Officially Licensed Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron MATCS 18 Patch

Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron MATCS-18 — Embroidered Patch

Pacific Air Traffic Control

MATCS-18 provides the air traffic control capability that keeps Marine aircraft safely separated and efficiently moving across the Pacific theater. This officially licensed patch represents the Marines who direct aircraft from approach to departure at forward airfields and expeditionary airstrips.

Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron 18 provides air traffic control services for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in the Western Pacific. The squadron's Marines operate expeditionary air traffic control systems, providing approach control, ground control, and departure services at Marine air bases and forward operating locations. MATCS-18 ensures that the high volume of Marine aviation traffic in the Indo-Pacific is managed safely and efficiently, supporting both combat operations and routine training.

Perfect For:
MATCS-18 veterans and active duty Marines, Marine air traffic controllers, 1st MAW aviation support personnel, and Marine aviation operations collectors.

Pacific Tower — Controlling the Pattern.