Marine Air Control Squadron 4

Marine Air Control Squadron 4
MACS-4 Insignia
Active	5 May 1944 – 30 April 1947 30 June 1951 – 31 January 1971 15 June 1971 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Aviation Command & Control
Role	Aerial surveillance & Air traffic control
Part of	Marine Air Control Group 18 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol James E. O'Harra

Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-4) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control squadron. The squadron provides aerial surveillance and air traffic control for the III Marine Expeditionary Force. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and fall under the command of Marine Air Control Group 18 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Subordinate units

• Air Traffic Control Detachment A – Witch-Doctors – MCAS Futenma, Japan
• Air Traffic Control Detachment B – White-Snakes – MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
• Tactical Air Operations Center – Vice-Squad – MCAS Futenma, Japan
• Headquarters and Service Detachment – MCAS Futenma, Japan

Mission

Provide air surveillance and the control of aircraft and Surface-To-Air weapons for antiair warfare; Continuous All-Weather radar and Non-Radar air traffic control service, and airspace management in support of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)

History

Early years

MACS-4 was activated 5 May 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina as Air Warning Squadron 13 and assigned to 1st Marine Air Warning Group, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing. They were redesignated 1 August 1946 to Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 4 and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 2. The squadron was deactivated 30 April 1947.

They were reactivated 30 June 1951 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 3, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Re-designated 15 February 1954 as Marine Air Control Squadron 4. They moved in July 1959 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and were assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Their first deployment was to Thailand during May–July 1962 in connection with communist threat to that country.

Vietnam War

The squadron again relocated during October 1965 to Camp Pendleton, California. They deployed during 1965 to Danang, Republic of Vietnam and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron was reassigned during August 1967 to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. They operated in support of the Vietnam War from June 1967 to January 1971. The squadron relocated during January 1971 to back to MCAS Santa Ana, California and were deactivated 31 January 1971.

They were reactivated 15 June 1971 at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Global War on Terror

Elements of the squadron participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, April 2002 through March 2004.

See also

United States Marine Corps portal

• Organization of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons

Notes

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

Web

• MACS-4’s official website