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Officially Licensed USMC Marine Aviation Control Squadron MACS-6 Patch - Marine Air Control Squadron 6 (MACS-6), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, officially licensed embroidered patch.
Radar up, skies owned, threat neutralized — the MACS-6 way from 1944 to 1998.
Marine Air Control Squadron 6 traces its lineage to Air Warning Squadron 17, commissioned on August 10, 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Redesignated through the postwar years, the unit received its final designation as MACS-6 on February 15, 1954, with a mission to install, maintain, and operate ground facilities for the detection and interception of hostile aircraft and missiles and for the navigational direction of friendly aircraft. Operating under Marine Air Control Group 28 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the squadron ran the Tactical Air Operations Center, directing antiair warfare, early warning and intercept control, air surveillance, radar control, and airspace management across more than five decades of service. MACS-6 deployed to the Caribbean, supported NATO exercises across Europe and the Mediterranean throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and sent elements forward for both Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 through April 1991. The squadron stood down in 1998, leaving behind a record built on radar discipline, airspace ownership, and the quiet, critical work of keeping friendly aircraft safe and hostile threats identified before they became threats at all.
Perfect for MACS-6 veterans and alumni, MACG-28 and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing collectors, MCAS Cherry Point service members and retirees, Marine air command and control historians, Desert Storm commemorators, shadow box builders, patch panel displays, reunion gifts, and anyone preserving the story of the Marines who owned the radar picture and kept the skies sorted for every aircraft operating in the battlespace. It also makes a meaningful tribute piece for families who want to honor a Marine whose career was built on precision, vigilance, and the kind of air control work that never makes headlines but never stops mattering.
Five decades of radar watch, stitched into one officially licensed emblem.
If you want to swap patches on/off gear, choose hook & loop (velcro). If you’re attaching permanently to uniforms or fabric, choose sew-on. If you want quick application on compatible fabric, choose iron-on / heat seal (when offered). Backing options are shown on the page and update based on the variant you select.
Size is shown on the product page and updates with the variant you select (example: 3"). If you’re mounting on a hat or small panel, choose smaller sizes; for plate carriers and display boards, larger sizes fit better.
If the product is officially licensed, it will say “Officially Licensed” in the title and/or in the product details. If it doesn’t, it’s still a legitimate product—just not part of a licensed program.
Yes. If you see a note like “bulk reruns available,” that means we can support group orders or reruns. If you don’t see it, contact us with the unit/squadron and quantity and we’ll confirm options.
Yes—custom solutions are available (patches, name tags, lanyards, apparel). Use the custom request page and include artwork, size, backing preference, and quantity.
