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defeat enemy air threats. It controls the engagement of enemy air threats by increasing interceptors or surface-to-air weapons. It provides radar/non-radar approach, departure and en route air traffic control services within assigned terminal control areas. It provides automatic carrier landing system approach services (Modes I, II, and III) for forward operating bases. Finally it coordinates air defense activities within designated base defense zones.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom. Consisting mostly of Six-man Mobile Air Traffic Control Teams (MMTs), the Marines of MACS-2 were instrumental in providing operational capability for Forward Arming and Refueling Points
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The unit manages anti-air warfare assets within assigned sector. It detects, identifies and classifies all aircraft within its assigned sector. It maintain tracks of identified contacts and provide en route control/navigation assistance as required. MACS-2 selects and assign weapons to engage and
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operations. From 2009 through 2014, both MACS-1 and MACS-2 coordinated more than 320,000 fixed-wing operations, 80,000 aerial refueling operations, and more than 7,000 rotary wing operations. The TAOC's mission in
Afghanistan ended in November 2013 as the Marine Corps withdrew its presence in
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Control Squadron 2 has been presented with the following awards:
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Detect, identify and control the intercept of hostile aircraft and missiles, and provide navigational assistance to friendly aircraft and provide continuous all-weather, radar, non-radar approach, departure, en route and tower air traffic control services to friendly aircraft.
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aviation command and control squadron. The squadron provides
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Southern Afghanistan and turned over control of the area to
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639:From 2009 through 2014, MACS-2, in concert with
564:and Operation Laser Strike in 1997 conducted in
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1190:. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press.
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738:Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer
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532:Leaving Hawaii and varied operations
347:was commissioned on 1 April 1944 at
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168:Lieutenant Colonel George Getman Jr.
2490:Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2
1240:GlobalSecurity.org – MACS-2 History
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425:Reactivation and movement to Hawaii
273:Headquarters and Support Detachment
2282:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
1808:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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538:Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
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1972:Training & Education Command
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1518:3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion
1141:Banks, Herbert C., ed. (1999).
881:September 1990 – February 1991
876:Southwest Asia Service Streamer
717:Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
454:Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
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1938:III Marine Expeditionary Force
1856:House Armed Services Committee
1798:Commandant of the Marine Corps
1595:Ground-controlled interception
1564:Tactical Air Operations Center
1465:Marine Air Control Squadron 24
1109:"Lineage and Honors of MACS-2"
743:1985–87, 1988–1989, 1998–1999
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581:26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
345:Marine Air Warning Squadron 11
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1422:Marine Air Control Squadron 1
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1369:Marine Air Control Squadron 2
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1316:Marine Air Control Squadron 4
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778:World War II Victory Streamer
198:II Marine Expeditionary Force
178:Marine Air Control Squadron 2
21:Marine Air Control Squadron 2
2395:History of women in the USMC
2365:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
2156:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
2017:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
2001:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
1985:Marine Corps Systems Command
1933:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1673:Marine Air Support Squadrons
1668:Marine Air Control Squadrons
1580:Facilitate Close Air Support
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619:Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
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480:Desert Shield/Desert Storm
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357:Marine Air Warning Group 1
182:United States Marine Corps
148:Operation Enduring Freedom
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1160:Rottman, Gordon (2002).
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665:No. 1 Air Control Centre
601:Operation Southern Watch
546:Marine Aircraft Group 31
439:Marine Aircraft Group 13
411:Marine Aircraft Group 24
393:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
389:Marine Aircraft Group 43
373:3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
361:9th Marine Aircraft Wing
253:interface and management
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110:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
57:United States of America
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1242:Retrieved on 2008-08-15
674:United States Air Force
597:United States Air Force
518:Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
486:Operation Desert Shield
152:Operation Iraqi Freedom
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722:1990, 2005–2006, 2009
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1945:Marine Forces Reserve
1928:Marine Forces Pacific
1916:Marine Forces Command
1873:Seapower subcommittee
1788:Secretary of the Navy
1653:Air Warning Squadrons
1610:Anti-aircraft warfare
899:with one Bronze Star
725:Southwest Asia, Iraq
245:Air Intercept Control
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2322:Silent Drill Platoon
2302:Drum and Bugle Corps
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605:2002 Winter Olympics
554:Joint Task Force Six
462:Royal Lao Government
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550:Air Traffic Control
435:El Toro, California
381:Territory of Hawaii
237:Air Traffic Control
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186:aerial surveillance
129:"Eyes of the MAGTF"
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92:Aerial surveillance
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2272:Acronyms and terms
2182:School of Infantry
2136:Historical Marines
2067:Special Operations
1950:Fleet Marine Force
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2107:and training
1836:2010–present
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1135:Bibliography
1115:. Retrieved
1103:
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1088:
1081:Whitlow 1977
1076:
1069:Whitlow 1977
1064:
1042:Sherrod 1952
1037:
1030:Rottman 2002
1025:
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802:with "ASIA"
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377:Pearl Harbor
344:
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340:World War II
223:
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177:
176:
140:World War II
131:"MACS Deuce"
102:Part of
15:
2317:Color Guard
2297:Marine Band
1848:US Congress
1605:Meteorology
1306:1st LAAD Bn
854:Vietnam War
786:Pacific War
684:Unit awards
653:Afghanistan
443:Kaneohe Bay
136:Engagements
126:Nickname(s)
116:Garrison/HQ
2312:Marine One
2027:Battalions
1781:Leadership
1412:3d LAAD Bn
1359:2d LAAD Bn
1130:References
1057:Banks 1999
850:Korean War
782:1941–1945
502:Ras Mishab
476:shipping.
431:Korean War
385:Kume Shima
158:Commanders
2691:VMFAT-501
2114:Personnel
2105:Personnel
2047:MEF/Corps
2042:Divisions
2032:Regiments
2010:Structure
1994:Auxiliary
1831:2000–2009
1826:1942–1959
990:Citations
695:Streamer
579:with the
268:Location
165:commander
2769:Category
2754:MWSS-274
2749:MWSS-273
2744:MWSS-272
2739:MWSS-271
2734:2nd LAAD
2714:MTACS-28
2686:VMFA-312
2681:VMFA-251
2671:VMFA-115
2633:HMHT-302
2628:HMLA-269
2623:HMLA-167
2580:VMMT-204
2570:MWSS-272
2538:VMFA-542
2533:VMGR-252
2436:Category
2277:Birthday
2219:Uniforms
2210:Uniforms
2170:Training
2094:Division
2037:Brigades
1955:Atlantic
1899:commands
1730:Category
1573:Missions
1547:Agencies
1247:See also
1182:(1952).
973:See also
858:Gulf War
825:1945-46
765:Okinawa
701:Year(s)
458:Thailand
208:and the
196:for the
2719:MWCS-28
2706:MACG-28
2666:MALS-31
2648:HMH-464
2643:HMH-461
2638:HMH-366
2618:MALS-29
2600:VMM-365
2595:VMM-266
2590:VMM-263
2585:VMM-261
2575:VMM-162
2565:MALS-26
2528:VMA-231
2523:VMA-223
2513:MALS-14
2417:Gung ho
2267:Culture
2262:History
2253:History
2234:Weapons
1974:(TECOM)
1960:Pacific
1206:1261876
589:Hungary
562:Ecuador
506:MARCENT
470:Bangkok
464:in the
407:Qingdao
391:of the
335:History
216:Mission
163:Current
46:Country
2729:MACS-2
2724:MASS-1
2658:MAG-31
2610:MAG-29
2557:MAG-26
2518:VMUT-2
2505:MAG-14
2229:Badges
2224:Awards
1897:Major
1204:
1194:
1168:
1149:
1117:28 May
698:Award
641:MACS-1
585:Serbia
577:Kosovo
522:Kuwait
498:Jubail
447:Atsugi
404:LSTsto
249:Mutil-
192:, and
94:&
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62:Branch
55:
38:Active
2383:march
2354:Oorah
2089:Force
2084:Recon
2022:Bases
1641:units
1227:(PDF)
1112:(PDF)
762:1945
647:, in
251:TADIL
2292:Flag
1202:OCLC
1192:ISBN
1166:ISBN
1147:ISBN
1119:2020
613:Utah
566:Peru
508:and
265:Name
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