• In the United States Marine Corps, the aviation combat element or air combat element (ACE) is the aviation component of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force...
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    elements: the command element (CE), the ground combat element (GCE), the aviation combat element (ACE) and the logistics combat element (LCE). A MAGTF can...
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    combat element a composite medium tiltrotor squadron forming the aviation combat element a combat logistics battalion providing the logistics combat element...
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  • Combat Service Support [i.e., all essential aviation ground support and services] to enable the MAG to perform its aviation mission) Other aviation support...
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  • capabilities; the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) utilizes aerial reconnaissance, but the Command Element (CE) and the Ground Combat Element (GCE) operate in...
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    provides the aviation combat element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. The wing is made up of a headquarters squadron, four flying groups, an aviation command...
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    Aviation Support Element The aviation support element is a task organized portion of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force's MEU Aviation Combat Element....
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  • sorted by the mission they perform. The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat support units whose primary mission is to, (1)...
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    combat readiness; it fully replaced the preceding AH-1W Super Cobra during October 2020. The type forms a key element of the Aviation Combat Element (ACE)...
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    Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The Wing provides the aviation combat element for the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Conduct air operations in...
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    services, security support, and other direct combat and combat service support to the Aviation Combat Element. The Group was disbanded on 4 June 2012 and...
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    are assigned to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, as the aviation combat element, by providing six functions: assault support, antiair warfare,...
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  • consists of a command element, ground combat element, aviation combat element, and logistics combat element. A Marine ground combat element (GCE) is centered...
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  • their current designation. To see Marine Aviation units sorted by command hierarchy, see aviation combat element. The basic tactical and administrative...
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  • defense battalions) are organic to the Aviation Combat Element (ACE). In the Marine Corps, the Army Aviation combat support missions of battlefield reconnaissance...
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  • considered Combat Support. Air Defense, as a part of Marine Aviation, is contained within the Aviation Combat Element. Branches of the U.S. Army Combat service...
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    Richard (LHD-6) as the aviation combat element for the RIMPAC exercise 2006. 2007 would see HMH-362 participate in its first major combat operation since Desert...
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    Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) principally the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) to conduct heliborne operations in support of an amphibious...
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    "composite" medium tilt-rotor squadrons assigned afloat as the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), (12 MV-22s, 6 AH-1s...
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    1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps that serves as the Aviation Combat Element of the III Marine Expeditionary...
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    restrictions. Ground Combat Element: 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Aviation Combat Element: VMM-365 (Rein) Logistics Combat Element: Combat Logistics Battalion...
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    four major parts: a command element, a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element. Since its establishment in the...
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  • provides all support functions not organic to the ground combat element (GCE) and aviation combat element (ACE) units of the MAGTF. Functions include: heavy...
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    Commander. Ground Combat Element (GCE)- Regimental Combat Team (RCT) consisting of a reinforced Marine Infantry Regiment. Aviation Combat Element (ACE)- Marine...
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    Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 the MAG was designated as the aviation combat element of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. They began immediately...
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    MEF comprises a command element (CE), a ground combat element (GCE) (1st and 3rd Marine Divisions), an aviation combat element (ACE) (1st and 3rd Marine...
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    that integrates a ground combat element, an aviation combat element, and a logistics combat element under a common command element. While the creation of...
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    with MV-22 "Ospreys." On 1 December 1990, while assigned as the Aviation Combat Element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), HMM-268 responded...
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    fires integration, air traffic control (ATC), radar surveillance, aviation combat element (ACE) communications support, and an integrated ACE command post...
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    conduct aviation operations as a Marine Expeditionary Brigade-level Aviation Combat Element. VMM-262 VMM-265 MALS-36 Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 Also...
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