Our Squadron is for all Marines who are or were part of Marine Air Command and Control. The name honors a small team of Marines who created an all weather bombing system in 1949 at Point Magu, California that evolved to become the Air Support Radar Team (ASRT). The equipment was sent to the Korean War as part of the 1st MAW, 1st MTACS. The radio call sign was Devastate Charlie. We are part of the Marine Corps Aviation Association. Click on the MCAA logo below for more information or to join. If you want to post stories or photos send them to craighullinger@gmail.com Semper Fi

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Devastate Charlie


MCAA Marine Air Command and Control (at-large) Squadron
Devastate Charlie

It is official that the Marine Air Command and Control Community stood up as a Squadron under the Marine Corps Aviation Association. The Squadron's name is "Devastate Charlie." The decision was made by the MACCS Reunion Committee at the 2010 Reunion to fall under the MCAA and associate our reunions with the MCAA Reunion/Symposium. The Marine Air Command and Control Operational Advisory Group (MACC OAG) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) consisting of the Control Group Commanders met last week and endorsed the MACCS Reunion Committees decision. It is encouraging membership of their active duty and reserve Marines. Col Pete Yeager and Marine Air Control Group 48 is leading the effort for the commissioning of "Devastate Charlie" and has submitted the draft charter and by-laws. 

The Active Duty Group Commanders decided to honor the Warfighting contributions of the MACCS rather than an individual and named the Squadron "Devastate Charlie." Devastate Charlie is the tactical call sign of the first Marine Air Support Radar Team (MASRT). The MASRT was the product of innovative Marines in the years before the Korean War and enabled Marine Corps Aviation to support the MAGTF with all weather, day-night, precision bombing for the first time. It exemplifies the central role of Marine Air C2 in the MAGTF and embodies the MACCS contributions to the warfighter. 

We invite you to join as a plank holding member in this new squadron. You may join the Squadron via the MCAA website (www.flymcaa.org) and affiliate yourself with the Marine Aviation C2 Squadron. 

The first meeting was held in conjunction with the MCAA Reunion / Symposium 17-21 May in San Diego, CA.  The MCAA web site (www.flymcaa.org) has all the details.

The first order of business was to approve the Squadron by-laws and charter. We also recognized  this year's National winners of the Edward S. Fris Marine Air Command & Control Squadron of the Year, Robert F. Gibson Aviation Command & Control Officer of the Year, and Kenneth A. Innis Aviation Command & Control Marine of the Year.

In future years, Devastate Charlie will recognize each of the Wing's winners for the MCAA awards.

Please join and register today. If you have any questions please contact Curt Ames at curtis.ames@ngc.com.

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