It arrived at MCAD Miramar on 6 March.
Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 2 (MTACS-2), the precursor to today's MASS-2, operated an Air Support section and conducted operations during the Korean War at the Pusan Perimeter, Battle of Inchon, Battle of Seoul, Battle of Chosin Reservoir, the East Central Front, and the Western Front.