1. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum
US Marine corps base, camp pendleton, california
G. CHARMAINE MALONE
HIST 521
January 29, 2014

2. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum A Project Proposal by Charmaine Malone
I propose to combine four fragmented Marine Corps museums located in San Diego county into one unified museum located on an ideal site at MCB Camp Pendleton.
The four Marine Corps museums are:
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar
Mechanized Museum, MCB Camp Pendleton
World War II and Korea LVT Museum, MCB Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum, MCRD San Diego

3. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum
What is MAGTF and why is it so important?
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) is the Marine Corps’ principal organization utilizing balanced air-ground, combined arms formations, customized for missions of various operations under a single commander for rapid response of contingencies anywhere in the world.
MAGTF has four main elements:
Command Element (CE)
Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
Ground Combat Element (GCE)
Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1-0, Marine Corps Operations, August 9, 2011, Figure 2-4

4. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum
MAGTF Directive
Congress directed the integration of Marine air and ground forces
1963 – Marine Corps codified/formalized directive with Maine Corps Order , The Organization of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces.
MAGTF Warfighting Organizations Comprising all Elements
• Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) – Principle and largest for larger crisis or contingencies
• Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) - Lead echelon of the MEF
• Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (MEF-fwd) - Lead echelon of the MEF for specific situation
• Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) - Immediate reaction for crisis response
• Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF) – Designed for specific missions

5. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum
Proposed Location
I propose to locate the MAGTF Museum on MCB Camp Pendleton; redeveloping the site of the recently retired San Onofre power plant. This site includes ample land for the museum building and parking with easy public access via US Interstate 5 as well as by public rail and bus service. The site is ideally situated halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles.
Proposed Location
MAGTF Museum
MCB Camp Pendleton
Only a one hour drive
from San Diego
or Los Angeles

6. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum
Why MCB Camp Pendleton?
The Corps' largest West Coast expeditionary training facility.
Located approximately 38 miles from downtown San Diego in North County and 82 miles south of Los Angeles.
Home to the I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and many tenant units, including Marine Corps Installation-West, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Wounded Warriors Battalion-West, Marine Corps Air Station at Munn Field, Marine Aircraft Group 39, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego's Weapons & Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps and Army Reserve Forces, the Navy's Assault Craft Unit 5, a Naval Hospital and 1st Dental Battalion.
Established in 1942, MCB Camp Pendleton is the home of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (MAGTF) and includes a workday population of approximately 100,000. The base includes an air station with a 6,000-foot runway that will facilitate any future aircraft deliveries to the museum.

7. Map courtesy of Randy Powell, Artisan Video/Multimedia Services
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar Challenges with the present museum site and location
Primary artifacts are displayed outdoors
Museum not visible from major public thoroughfare
Site too small to display large aircraft (large aircraft are currently displayed elsewhere on base and are not accessible to the public)
Lack of official support for a permanent building (not enough land available at MCAS Miramar to accommodate an appropriately-sized museum building to display the fifty aircraft currently in the collection)
Limited parking with a dangerous entrance and driveway
Museum headquartered in a low quality temporary building (trailer) giving visitors a very poor impression
Restoration facility in dilapidated structure that is not co- located with museum and is not accessible to the public
Lack of a climate-controlled archival facility and library also not co-located with museum and not accessible to the public
Museum artifacts focus is on the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of the MAGTF and therefore cannot educate the public effectively regarding the overall mission of the Marine Corps.
Map courtesy of Randy Powell, Artisan Video/Multimedia Services

8. Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar Challenges with the present museum site and location
Photo by author
A World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era artifact of a Douglas R4D-8 / C-117D SKYTRAIN rapidly deteriorating due to exposure to the elements on outdoor display near base commissary and exchange. Inaccessible to both the the public and museum restoration staff.

9. Photo courtesy of Leonard J. DeFrancisci
World War II and Korea LVT Museum, MCB Camp Pendleton Challenges with the present museum site and location
Many primary artifacts are displayed outdoors
Museum not visible from major public thoroughfare, nor is the museum accessible to the public
Museum location is so remote, many Marines stationed on base not aware that the museum exists
No permanent museum staff
Lack of a climate-controlled archival facility and library and not accessible to the public
Most people today (including Marines) do not know that “LVT” means Landing Vehicle Tracked
Museum artifacts focus on a single aspect of the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of the MAGTF and therefore cannot educate the public effectively regarding the overall mission of the Marine Corps.
Photo courtesy of Leonard J. DeFrancisci

10. Courtesy of the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum
Mechanized Museum, MCB Camp Pendleton Challenges with the present museum site and location
Many primary artifacts are displayed and stored outdoors
Museum not visible from major public thoroughfare, nor is the museum accessible to the public
Museum location is so remote, many Marines stationed on base not aware that the museum exists
No paid museum staff
Lack of a climate-controlled archival facility and library and not accessible to the public
Museum artifacts focus on the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of the MAGTF and therefore cannot educate the public effectively regarding the overall mission of the Marine Corps.
Courtesy of the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum

11. Proposed Location MAGTF Museum MCB Camp Pendleton
Photo courtesy of World War II
and Korea LVT Museum
Photo courtesy of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum
Photo by author
World War II and Korea LVT Museum
Building 21561
MCB Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Command Museum
Building 26
MCRD San Diego
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
Building T-4203
MCAS Miramar
Proposed Location
MAGTF Museum
MCB Camp Pendleton
Photo by author
Marine Corps Mechanized Museum
Building 2612
MCB Camp Pendleton
Map courtesy of US Marine Corps
Image courtesy of US Marine Corps

12. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum Proposed Structure
The museum’s physical layout will seek to emulate the best design features from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Museum of the United States Air Force and National Naval Aviation Museum. The design will also take inspiration from the new terminal building at San Diego International Airport’s Lindbergh Field and include the following:
IMAX Theatre
Museum Store
Restaurant & Venues
Art Gallery
Research Library & Archives
Restoration Facility & Offices
Proposed Museum Building Structure:
1,700 ft. x 600 ft. = 1,020,000 sq.ft.
Comparables:
National Museum of the United States Air Force (896,000 sq.ft.)
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (980,000 sq.ft.)
National Naval Aviation Museum (560,000 sq.ft.)

13. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Museum Conceptual Configuration
The MAGTF Museum will follow the general layout of the Udvar-Hazy Center - the most visited museum in America.
Photos of Udvar-Hazy Center Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

14. Proposed General layout of the MAGTF Museum and exhibits Upper Level
Main Level
Artifact
Restoration
IMAX
Theatre
Research Library & Archives
Main Entrance
& Lobby
Ocean View Restaurant
Ocean View Terrace
Offices
2000
-2009
Artifact
Restoration
Museum Store
Upper Balcony
Proposed General layout of the MAGTF Museum and exhibits
Upper Level
Artifact
Restoration
Upper Balcony
Open View to Hanging exhibits & Exhibits below
IMAX
Theatre
(Upper Level)
Research Library & Archives
Gallery
ART
Ocean View Restaurant
(Upper Level)
Event Venues
(Upper Level)
Offices
Museum Store

15. Research Library & Archives
The Proposed General layout of the MAGTF exhibits.
Each section will cover a decade and consist of appropriate artifacts that depict the following elements:
Command Element (CE) – Radios and Communication Equipment
Aviation Combat Element (ACE) – Aircraft, Missiles, Aviation Support Equipment
Ground Combat Element (GCE) – Artillery, Light Armored Vehicles, Assault Amphibian Vehicles, Tanks, Engineering Equipment, Small Arms
Logistics Combat Element (LCE) – Supply, Maintenance, Transport, Health Services, General Engineering Vehicles and Equipment
Artifact
Restoration
Research Library & Archives
Offices

16. The following slides depict the Proposed General layout of the MAGTF exhibits the 1940’s to the present day. Each section will cover a decade and consist of appropriate artifacts that depict the elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF):
Command Element (CE) – Radios and Communication Equipment
Aviation Combat Element (ACE) – Aircraft, Missiles, Aviation Support Equipment
Ground Combat Element (GCE) – Artillery, Light Armored Vehicles, Assault Amphibian Vehicles, Tanks, Engineering Equipment, Small Arms
Logistics Combat Element (LCE) – Supply, Maintenance, Transport, Health Services, General Engineering Vehicles and Equipment
The flying leatherneck museum aircraft collection consists of the largest artifacts to be displayed and therefore are represented with relative-scale “icons”. These large-scale aviation artifacts will be integrated with those of the other san Diego marine corps museums relative to their dates of use by the Marines Corps (i.e. Vietnam War-era artillery will be displayed alongside Vietnam War-era Aircraft, tanks, and small arms). museum displays will use official photographs to inspire authentic and accurate displays depicting the MAGTF in operation.

17. 2009 1990 1965 1940 AFGANISTAN WAR IRAQ WAR PERSIAN GULF WAR
1985
McDonnell
Douglas
AV-8B Harrier II (Proposed)
IRAQ WAR
1990
PERSIAN GULF WAR
Museum displays will use official photographs to inspire authentic and accurate displays depicting the MAGTF in operation.
1965
1951 Sikorsky HRS-3 CH-19E CHICKASAW
VIETNAM WAR
Korean War
1940
World War II
Ph0to courtesy of the National Museum of the Marine Corps

18. 1949 Soviet ZPU-4 quadruple anti-aircraft machine gun
1949 GrummaN
F9F-2 PANTHER
1947 Soviet Artillery Plant Number 9, Yekaterinburg 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)
1948 McDonnell F2H-2 BANSHEE
1946 Chance Vought F4U-5N CORSAIR
1946
1944 General Motors TBM-3E AVENGER 53726
Below: A Marine Corps M caliber machine gun is on displayed for the 68th annual Battle of Iwo Jima Commemoration ceremony at MCB Camp Pendleton in Photo Courtesy of US MarinE Corps
1943
1943
General Motors FM-2 WILDCAT 16278
1943 North American TB-25J Mitchell Mk.III (ex B-25J-30-NC) MITCHELL
1942 North American AT-6D SNJ-5 TEXAN
1941 Rock Island Arsenal 105 mm M2A1 (M101A1) Howitzer
1940

19. 1958 Vought RF-8G (ex F8U-1P RF-8A) CRUSADER 144617
1959
1957 Douglas
A4D-2 A-4B SKYHAWK
142879
1958 Vought RF-8G (ex F8U-1P RF-8A) CRUSADER
1955 Beechcraft
T-34B MENTOR
140688
1956
1955 Douglas
F4D-1 F-6A
SKYRAY
139177
1954 Grumman
F9F-8P RF-9J COUGAR
Below: Weapons from the Korean War era are displayed for attendees during the 62nd Memorial Anniversary of the Korean War at MCB Camp Pendleton in Photo Courtesy of US MarinE Corps.
1955 Sikorsky
HUS-1 UH-34D SEAHORSE
1955 North American FJ-3
F-1C FURY
1953
1953 Kaman
HOK-1 UH-43D HUSKIE
1951 Sikorsky HRS-3 CH-19E CHICKASAW
1952 Piasecki
HUP-2 UH-25B RETRIEVER
1951 O. E. Szekely NA-3 (Jeep CJ-3A) Self Propelled Power Plant
1950
1951 Douglas
F3D-2Q EF-10B SKYKNIGHT
1950 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis J-2 FAGOT B

20. 1969 1966 1963 1960 1969 Rockwell OV-10D (ex OV-10A) BRONCO 155494
1969 Bell
TH-1L IROQUOIS
1969
1969 Douglas TA-4J SKYHAWK
1966 Kurgan Engineering Works BMP-1 amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle
1965
McDonnell
RF-4B-22-MC
PHANTOM II
1966
1967
Douglas
A-4F SKYHAWK
1967
McDonnell Douglas
F-4S (ex F-4J-40-MC)
PHANTOM II
1966
Boeing Vertol
CH-46E (ex CH-46D) SEA KNIGHT
Pictured Below: 1960’s and 1970’s Armored weapons in the Mechanized Museum’s collection. Artifacts will be similar in scale to the 1966 BMP-1 depicted above. Photo by author.
1966 Sikorsky
CH-53A SEA STALLION
1961 Vought
F-8J
(EX F8U-2NE F-8E)
CRUSADER
150920
1963
1963 Grumman
A-6E (ex A-6A) INTRUDER
1962 McDonnell F4H-1 F-4B-6-MC PHANTOM II
1960 Raytheon MIM-23 Hawk medium range surface-to-air missile
1960
1960 Douglas
A4D-2N A-4C SKYHAWK

21. 1979 1976 1973 1970 1979 Naval Air Rework Facility Hawker Siddeley
AV-8C (ex AV-8A) HARRIER N719NA
1976
1975
Northrop
F-5E TIGER II /
1977
Naval Air Rework Facility
McDonnell Douglas
F-4S (ex F-4J-40-MC)
PHANTOM II
1971
Hawker Siddeley
AV-8C (ex AV-8A) HARRIER N719NA
1971 Bell AH-1J SEACOBRA
Above: Two Marine Corps AV-8A Harrier aircraft receive fuel from a Marine Corps KC-130R Hercules aircraft during a flight in Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps.
1973
Right: Members of the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit During Operation Eagle Pull, the American Embassy evacuation by air of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which took place in
April Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps.
1971
McDonnell Douglas
A-4M SKYHAWK II
1970 Bell UH-1N IROQUOIS
1970

22. 1989 1986 1983 1980 1986 Bell AH-1W SUPERCOBRA (Proposed) 1985
McDonnell
Douglas
AV-8B Harrier II (Proposed)
1986 AAI
RQ-2 Pioneer
unmanned aerial vehicle
1986
1987
McDonnell
Douglas
FA-18C Hornet (Proposed)
1987
McDonnell
Douglas
FA-18D Hornet (Proposed)
1986
AAI RQ-2 Pioneer
& M927 6x6 Truck
with Launch Rail
1984 AM General M998 HMMWV
1983
1983
McDonnell Douglas FA-18A-22-MC HORNET
1983
McDonnell Douglas FA-18A-10-MC HORNET
Above: A Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter hovers above the ground near an abandoned Soviet-made anti-aircraft weapon during the invasion of Grenada in Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps.
1982 Bell 214ST SUPER TRANSPORTER 5722
1981 Sikorsky
CH-53E SUPER STALLION (PROPOSED)
1980

23. Museum displays will use official Marine Corps photographs (such as those shown here) to inspire authentic and accurate displays depicting the MAGTF in operation.
1999
1996
1993
Photos courtesy of US Marine Corps.
1990

24. Photos courtesy of US Marine Corps.
2009
2006
Future Artifacts of the MAGTF Museum
in use today by America’s
Marine Corps
2003
2000
Photos courtesy of US Marine Corps.

25. Bibliography
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. “About Us.” (accessed January 2, 2014).
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1-0, Marine Corps Operations, 2011.
The Marine Corps Mechanized Museum. “Home.” (accessed January 9, 2014).
National Museum of Naval Aviation. “Aircraft and Exhibits.” (accessed January 10, 2014).
National Museum of the United States Air Force. “Exhibits.” (accessed January 10, 2014).
National Museum of the United States Marine Corps. “Exhibits.” (accessed January 26, 2014).
The Official Website of the United States Marine Corps. “Photos.” (accessed January 25, 2014).
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. “Udvar-Hazy Center.” (accessed January 26, 2014).
World War 2 Headquarters. “WWII/Korean LVT Museum.”
(accessed January 9, 2014).