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The basic tactical and administrative unit of United States Marine Corps aviation is the squadron. Fixed-wing aircraft squadrons (heavier than air) and tiltrotor squadrons are denoted by the letter "V", which comes from the Spanish verb "volar" (to fly).
The United States Marine Corps Aviation (USMCA) is the aircraft arm of the United States Marine Corps. Aviation units within the Marine Corps are assigned to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force , as the aviation combat element , by providing six functions: assault support , antiair warfare , close air support , electronic warfare , control ...
Assault Air Warning Squadrons were United States Marine Corps aviation command and control units formed during World War II to provide early warning, aerial surveillance, and ground controlled interception during the early phases of an amphibious landing. These squadrons were supposed to be fielded lightweight radars and control center gear in ...
United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia & History – Volume One – The Fighter Squadrons. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 1-56311-926-9. Fails, LtCol William R. (1978). Marines and Helicopters 1962–1973 (PDF). History & Museums Division, United States Marine Corps. ISBN 0-7881-1818-8. Rottman, Gordon L ...
The basic tactical and administrative unit of United States Marine Corps Aviation is the squadron. Fixed-wing aircraft squadrons (heavier than air) are denoted by the letter "V," which comes from the French verb "Voler" (to fly).
Navy Air Colors, United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aircraft Camouflage and Markings Vol.1. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1983. ISBN 0-89747-143-1. Thomas E. Doll, Berkley R. Jackson, William A. Riley. Navy Air Colors, United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aircraft Camouflage and Markings Vol.2.
List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons This page was last edited on 1 August 2023, at 15:30 (UTC). Text is ...
This is a list of the current and decommissioned air support squadrons in the United States Marine Corps that provide the Marine Direct Air Support Center for the ...