Aviation Combat Element

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United States Marine Corps formation military unit component

The Aviation Combat Element is the aviation-focused component of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, providing air support, assault support, and other aviation capabilities to Marine expeditionary operations.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Aviation Combat Element canonical	4
Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element	4
Marine Corps aviation combat element	2
Marine aviation combat element	2
Marine air-ground task force aviation combat element	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps formation ⓘ military unit component ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ACE ⓘ
canInclude	aviation command and control units ⓘ aviation ground support units ⓘ aviation logistics units ⓘ fixed-wing aircraft squadrons ⓘ rotary-wing aircraft squadrons ⓘ tiltrotor aircraft squadrons ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicle units ⓘ
commandedBy	Marine aviation commander ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
doctrine	Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-20 (Aviation Operations) ⓘ surface form: Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on MAGTF
functionWithin	Marine Air-Ground Task Force combined arms concept ⓘ
higherDoctrine	Marine Corps aviation doctrine ⓘ
mission	provide aerial reconnaissance and surveillance ⓘ provide air interdiction ⓘ provide air mobility for Marines and equipment ⓘ provide assault support and airlift ⓘ provide aviation support to Marine forces in combat ⓘ provide close air support ⓘ provide command and control of Marine aviation ⓘ
operationalEnvironment	amphibious operations ⓘ expeditionary operations ⓘ sustained operations ashore ⓘ
organizedAs	Marine Aircraft Group ⓘ surface form: Marine aircraft group Marine aircraft wing ⓘ composite aviation task organization ⓘ
partOf	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces ⓘ surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force
primaryCustomer	ground combat element of the MAGTF ⓘ
provides	aerial resupply ⓘ air defense for MAGTF forces ⓘ air superiority ⓘ medical evacuation by air ⓘ tactical air control and coordination ⓘ
role	air reconnaissance ⓘ anti-air warfare ⓘ assault support ⓘ aviation combat support ⓘ control of aircraft and missiles ⓘ electronic warfare ⓘ offensive air support ⓘ
scale	can range from a few aircraft to a full Marine aircraft wing ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
supports	Marine Air-Ground Task Forces ⓘ surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force Marine expeditionary operations ⓘ command element ⓘ ground combat element ⓘ logistics combat element ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit → component → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing → role → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine air-ground task force aviation combat element

Marine Aircraft Group 39 → componentOf → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Corps aviation combat element

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit → component → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

Ground Combat Element → coordinatesWith → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

MAG-39 → serviceBranchRole → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Corps aviation combat element

“The First and the Finest” → associatedWith → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

subject surface form: The First and the Finest

this entity surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element

Marine Aircraft Group 36 → serviceBranchComponent → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron → componentOf → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron → componentOf → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron → componentOf → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine aviation combat element

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron → partOf → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element

Marine Wing Communications Squadron → supportsUnitType → Aviation Combat Element ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marine aviation combat element