Officially Licensed USMC Marine Aviation Control Squadron MACS-9 Patch HML-771 This patch represents the sailors

This patch represents the sailors and Marines who serve aboard one of the Navy's most capable amphibious assault ships

and Marine aviation C2 collectors

Marine Aircraft Group 16 was at the center of Marine helicopter operations in Vietnam from the very beginning

VMA(AW)-121 "Green Knights" carried the all-weather attack designation when the squadron operated the A-6E Intruder

Officially Licensed USMC Marine Aviation Control Squadron MACS-9 Patch HML-771 This patch represents the sailorsMarine Air Control Squadron MACS 9 USMC Embroidered Patch Air Defense Watchmen MACS 9 provided the air surveillance radar coverage and intercept control that protected the Marine Air Ground Task Force from airborne threats. This officially licensed patch represents the Marines who operated the radars and directed the air battle. Marine Air Control Squadron 9 operated tactical radar systems within the Marine Air Command and Control System, providing