Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 (VMAQ-3 )
"Moon Dogs"Air Wings: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Unit Information
VMAQ-3 is an EA-6B Prowler Unit. Their mission is to conduct airborne electronic warfare in support of Fleet Marine Force operations or other units as the Commandant of the Marine Corps directs. This includes suppressing enemy radar and surface to air missiles utilizing electronic jamming and High-Speed Anti-Radiation (HARM) missiles, as well as collecting tactical electronic intelligence in a passive electronic support role.
BASE LOCATION:
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
OFFICIAL UNIT WEB SITE:
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Family Readiness Information
The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC) and Unit Hotline. The DRC will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.
Note: The DRC was formerly known as FRO and in some instances, the USMC Family Readiness Page has not been updated to reflect DRC rather than FRO.
FAMILY READINESS PAGE:
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DEPLOYLMENT READINESS COORDINATOR (DRC):
Edward Price; Email: edward.v.price@usmc.mil
DRC PHONE NUMBER:
Office: 252-466-7517; In Case of Emergency Cell: 252-876-6348
Unit Hotline Number:
1-866-242-0064 Press 2 then press 3 then press 3
Hotline Extension:
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 (VMAQ-3 ) Mailing Addresses
VMAQ-3 U.S. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic Postal Service Center Box 8060 Cherry Point NC 28533
MarineParents.com Sites for VMAQ-3
Marine Parents Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MPCherryPoint/
Marine Parents Fleet Information Page
https://www.marineparents.com/fleet/MPCherryPoint.asp
Additional Services from MarineParents.com
MarineParents.com, Inc. Web Site:
www.MarineParents.com
Marine Parents Fleet Pages:
www.MarineParents.com/Fleet
EGA Shop for Unit Shirts:
EGA Shop Unit Store
Our Official Facebook Groups:
MarineParents.com/Facebook
Other Helpful Web Sites
(these may or may not be official USMC web sites)- MAG-14 unit page: http://www.marineparents.com/units/Print.asp?ID=185
- MCAS Cherry Point: http://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 (VMAQ-3 ) Postal Facility
If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles VMAQ-3 mail:
Postal Facility Location
Main Post Office MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Postal Phone Number(s)
(252) 466-4242/2069
Information on VMAQ-3 last updated 9/30/2018 5:03:29 PM GMT.
Attention Unit DRC and/or Senior Command Elements of the VMAQ-3 :
To request changes to the VMAQ-3 Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-449-2003 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.
