US Marine Corps Aviation

Command Bodies

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the United States Aviation Administration Major General D. Davis

U.S. ILC Aviation Parts Emblem

ILC Aviation, as a strategic alliance, reports to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. ILC (DCA), who interacts with the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy for Aviation. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Aviation Affairs (currently Major General D. Davis ) deals with all issues of the ILC aviation, starting with operational planning, combat use, interaction of aviation with the ILC units of other combat arms, and ending with the issues of rear support for the training of flight personnel and acceptance into service of new aviation systems.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Aviation also submits to individual research units of the United States Naval Aviation Administration, stationed on the territory of China’s Lake Lake Navy test aerodromes ( California ) and Patuxent River Base ( Maryland ). The objective of the China Lake base is the development and testing of new weapons systems for KMP aviation, and the Patuxent River - the development of radio communication systems and marine navigation. ^{[1] [2]}

Air wings (air divisions)

The largest operational and tactical formation in the KMP aviation is the aviation wing (aviation division) of the marine corps (AKRMP, admp). Air wings are attached to the combined-arms forces of the ILC along with support and rear divisions for the formation of full-fledged strategic marines (ekmp) at each of the theaters of military operations important for the US Armed Forces.

Currently, the KMP aviation includes three first-line air wings (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and one reserve air wing (4th). Each akrmp has its own organizational and staffing structure in accordance with the requirements of its theater of operations (Pacific or Atlantic). Depending on the requirements of the situation, any of the airborne forces can be strengthened by units (air squadrons, air forces) or units (air regiments, air forces) and the airspace of another theater.

United States Airborne Division

The standard U.S. Air Navigation Division of the United States Air Force Division includes the division headquarters (MAW HQ), staff support AE (MWHS) ( staff AE 1 AKRMP , headquarters 2 AKRMP and headquarters 3 AKRMP ), three (sometimes up to 4) regiments (ap) , and the Staff Regiment of Management and Communications (MACG). The main objective of the AKRMP at the theater (bridgehead) of military operations is to interact with the advancing combined arms division (division) of the marine corps or other units and formations of the ground forces, by suppressing enemy aircraft, applying planned command and control bases, providing direct air support to advancing units and units and conducting air reconnaissance . AKRMP can carry out all these tasks in cooperation with naval aviation units on the theater of operations, air force units or army units of the ground forces (AA SV).

US Air Force Regiments (Air Groups)

The standard US Army has in its submission up to four aviation units (regiments, ap) of various composition and purpose. Parts of the regimental level as part of the AKRMP for their intended purpose are divided into: air regiments (IBA, reconnaissance, transport, etc.), control and communications regiments, and rear support regiments.

• The standard OSH of the US KMP (MAG) airborne regiment includes: headquarters AE (MAG HQA), up to four airborne squadrons (AEs) of KMPs for various purposes (aircraft, helicopter, squadrons of convertiplanes), repair maintenance squadron (MALS)]] and rear logistics squadron Technical Support (MTO) (MWSS).
• The standard OSHM regiment of control and communications of the United States Naval Forces (MACG) includes: Staff AE (MACG HQ), Combat Command Center (MTACS), Air Traffic Control AE (MACS), AE (battalion) of aircraft carriers (MASS), AE (battalion) Communications (MWCS), AE (battalion) Air Defense (LAAD) and AE unmanned aerial vehicles (VMU).
• The standard OSHS regiment of the rear support for aviation of the United States Transportation Commission (until 2012) Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) includes four AE logistics support and MTO. Since 2012, the rear support regiment has been disbanded, and the MTO squadrons have been transferred to the relevant U.S. ILCs.
• The United States Naval Aviation Training Regiment (UBAP) standard US KMP (MATSG) includes four training air squadrons (UBAE). In most cases, the UMPA of the United States ILC is distributed step-by-step across the various naval aviation training centers (training airfields) in the United States.

US Force Squadrons (AE)

The Aviation Squadron (AE) is the main aviation division of the U.S. Navy tactical level, in approximate accordance with the (motorized) infantry battalion in the combined arms division of the MP. The official category of the commander of the AE of the United States Marine Corps corresponds to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the United States Naval Forces (lieutenant colonel, USMC), deputy. squadron commander - the rank of lieutenant colonel or major of the United States Marine Corps (lieutenant colonel, USMC / major, USMC). From an administrative point of view, the headquarters structure of the United States ILC of the United States of America largely repeats the OSH of the (motorized) battalion of the ILC (squadron headquarters with regular categories of ILC S-1-4), additionally including the technical service (full-time category Major of the ILC of the USA) (AMD), safety department (full-time category Major of the United States Naval Forces) (DSS), flight training department (NATOPS) and some other technical services and departments specific to the structure of the United States Navy AE.

AE KMP USA have a flexible structure and can be equipped with various air links and separate aircraft to perform tasks specific to a given region or theater of operations. In aviation, the United States Naval Forces (and the Navy) of the United States have the following initial types of units: crew (in the case of two- or multi-seat aircraft), a couple / three (up to three aircraft), a link (up to three pairs), AE (up to three links). Frequent rotation for both aircraft and crew units is characteristic of aviation of the Navy and the United States Naval Forces so that the maximum number of pilots has the opportunity to master the most number of armaments of the United States Naval Aviation Command and gain experience in combat operations in real conditions. With a significant rotation of the flight personnel, it is characteristic that the headquarters structures remain unchanged both in terms of composition and terms of service of staff specialists.

US ILC AE Types

The type of AE KMP of the USA is determined by the first letter of its encrypted designation (aircraft AE and AE of convertiplanes carry the letter code "V", helicopter AEs are the letter code "H", AE aircraft is lighter than air - the letter code "Z"). ^{[3] The} second letter of the AE Code of the United States ILC is the letter “M”. The numbering of AEs in the United States ILC is independent (it does not depend on the number of the AP in which this AE is included) and for various reasons is not end-to-end. ^[4] Until 1941, AE CMPs of the USA had unambiguous, from 1941 to the present day. - three-digit numbers. ^[5] Alphanumeric designations (codes) are applied to the tail keels of all aircraft of the squadron.

U.S. Naval Forces of the United States of America, included in the aviation of the AUG of the U.S. Navy, usually have one type of aircraft in service, depending on the tasks posed by the U.S. Naval Forces Command. Here is an approximate composition of the United States Naval Forces nuclear power station included in a separate US Navy aviation regiment (OAF) aboard an aircraft carrier (aircraft carrier wing):

• Helicopter AE
  • AE of heavy transport helicopters - 16 units. "Sikorsky CH-53"
  • AE of medium transport and landing helicopters - 12 units. "Helicopter CH-46"
  • AE of attack helicopters - 18 units. "Cobra AH-1" and 9 units. Huey UH-1
• AE convertiplanes
  • AE of medium-sized transport and landing convertiplanes - 12 units. "Osprey MV-22"
• AE Aircraft
  • AE of all-weather interceptors - 12 units. Hornet F / A-18
  • AE IBA - 12 units. "Hornet F / A-18" or 16 units. Lightning-2 F-35
  • Fighter assault AE - 16 units. Harrier-2 AV-8B
  • AE EW - 5 units. Prauler EA-6
  • AE TA / tankers - 12 units. Hercules KS-130

Some U.S. ILCs of the United States have several separate permanent links in their OSHs that can be assigned to expeditionary units and units of the U.S. ILCs when they are transferred to an advanced theater of operations or to a BS as shipborne MP groups. The typical composition of such a permanent link can include up to half of the aircraft of this squadron (12 units of KC-130 tankers, 9 units of Corsair AV-8, 6 units of Hornet F / A-18, etc.) . The commander of an individual unit usually has the rank of Major of the USCM (Major, USMC). To increase autonomy on the BS, such a separate link may be assigned to units of the MTO and combat control of a reduced composition (before the platoon).

Most of the squadron officers are military pilots who also have administrative and other functions (squadron intelligence chief, air traffic control officer, technical service chief, etc., job categories S-1-4). Warrant officers (warrant officers of the U.S. KMP) AE KMP U.S. usually together with the personnel (sailors of the MP) the technical staff of the AE (most often in the official category S-1), however, some of them may also have approvals for flights in aircraft armed , and take part in the exercises and combat work of the squadron. In addition to the planned flight operations, squadron officers also perform their duties, ensuring the smooth operation of all divisions of the squadron, flight planning and control, maintenance and repair of aircraft, equipment, and others. The personnel of the squadron (MP sailors) are usually assigned to each of the technical support units , headquarters, air traffic control units, etc.

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