page_title: Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38
section_title: Operation Enduring Freedom
hierarchical_section_title: Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 / History / Operation Enduring Freedom
caption_attribution_description: English: Lance Cpl. Steven R. Weinberg, an operations clerk with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 waits his turn to fire a M240B machine gun during the squadron's pre-deploymaent exercise, Feb. 17. More than 100 Marines will deploy for the squadron throughout the year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
context_page_description: Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, is a United States Marine Corps aviation command and control unit that provides the Tactical Air Command Center for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The TACC is the senior agency in the Marine Air Command and Control System and serves as the operational command post for the commander of the aviation combat element and their staff. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Air Control Group 38 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
context_section_description: In April 2010, MTACS-38 deployed to Afghanistan for the first time in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They supported combat operations in support of I MEF for a year while based at Camp Leatherneck. They were relieved by MTACS-28 in March 2011.
  In February 2012,  MTACS-38 once again deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  They were relieved by MTACS-28 in February 2013.
  In January 2014,  MTACS-38 deployed for the third and final time to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During that time the Marines of MTACS-38 assisted with the teardown in preparation for withdrawal. MTACS-38 left Afghanistan for the last time in November 2014.
caption: Lance Cpl. Steven R. Weinberg, an operations clerk with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 waits his turn to fire a M240B machine gun during the squadron's pre-deploymaent exercise, 2010, Feb. 17. More than 100 Marines will deploy for the squadron throughout the year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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