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, September 30, 2018

Robert E. Kiah Obituary

Robert E. Kiah Obituary - Funeral Arrangements
Edda, good morning. The link below, which provides Bob's obituary - funeral arrangements, merits dissemination to the MACCS community. 

Be safe, remain vigilant. Semper Fi, Mandis 



Lt. Col. Robert E. Kiah, Jr. (Bob) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, surrounded by family at his home in Northern Virginia after a 3-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.  Bob graduated from the University of Maine in 1964 then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He received his Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan and retired from the US Marine Corps in 1988 after 24 years of dedicated service.  

Bob retired as Senior VP and a member of the Board of Directors for Computing Technologies, Inc., and is survived by his beloved wife, Kuniko Kinjo Kiah, his 3 children, 6 grandchildren and many close relatives and friends.

 A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 10:00-12:00 with a funeral service to follow at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home 4143 Dale Boulevard Dale City, Virginia 22193. The committal service with military honors will take place on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 12:00 at Quantico National Cemetery 18424 Joplin Rd, Triangle, Virginia 22172 
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MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (MACCS)

MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (MACCS)

The Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) commander is responsible for all MAGTF operations. The MAGTF commander normally delegates authority over air operations to the aviation combat element (ACE) commander. The ACE commander exercises command and control of ACE assets through the Marine air command and control system (MACCS). The MACCS performs battlespace management and control requirements necessary for effective employment of MAGTF operations. Battlespace management is a command function of the MACCS and is centralized at the tactical air command center (TACC). Control requirements of the MACCS are decentralized throughout the subordinate agencies of the MACCS. The following agencies are components of the MACCS.


Tactical Air Command Center (TACC)

The TACC functions as the senior MAGTF air command and control agency to provide supervision and operational management of the MACCS. In an amphibious operation, this entity will be called the tactical air direction center (TADC) until control has been passed ashore.


Direct Air Support Center (DASC)

The DASC processes immediate air support requests, coordinates aircraft employment with other supporting arms, manages terminal control assets supporting ground combat and combat service support forces, and controls assigned aircraft transiting its area of responsibility.

Cick to read more:

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/virtual_disk_library/index.cgi/4240529/FID521/pdfdocs/jel/jp3_33/MARINES/0204mc.pdf



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