Marine Air Defense Command 1
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Marine Air Defense Command 1 (MADC-1) was a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit based in Okinawa, Japan. Originally commissioned in April 1944 as Marine Aircraft Group 62 (MAG-62), the higher headquarters for new PBJ squadrons that were training on the east coast of the United States. In late 1944, MAG-62 was tasked with joining the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing on Okinawa to serve as an additional headquarters element for all of the disparate forces that fell under the command of the Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army. On 15 August 1945, MAG-62 was re-designated as Marine Air Defense Command 1. MADC-1 was a short lived unit that was decommissioned on 30 November 1945, shortly after the surrender of Japan.
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Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Role | Aviation command & control |
Part of | N/A |
Engagements | World War II * Battle of Okinawa |