Marine Air Control Squadron 24

Marine Air Control Squadron 24 (MACS-24) is a reserve United States Marine Corps aviation command and control squadron. The squadron provides aerial surveillance and air traffic control for the Marine Forces Reserve. They are headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia with an outlying detachment at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. They fall under the command of Marine Air Control Group 48 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

Marine Air Control Squadron 24
MACS-24 Insignia
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
TypeAviation Command & Control
RoleAerial surveillance & Air traffic control
Part ofMarine Air Control Group 48
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQVirginia Beach, Virginia
Nickname(s)Earthquake
EngagementsOperation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander		LtCol E. Armenta

Mission

The support of air control operations as directed by the Commanding General, Marine Forces Reserve and to provide air surveillance, control of aircraft and ground-based air defense assets, and to provide navigational assistance to itinerant friendly aircraft in support of the Fleet Marine Force.

History

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References
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