Air Warning Squadron 3
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Air Warning Squadron 3 (AWS-3) was a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control squadron during World War II. The squadron's primary mission was to provide aerial surveillance and early warning of approaching enemy aircraft during amphibious assaults. The squadron participated in the Philippines campaign (1944–1945) in support of the Eighth Army on Mindanao. AWS-3 was decommissioned shortly after the war in October 1945 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. To date, no other Marine Corps squadron has carried the lineage and honors of AWS-3 to include the former Marine Air Control Squadron 3 (MACS-3).
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Air Warning Squadron 3 | |
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Active | 12 October 1943 – 15 October 1945 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Aviation Command & Control |
Role | Aerial surveillance & early warning |
Size | 267 [1] |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Current commander | N/A |
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