What does ACE stand for?

Aviation Combat Element (MAGTF)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The post-patrol offload began early on 29 November with the fly-off of the 31st MEU's aviation combat element (ACE), during which 31st MEU and Essex combat cargo Marines offloaded all the ACE's remaining arsenal of aircraft.

Essex ESG hits the beaches with Pacific allies

Colonel Adams served as aircraft maintenance officer for Marine medium helicopter Squadron 266, the Aviation Combat element for the 22nd Marine expeditionary Unit, which conducted combat operations in support of enduring Freedom in the Tarin Kowt region of Afghanistan, April-July 2004.

Cleared to engage: improving the effectiveness of joint close air ...

Air Force moved more airplanes to a staging area in Thailand and the Navy transported Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and helicopters into Thailand from an aviation combat element of the USS Essex expeditionary strike group, officials said.

Pentagon proceeding cautiously on potential aid drop

John Giscard, head of the aviation combat element branch of the Marine Corps' Warfighting Lab.

Marines refine tactics for unmanned aircraft

Heightened tensions in the Arabian Gulf during fall 1998 brought the Dragons back on a no-notice deployment as the aviation combat element for the 31st MEU.

HMM-265: 40 years with Phrogs

Through analysis and consultation with aviation combat element commanders, they assemble packages of air assets (fixed and rotary wing, command and control, logistic, and air defense) to accomplish missions.

MAGTF area of operations: turf war or doctrinal necessity?

A typical MAGTF is composed of a command element (CE), a GCE, an aviation combat element (ACE) and a combat service support element (CSSE) and ranges in size and capability.

Fixing Fire Support in the GCE

We will harness this transformation as a total force Aviation Combat Element (ACE) composed of four Marine Aircraft Wings in order to maintain operational flexibility and retain our culture within our capstone operational concept, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare.

The future of Marine Corps aviation