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

Saturday, June 1, 2019

MSgt Ed Gabrenya and Family

MSgt Ed Grabenya, Sons, Son in Law, and Grandsons

MSgt Ed Grabenya, Sons, Son in Law, and Grand Sons

Christmas 2014

Ed is in the center. The first two Marines to his right are his sons. The Marine to his left is his son in law. The Marines on the outside, left and right, are his grandsons. And he has another Marine grandson, Ryan who enlisted in the Marines after this photo was taken.

MSgt Gabrenya spent almost 28 years in the Marines, Regular and Reserve. He was a member of Marine Wing Communication Squadron at Glenview, Illinois for 25 years. He was the Communication Chief of the Squadron.

The extended Gabrenya family impresses us and General Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Semper Fi

Ed Gabrenya June 1, 2019

Monday, October 1, 2018

MACCS Reunion San Diego un 26-29, 2019

MACCS Reunion

From: "John Rannochio" <usmc4evr@cox.net>

Subject: MACS Reunion

Date: September 28, 2018 at 2:13:47 PM PDT

            I received this email message from the “Together We Served” website.   It seems that there is going to be an ALL MACS Reunion in San Diego next June. I received this email THREE times from TWS… because I was in 3 different MACS units. MACS-3, MACS-4, and MACS-8. This reunion is for ALL personnel who served in ANY MACS unit.   Sounds like a great opportunity to see many old friends.

            I’m going to forward this to all the Marines that I served with… if you would please forward it to those in the MACS community that I may be missing.

            Thanks…      MSgt John Rannochio

                                    USMC4EVR@COX.NET

*** To all you Marines that I’m forwarding this to - See you in June??

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Subject: A forthcoming reunion

We are pleased to inform you of a forthcoming reunion related to your Unit Assignment: If you are planning on attending, please contact the person listed below.

Reunion Name: MACS (3-9)
Date from: Jun 26, 2019 Date to: Jun 29, 2019
Place: Wyndham Bayside Hotel
City: San Diego
State: CA
Person to Contact: TWS Member Tim Lyke
Phone: 512 680-7625
Email: tlyke7@gmail.com

Web Page: http://macsreunions.org/

Comments: 2019 Marine Air Control Squadron Reunion - The upcoming reunion will be located in San Diego California June 26 - 29 2019. Hotel reservations will be available on June 27, 2018 for the Wyndham Bayside hotel at (619) 232-3861 (GROUP CODE : MACS REUNION) or you can use this direct link and book online BOOK HOTEL HERE.

They offered us a much reduced room rate of $195 per night. Free shuttle service from the airport, free shuttle service to many of the sites in San Diego. Plus the hotel is large enough to accommodate all of us. That puts us all at the same location, no need to split hotels. Plus they have offered a ten day period, 3 days previous too and after the reunion dates at the same reduced rates.

I'm hoping that all will consider this a vacation, and attend all four days plus more days if you wish. We are planning a MCTSSA trip for Thursday and a MCRD trip for Friday. At this point the banquet will be held in one of the host hotel’s ballrooms. The midway banquet has been canceled due to costs. Please don’t let us down. Consider the work involved, and register early. We need the funds to pull this off and keep the non profit healthy and active.

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YES… this is NOT the MACCS reunion. Too many similar units. However, almost all of the personnel who are members of a MACS unit are also members of a MACCS unit and vise versa. I usually just contact the person who is the point of contact and figure it out from there. In this case, the POC is Tim Lyke Email: tlyke7@gmail.com.

John Rannochio

Edda, I would like to clarify a bit on John's note below and you can forward to the community at your convenience.

The reunion in San Diego next June is open to all that served in the units of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS), not just the Marine Air Control Squadrons (MACS).

When we last met in 2016 at a MACCS reunion in Stafford, VA., Frank Walter had organized a reunion for the MACS in Dumfries. We got together for an excellent dinner for all at the Marine Corps Heritage Museum.

Frank volunteered to set up another reunion for all and he has done a great job of doing it. It would be great if we could reach out to those that have attended or thought about attending MACCS and MACS reunions in the past to come to what is shaping up to be a great series of events in the San Diego area to include a MCTSSA visit. What an opportunity to see the equipment the MACCS Marines are using to keep our country safe these days!

John Quattlebaum

To Clarify – this is for all who served in any MACCS unit, including HAWK, TACC, MATCU, etc. See: http://www.macsreunions.org/community/
Jim and Carol Mutter

From: "John Rannochio" <usmc4evr@cox.net>

Subject: MACS Reunion

Date: September 28, 2018 at 2:13:47 PM PDT

I received this email message from the “Together We Served” website. It seems that there is going to be an ALL MACS Reunion in San Diego next June. I received this email THREE times from TWS… because I was in 3 different MACS units. MACS-3, MACS-4, and MACS-8. This reunion is for ALL personnel who served in ANY MACS unit. Sounds like a great opportunity to see many old friends.

I’m going to forward this to all the Marines that I served with… if you would please forward it to those in the MACS community that I may be missing.

Thanks… MSgt John Rannochio

USMC4EVR@COX.NET

*** To all you Marines that I’m forwarding this to - See you in June??

************************************************************

Subject: A forthcoming reunion

I'm hoping that all will consider this a vacation, and attend all four days plus more days if you wish. We are planning a MCTSSA trip for Thursday and a MCRD trip for Friday. At this point the banquet will be held in one of the host hotel’s ball rooms. The midway banquet has been canceled due to costs. Please don’t let us down. Consider the work involved, and register early. We need the funds to pull this off and keep the non profit healthy and active.

Marine Air Control Squadrons

MACS-1

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Robert E. Kiah Obituary

Robert E. Kiah Obituary - Funeral Arrangements

To: eddaashe@gmail.com

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

https://mountcastle.net/obituary/?first-name=&last-name=kiah&obit-search=true

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

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