Marine Air Control Squadron-4
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1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Okinawa, Japan

Who We Are

Marine Air Control Squadron 4 provides combat-ready, task-organized forces capable of conducting air direction, control, surveillance; and information exchange with joint/multinational surface-to-air weapons agencies; continuous, all-weather, radar, non-radar, and tower air traffic control services to friendly aircraft; and collection, analysis , and dissemination of weather information at forward operating bases in order to provide 1st Marine Aircraft Wing the capability to conduct anti-air warfare operations and control of aircraft and missiles.

 

MACS-4 Leadership

Commanding Officer
Marine Air Control Squadron 4

Lieutenant Colonel L. Terrell Watts currently serves as the Commanding Officer of Marine Air Control Squadron 4.

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Executive Officer
Marine Air Control Squadron 4

Major Alex L. Avila currently serves as the Executive Officer of Marine Air Control Squadron 4.

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Senior Enlisted Leader
Marine Air Control Squadron 4

Sergeant Major James K. Gray currently serves as the Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Command Senior Enlisted Leader.

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Marine Air Control Group 18
UNIT 37215
FPO AP 96372-7215

Activated 5 May 1944 at Cherry Point, North Carolina as Air Warning Squadron 13 and assigned to 1st Marine Air Warning Group, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing. Redesignated 1 August 1946 to Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 4 and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 2, Marine Air, West Coast. Deactivated 30 April 1947 Reactivated 30 June 1951 at Santa Ana, California and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 3, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Redesignated 15 February 1954 as Marine Air Control Squadron 4. Relocated During July 1959 to Iwakuni, Japan and assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Relocated during October 1960 to Santa Ana, California, and assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Relocated during September 1961 to Iwakuni, Japan and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Deployed to Thailand during May-July 1962 in connection with communist threat to that country. Relocated during October 1962 to Santa Ana, California and assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft wing. Relocated during October 1963 to Iwakuni, Japan and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft wing. Relocated during October 1964 to Santa Ana, California and assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Relocated during October 1965 to Camp Pendleton, California. Deployed during 1965 to Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Reassigned during August 1967 to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Participated in The War In Vietnam June 1967-January 1971, Operating from Da Nang. Relocated During January 1971 to Santa Ana, California. Deactivated 31 January 1971. Reactivated 15 June 1971 at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan and assigned to Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Participated in numerous training exercises during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Elements participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, April 2002-March 2004.

Commercial: 011-81-611-736-3294
DSN: 315-636-3294
 

Wing Duty Officer
Cell Phone: 080-2737-9024
Office Phone: 645-2564

 

 SDO   636-3294   S-1   636-3244/3869 
 Ops   636-3286   Sergeant
 Major
 
 636-3227 
 XO   636-3295   CO   636-3323 

MACS-4 URC
1st Lt Darby Pospisil
darby.pospisil@usmc.mil
DSN: 315-636-3777
 

MACS-4 Deputy URC
SSgt Juan Antonio Magana
juanantonio.a.magana@usmc.mil
DSN: 315-636-5029/2692
 

MACS-4 Company L Iwakuni URC (Primary)

GySgt Vernon Richardson
vernon.richardson@usmc.mil
DSN: 315-253-4535

 

MACS-4 Company L Iwakuni URC (Secondary)

GySgt Rodger Martin
rodger.martin@usmc.mil
DSN: 315-253-4535

 

MACS-4 Company M Kaneohe Bay URC

SSgt Nathan Shamrell
nathan.shamrell@usmc.mil
DSN: 808-457-4481

Uniformed Readiness Coordinator: 1stLt Cristian Rivera
DSN: 315-636-5229
MACS4_URC@USMC.MIL
Uniformed Readiness Coordinator Deputy: SSgt Melody Battaglia
DSN: 315-636-5398
MACS4_URC@USMC.MIL
Okinawa: 1stLt Cristian Rivera & SSgt Melody Battaglia
Iwakuni: GySgt Bryan Maheu
DSN: 315-2534880
CG's Family Readiness Vision Statement
Family Team Building Okinawa
Family Team Building Hawaii
Family Team Building Iwakuni
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