MGCIS 3 Patch Vietnam Marines Combat ready

Combat ready

and interdiction missions along the Southern California border

flying some of the most dangerous missions of the war from Da Nang and Marble Mountain

and river valleys that make ground-only response impractical

provides 24/7 emergency response for one of the Marine Corps' busiest aviation training installations

MGCIS 3 Patch Vietnam Marines Combat readyMarine Ground Control Intercept Squadron MGCIS 3 Embroidered Patch Interceptor Directors MGCIS 3 directed Marine fighter aircraft to intercept enemy threats using ground based radar, serving in one of the most critical roles in early Marine air defense. This heritage patch honors the Marines who sat behind the radar scopes and directed the air battle. Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 3 operated ground based radar systems to detect, track, and