Marine Air Management Group 28 assumed command of all three Marine Wing Help Squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Plane Wing to modernize and improve capabilities in help of the commandant of the Marine Corps’ Pressure Design, June 1, 2022.
The realignment unites aviation command and management and floor help features below a single group headquarters inside 2nd MAW.
The revolutionary realignment is an unbiased 2nd MAW motion, occurring in parallel with comparable efforts inside 2nd MAW, and aligned with Pressure Design 2030 aviation-ground help initiatives. MACG-28 is the primary operational command to merge AC2GS mission models below a single commander.
“We’ve considerably diversified the composition of the group by way of the [military occupational specialties] that are actually resident right here, and the missions that we’re going to be anticipated to execute,” stated Col. Michael McCarthy, MACG-28 commanding officer. “Frankly, that is the most important change this group has seen in its command relationships and command group in its 79-year historical past, so it is a actually large deal for us.”
“Frankly, that is the most important change this group has seen in its command relationships and command group in its 79-year historical past, so it is a actually large deal for us.” Col. Michael McCarthy, MACG-28 commanding officer
The consolidation will enhance AC2GS capabilities throughout 2nd MAW and II Marine Expeditionary Pressure, improve unity of command, and maintain relationships between Marine Plane Teams and the geographically co-located MWSS models. The MWSSs and geographically co-located Marine air command and management system models may also implement mutual-support relationships that may permit each unit sorts to capitalize on the distinctive command-and-control and enabler capabilities of the opposite.
The realignment may also improve operational design within the Indo-Pacific area, will inform institutional change, and can advance Pressure Design 2030.
“It’s an thrilling time for all of the aviation expeditionary enablers inner to MACG-28, and we’re excited to get after this on behalf of the [commanding general] and proceed to supply world-class air command-and-control help and world-class aviation-ground help to ‘America’s Airwing,’” stated McCarthy.
MACG-28 now consists of three MWSS, three aviation command-and-control squadrons, a low-altitude air-defense battalion, and a communication squadron.
