Marine Air Control Group 38

Marine Air Control Group 38
MACG-38 insignia
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Aviation command & control
Part of	3rd Marine Aircraft Wing I Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Chad M. Breeden

Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar that is currently composed of five squadrons and one battalion that provide the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings tactical headquarters, positive and procedural control to aircraft, air defense and UAV support for the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Subordinate units

Marine Air Control Group 38 was activated on September 1, 1967 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. The Group deployed to Saudi Arabia in August 1990 and later supported Operation Desert Storm. Elements of the group have supported Operation Restore Hope, Operation Safe Departure, Operation Southern Watch and Operation Stabilise. The group relocated to MCAS Miramar in October 1998. MACG-38 units began deploying to Kuwait in 2002 and the entire control group would eventually take part in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and continued to deploy today in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom through early 2009. They were headquartered at Al Asad Airbase in the Al Anbar Province from 2004 through the end of their last Iraq deployment in early 2009.

Most recently the Group deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan in March 2010. They are responsible for providing aviation command and control for the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They returned to The United States in Spring of 2011.

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Leadership

Major
commands

Structure

Personnel
and training

Personnel	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations

Training	Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms
and equipment

History
and traditions

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 3rd MAW Band

MAG-11	MALS-11 MWSS-373 VMFAT-101 VMFA(AW)-225 VMFA-232 VMFA-314 VMFA-323 VMGR-352

MAG-13	MALS-13 MWSS-371 VMU-1 VMFA-121 VMFA-211 VMA-214 VMA-311

MAG-16	MALS-16 MWSS-374 VMM-161 VMM-163 VMM-165 VMM-166 VMM-268 HMH-361 VMM-363 HMH-462 HMH-465 HMH-466

MAG-39	MALS-39 MWSS-372 VMM-164 HMLA-169 HMLA-267 HMLAT-303 VMM-364 HMLA-369 HMLA-469

MACG-38	MTACS-38 MACS-1 MASS-3 MWCS-38 3rd LAAD

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