Aviation combat element

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Template:Short description Template:Morefootnotes Template:Use American English Template:Use dmy dates In the United States Marine Corps, the aviation combat element or air combat element (ACE) is the aviation component of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The ACE is task organized to perform the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of MAGTF operations. The ACE is led by an aviation headquarters which employs rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and fixed-wing aircraft in conjunction with command and control, maintenance and engineering units. [1]

Role within the MAGTF

The majority of aircraft usage within the MAGTF is for close air support or transport for the ground combat element (GCE) or logistics combat element (LCE), however, other specialized missions are available. The six main functions include: assault support, anti-air warfare, offensive air support, electronic warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, and aerial reconnaissance.[2]

The aviation combat element (ACE), which contributes the air power to the MAGTF, includes all aircraft (fixed wing, helicopters, tiltrotor, and UAV) and aviation support units. The units are organized into detachments, squadrons, groups, and wings, except for low-altitude air defense units, which are organized into platoons, detachments, batteries, and battalions. These units include pilots, flight officers, enlisted aircrewmen, aviation logistics (aircraft maintenance, aviation electronics, aviation ordnance, and aviation supply) and Navy aviation medical and chaplain's corps personnel, as well as ground-based air defense units, and those units necessary for command and control (management and planning for manpower, intelligence, operations and training, and logistics functions), aviation command and control (tactical air command, air defense control, air support control, and air traffic control), communications, and aviation ground support (e.g., airfield services, bulk fuels/aircraft refueling, crash rescue, engineer construction and utilities support, EOD, motor transport, ground equipment supply and maintenance, local security/law enforcement, and the wing band).

ACE Organization and size

The size of the ACE varies in proportion to the size of the MAGTF. A Marine Expeditionary Force has a Marine Aircraft Wing or MAW. A Marine Expeditionary Brigade holds a Marine Aircraft Group or MAG, reinforced with a variety of aircraft squadrons and support personnel. The various Marine Expeditionary Units command a reinforced squadron, with various types of aircraft mixed into a single unit (known as a composite squadron). Generally, MEF postings are permanent, while MEBs and MEUs rotate their ACE, GCE, and LCE twice annually. 1st and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings are unique in that they are subordinate to III MEF and I MEF, respectively, while all other equivalent units numerical designators match the MEF to which attached.

Hierarchy of Marine Aviation units

1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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ACE of III Marine Expeditionary Force

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File:USMC - 1MAW.png
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 File:MWHS-1 insignia 2010 v2.png America's Finest [3]

Marine Aircraft Group 12

File:Mag12.gif
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 File:Mals12 insig.jpg Marauders [4]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 File:VMFA(AW)-121 insignia.png Green Knights [5]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 File:Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (United States Marine Corps) insignia, 2020.png Bats [6]
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 File:VMGR-152patchscan.jpg Sumos [7]
Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 File:Mwss171.jpg The Sentinels [8]

Marine Aircraft Group 24

File:MAG-24.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 File:MALS-24 insignia.png Warriors [9]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 File:VMM-268 insignia.jpg Red Dragons [10]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 File:VMM-363 Logo.jpg Lucky Red Lions [11]
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 File:VMGR-153 (clean).png Hercules [12]
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 File:VMU-3 logo.png Phantoms [13]
Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 File:MWSS-174 insignia.jpg Gryphons [14]

Marine Aircraft Group 36

File:MAG36.gif
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 File:Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 insignia.png Bladerunner [15]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 File:VMM-262.PNG Flying Tigers [16]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 File:VMM 265 Reinforced patches.jpg Dragons [17]
UDP squadrons from II and III MEFs
Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 File:Mwss172.jpg Firebirds [18]

Marine Air Control Group 18

File:MACG-18 (1).png
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
1st LAAD Battalion File:1st LAAD BN (2023 - TBD).png Death from Below [19]
Marine Air Control Squadron 4 File:MACS-4 OFFICIAL Transparent.gif Vice Squad [20]
Marine Air Support Squadron 2 File:MASS-2 Insignia.jpg Pacific Vagabonds [21]
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18 File:MWCS-18 (2024).png Warriors [22]

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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ACE of II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 File:MWHS2insignia.jpg Snake Eyes
The Deuce 		[23]

Marine Aircraft Group 14

File:MAG-14 insignia.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 File:Mals14 insig.jpg Dragons [24]
Marine Attack Squadron 223 File:VMA-223 Patch.svg Bulldogs [25]
Marine Attack Squadron 231 File:VMA-231 Emblem.svg Ace of Spades [26]
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 File:Vmgr252 insig.jpg Otis [27]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 File:VMFA-542 Squadron Insignia.jpg Tigers [28]
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2 File:VMU-2 new insignia.png Night Owls [29]

Marine Aircraft Group 26

File:New MAG-26 insignia.PNG
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 File:USN Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 insignia.png Patriots [30]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 File:VMM-162.jpg Golden Eagles [31]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 File:VMMT-204.jpg Raptors [32]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 File:Vmm-261 squadron insignia.jpg Raging Bulls [33]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 File:VMM263.jpg Thunder Chickens [34]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 File:Hmm266-a.jpg Fighting Griffins [35]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 File:Vmm-365 squadron insignia.jpg Blue Knights [36]

Marine Aircraft Group 29

File:MAG29.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 File:MALS-29.jpg Wolverines [37]
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 File:HMLA-167 squadron patch.png Warriors [38]
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 File:Hmla-269.jpg Gunrunners [39]
Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 302 File:HMT-302.png Phoenix [40]
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 File:Hmh461newpatch.jpg Ironhorse [41]
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 File:Hmh464-a.jpg Condors [42]

Marine Aircraft Group 31

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Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 File:MALS-31.jpg Stingers [43]
Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 File:VMFA-224.png Bengals [44]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 File:VMFA-312.png Checkerboards [45]
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 File:VMFAT-501.png Warlords [46]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533 File:VMFA-533.png Hawks [47]

Marine Air Control Group 28

File:MACG-28 insignia.gif
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Notes
Marine Air Control Squadron 2 File:Marine Air Control Squadron High Quality Insignia.png Eyes of the MAGTF [48]
Marine Air Support Squadron 1 File:MASS-1 squadron insignia.png Atlantic Nomads [49]
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 File:MWCS28.jpg Spartans [50]
2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion File:2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion insignia.png Death from Below [51]
Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 File:MWSS-271.png Workhorse of the Wing [52]
Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 File:MWSS-272.png Untouchables [53]
Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 File:Mwss273 insig.jpg Sweathogs [54]

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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ACE of I Marine Expeditionary Force

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Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 File:MWHS-3.gif

Marine Aircraft Group 11

File:MAG-11 insignia.png
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 File:MALS-11png insignia.png Devilfish
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 File:VMFA-232 embossed.png Red Devils
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 File:Vma311-a.jpg Tomcats
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 File:VMFA-314patch.png Black Knights
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 File:VMFA-323 insignia.png Death Rattlers
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 File:VMGR-352 squadron insignia.png Raiders
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 File:VMFAT-502 (2020).jpg Flying Nightmares

Marine Aircraft Group 13

File:MAG-13 insignia.png
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 File:K01mq2-webinsigniablkwidows.jpg Black Widows
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 File:VMFA-122 insignia werewolve.png Werewolves
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 File:Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 insignia 2016.png Wake Island Avengers
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 File:VMA214-Blacksheep.svg Black Sheep
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 File:VMFA-225 M-Th Chest Patch.png Vikings
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 File:VMU-1 squadron insignia.png Watchdogs

Marine Aircraft Group 16

File:MAG-16 insignia.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 Forerunners
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 File:VMM-161 insignia.jpg Greyhawks
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 File:Hmm163-a.jpg Ridge Runners
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 File:HMM-165 insignia.png White Knights
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 File:HMH-361 insignia.png Flying Tigers
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 File:Hmm362logo.gif Ugly Angels
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 File:HMH-462 insignia.png Heavy Haulers
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 File:HMH-465 insignia.png Warhorse
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 File:HMH-466 insignia.png Wolfpack

Marine Aircraft Group 39

File:MAG-39 insignia.png
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 File:Mals39logo.jpg Hellhounds
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 File:HMMT-164 Green.JPG Knightriders
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 File:HMLA-169 insignia.png Vipers
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 File:HMLA-267.png Stingers
Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 File:HMLAT-303 New Squadron Patch 2019.png Atlas
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 File:VMM-364 (White).jpg Purple Foxes
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 File:HMLA-369 insignia.PNG Gunfighters

Marine Air Control Group 38

File:MACG-38 (3).jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion File:3rd LAAD BN Logo.png Stingers
Marine Air Control Squadron 1 File:MACS-1 (2023).png Falconers
Marine Air Support Squadron 3 File:MASS-3 squadron insignia.png Blacklist
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38 File:MWCS38.jpg Red Lightning
Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 File:MWSS 371 new insignia.jpg Sand Sharks
Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 File:MWSS-372 unit insignia.jpg Diamondbacks
Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 File:MWSS-373 insignia.png Ace Support
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 File:MWSS-374 insignia.png Rhinos

4th Marine Aircraft Wing
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ACE of Marine Forces Reserve

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Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
4th Marine Aircraft Wing Training Support Group File:4thMAWTSG Logo.jpg

Marine Aircraft Group 41

File:MAG-41 Insignia.svg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41 File:MALS-41 insignia.PNG Desperados
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 File:VMFA-112 squadron insignia.jpg Cowboys
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 File:VMGR-234.png Rangers
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 File:VMFT-401.gif Snipers
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 402 File:VMFT-402.png Grim Reapers
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 File:Hmm764logo.gif Moonlight
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 File:HMLA-775.png Coyote
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 File:VMU-4.png Evil Eyes
Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 File:MWSS-471 insignia.jpg
Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 File:MWSS-473 logo.PNG

Marine Aircraft Group 49

File:MAG-49.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 49 File:MALS-49.jpg Magicians
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 File:Vmgr452 insig.jpg Yankees
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 File:Hmh7723.jpg Hustler
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 File:Hmla-773.gif Red Dogs
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 774 File:HMM774WILDGOOSE.jpg Wild Goose
Marine Wing Support Squadron 472 File:MWSS 472 Insignia.png Dragons

Marine Air Control Group 48

File:MACG-48 insignia.jpg
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname
Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48 File:MTACS48.jpg
Marine Air Control Squadron 24 File:Macs24.jpg Earthquake
Marine Air Support Squadron 6 File:MASS 6 unit logo.jpg Lighthouse
Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 File:MWCS-48.png Roar

See also

References

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