resulting in the destruction of 45 enemy planes, and with its direction finding station brought eighteen lost planes home. In June, the squadron controlled 503 division of combat air patrol (CAP) aircraft as well as 40 divisions of close air support and strike missions, 94 barrier CAP divisions and 24 air-sea rescue escort divisions. On 19 June, the squadron was joined by a platoon from a United States Army Air Warning Battalion. In July, AWS-7 handled 312 CAP division, 105 special strike mission divisions and 14 air-sea rescue escort divisions. Two successful night interceptions were directed during the month to bring the squadron's total at the end of July to 63-day and 9 night kills. The squadron's final numbers during the Battle of Okinawa were 76 enemy planes splashed, 33 air-sea rescues and 315 lost planes honed homed. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, AWS-7 remained on Okinawa for a few months until it departed for China in October 1945. They squadron established itself at Nanyuan Airfield near Beijing. On 1 August 1946, the squadron was re-designated as Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron 7 (MGCIS-7). They remained in China controlling aircraft during the American occupation until 7 January 1949. After leaving China, the squadron transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Edenton, North Carolina and was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 15 (MAG-15). Vietnam War On 17 April 1965 MACS-7 was moved from MCAS Cherry Point, NC to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. In September 1965 the squadron redeployed to Chu Lai in the Republic of Vietnam. MACS-7 assumed responsibility for radar control over I Corps on 15 September 1967. The squadron remained in Vietnam providing early warning and air surveillance until July 1967 when they were replaced by MACS-4 operating the new Marine Tactical Data System. MACS-7 transferred to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and was reassigned to Marine Air Control Group 38. Unit awards A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. MACS-7 has been presented with the following awards: See also Aviation combat element United States Marine Corps Aviation List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons List of United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons Citations References Radar Military units and formations of the