3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
The 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (3d LAAD) is an air defense unit of the United States Marine Corps. It is part of Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) and is currently based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
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