Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18

Mission

Components

• Wire – Telephone Switching and Cabling
• Terrestrial- Ground Communications i.e. AN/TRC-170/MRC-142
• Cyber- Cyber Network Operations
• Transmissions- Radio and Satellite Communications
• HQ- Administration, Training and Operations

• Supply- Issues supplies*'S' Shops- Maintain Operations
• CEM- Communications Electronic Maintenance
• MT/UT- Motor Transport i.e. vehicular maintenance/Utilities

  Tasks

• Provide for the effective command of subordinate elements.
• Assist in the systems planning and engineering of ACE communications; and install, operate, and maintain expeditionary communications for command and control of the MEF ACE.
• Provide operational System Control Centers, as required, to coordinate communication functions internally and externally to the ACE.
• Provide collaboration and repair facility for all ground common Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment in the Marine Aircraft Wing.
• Provide maintenance support for Ground Common Communications Equipment in the MAW.
• Provide the digital backbone communications support for the ACE Command Element, forward operating bases, and Marine Air Command and Control System agencies for up to two airfields per detachment.
• Provide tactical, automated switching, and telephone services for the ACE CE, and Tactical Air Command Center.
• Provide electronic message distribution for the ACE CE, primary MACCS agencies, and tenant units.
• Provide external, single-channel radio and radio retransmission communications support for ACE operations, as required.
• Provide deployed Wide Area Network, and deployed Local Area Network server support for the ACE CE, and primary MACCS agencies.
• Provide the Support Cryptographic Site, for all Ground Common and MACCS assigned Communication Security Equipment within the ACE.
• Plan and coordinate individual and unit training, as required to qualify subordinate detachments for tactical deployment and combat operations.

  History