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Officially Licensed USMC Marine Aviation Control Squadron MACS-5 Patch - Marine Air Control Squadron 5 (MACS-5) officially licensed USMC embroidered patch representing one of the Marine Corps' storied aviation command and control units.
Radar up, skies owned, and every aircraft in sector accounted for — that was the MACS-5 standard from Cherry Point to Beaufort and across three continents.
Marine Air Control Squadron 5 traces its lineage to Air Warning Squadron 16, commissioned on 1 June 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Redesignated MACS-5 on 15 February 1954, the squadron's formal mission was 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. Reactivated in 1957 at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, the unit took on responsibility for controlling the increasingly complex jet aircraft of the post-Korean War era. In 1963, MACS-5 deployed to Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, supporting exercises in Taiwan and South Korea before returning to a new home at MCAS New River, North Carolina. Through the 1970s and 1980s, the squadron deployed across Europe and the Mediterranean in support of numerous NATO exercises, operating long-range search radars and height-finder systems as a core element of Marine Air Control Group 28 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron served continuously until 1993, when it was redesignated as part of the post-Cold War force drawdown, closing nearly five decades of air surveillance and control service. This embroidered patch preserves that legacy in a format built for shadow boxes, display boards, veteran collections, and reunion tables.
Perfect for MACS-5 veterans and alumni, Marine air control community collectors, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing historians, MACG-28 supporters, Cold War-era Marine Corps enthusiasts, family members honoring a loved one's service, and anyone building a serious unit-history patch collection around Marine aviation command and control heritage. It also suits those who want a respectful, well-researched tribute to the radar operators, controllers, and maintainers who kept Marine airspace safe across decades of global deployments and NATO commitments.
Five decades of radar coverage and airspace discipline, stitched into one officially licensed piece of Marine Corps history.
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.
