{"product_id":"official-marine-air-control-squadron-2-macs-2-squadron-coin","title":"Official Marine Air Control Squadron 2 MACS-2 Squadron Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial MACS-2 Marine Air Control Squadron 2 Squadron Coin — USMC Aviation Command \u0026amp; Control Challenge Coin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEyes of the MAGTF. If you've run a TAOC, controlled 70,000 square miles of airspace, or vectored aircraft onto targets, you know what MACS-2 brings to the fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarine Air Control Squadron 2 traces its lineage to April 1, 1944, when it was formed as Marine Air Warning Squadron 11 at MCAS Cherry Point. Through redesignation and reactivation during the Korean War buildup, MACS-2 has served in the Pacific, Desert Shield\/Desert Storm (establishing the primary Tactical Air Operations Center in Saudi Arabia), Kosovo, the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and sustained TAOC operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan from 2009–2014 — where MACS-2 and MACS-1 together coordinated over 320,000 fixed-wing and 80,000 aerial refueling operations across 70,000 square miles of airspace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Official USMC squadron challenge coin with detailed relief design\n\u003cbr\u003e• Heavy-weight construction with rich enamel fill\n\u003cbr\u003e• Dual-sided design showcasing unit crest and mission iconography\n\u003cbr\u003e• Collector-grade quality for display or carry\n\u003cbr\u003e• Presented in protective packaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For:\n\u003cbr\u003eMACS-2 Marines past and present, MACG-28 and 2nd MAW aviation command and control personnel, air traffic controllers, tactical air operations center operators, and Marine Corps challenge coin collectors. A meaningful gift for anyone who's owned the airspace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43819611947117,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/WhatsAppImage2025-12-23at16.46.56.jpg?v=1766534548","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-marine-air-control-squadron-2-macs-2-squadron-coin","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}