MACS-8

Marine Air Control Squadron 8 (MACS-8) was a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit. Originally activated during World War II in 1944 as Air Warning Squadron 18, the unit was redesignated as MACS-8 in 1955. MACS-8 provided air surveillance, control of aircraft, and early warning capabilities, notably serving during the Vietnam War and participating in operations at several key Marine Corps air stations, including MCAS El Toro and MCAS Iwakuni. The squadron contributed to the development and deployment of advanced radar and air control systems before its deactivation in 1971.