A-MANPADS Increment I Fact Sheet

							The Advanced MANPADS Increment I
(A-MANPADS Incr I) is a mobile
weapons system consisting of computer                 A-MANPADS Increment I
workstations and communications                            Fact Sheet
equipment. A-MANPADS Incr I provides
a capability for acquisition and fire-          The A-MANPADS Increment I Fire Unit is
control for the Marine Air Ground Task          a mobile, Stinger missile-based low
Force (MAGTF) ground-based air                  altitude surface-to-air weapons system
defense units.                                  designed to provide close-in short range
                                                air defense. A-MANPADS Increment I
Background: A-MANPADS was fielded               assets are organic to the LAAD battalion
by the Marine Corps in February 2006,           of the Marine Air Control Group (MACG).
replacing the Avenger and MANPADS               LAAD battalions support the Marine Air
“Rack” systems for Ground-Based Air             Ground Task Force (MAGTF) by defend-
Defense. The A-MANPADS provided                 ing forward combat areas, maneuver
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD)                 forces, vital areas and installations, and
Battalions an expeditionary solution for        unit engaged in special or independent
the execution of the short range air            operations.
defense and ground security missions.
A-MANPADS Increment I will be fielded
in FY10. It will act as a JREAP client,
providing enhanced communications and
air situational awareness, using a
Section Leader gateway and an
upgraded rugged remoteable laptop with
tactical wireless capability.
                                                 Section Leader Gateway       Fire Unit Laptop
Description: The Low Altitude Air
Defense (LAAD) battalion consists of a          MCTSSA Support: MCTSSA provides
headquarters and two A-MANPADS                  the testing facility and test engineers for
Increment I firing batteries. Each firing       A-MANPADS Increment I Hardware and
battery, in turn, consists of a battery         Software.
headquarters and two A-MANPADS
Increment I firing platoons. Firing
                                                Info: Technical support Officer:
platoons include a platoon headquarters                (760) 725-2538
and three firing sections, the smallest                DSN 365-2538
tactical units of the LAAD battalion.
                                                                          Box 555171
The A-MANPADS Increment I Section is                              Camp Pendleton CA 92055-5171
comprised of a Section Leader and five                               www.mctssa.usmc.mil
Fire Units. The Section Leader oversees
the deployment of his Fire Units and
directs their fires in support of the overall
air defense plan.