Marine Air Control Group 28

Marine Air Control Group 28
MACG-28 insignia
Active	January 1958 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Aviation command & control
Part of	2nd Marine Aircraft Wing II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Thomas J. Dodds

Marine Air Control Group 28 (MACG-28) is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point that is currently composed of 4 squadrons and a battalion that provide the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing with airspace coordination, air control, immediate air support, fires integration, air traffic control (ATC), radar surveillance, aviation combat element (ACE) communications support, and an integrated ACE command post in support of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

The mission of the MACG is to provide, operate, and maintain the MACCS. The MACG contains subordinate units that provide the major facilities of the MACCS. It normally consists of a Marine tactical air command squadron (MTACS), a Marine air support squadron (MASS), one Marine air control squadron (MACS), a low-altitude air defense(LAAD) battalion, and an Marine wing communication squadron (MWCS).

Marine Air Control Group 28 was initially activated in January 1956 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. At the time of activation, it was designated as the Marine Wing Headquarters Group 2 (MWHG-2) of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Its composition at that time included Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 2 and Marine Air Control Squadron 7 (MACS-7). The fledgling organization began to grow when, in 1963, it was administratively assigned the 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Missile Battalion (3rd LAAM). Its growth was short lived however, for in 1965 MACS-7 was directed to deploy to Okinawa, Japan and subsequently saw duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Upon completing its service in Vietnam, MACS-7 was reassigned for duty with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.