MCWP 3-25.8, MARINE CORP WARFIGHTING PUBLICATION: MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DETACHMENT HANDBOOK (11 NOV 2004)

MCWP 3-25.8, MARINE CORP WARFIGHTING PUBLICATION: MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DETACHMENT HANDBOOK (11 NOV 2004)., The Marine air command and control system (MACCS) provides the Marine aviation combat element commander with the means to exercise control of those organic and nonorganic aviation assets that are necessary to support Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) operations. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-25, Control of Aircraft and Missiles, addresses basic planning considerations for MACCS operations, employment, and interoperability among MACCS and joint Service agencies. MCWP 3-25.8, Marine Air Traffic Control Detachment Handbook, complements and expands on the information in MCWP 3-25 by focusing on the details of Marine air traffic control detachment (MATCD) operations and the role it plays in MAGTF, joint, and multinational operations.