MACS-1

Marine Air Control Squadron 1 (MACS-1) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit first activated during World War II in 1943. Originally established as Air Warning Squadron 1, it played a critical role in providing aerial surveillance and early warning during Pacific campaigns, including the Battle of Okinawa. Over the decades, MACS-1 has supported various operations, from the Korean and Vietnam Wars to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and more recently, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Today, MACS-1 continues to provide air surveillance, airspace management, and control of aircraft and ground-based air defense assets in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.