History
of the
1932 -- We begin our existence as the "Pigeon and Flag Handler Platoon"
1942 -- 5 October; Activated as the
1943 -- Move to
- Eventually offering 15 courses in the communications field
1946 -- August; post-war relocation to
- Continue to train communications personnel, but in vastly reduced numbers
1949 -- December; redesignated as the Signal and Tracked Vehicle School Battalion
1950 -- The Battalion moves to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in
- Outbreak of Korean hostilities precipitated expansion to meet the urgent need for trained combat-ready communication personnel
- September; another name change; now known as the Signal School Battalion
- Added technician & repairmen training
1953 -- Redesignated as the
1967 -- Began the move to Marine Corps Base, 29 Palms, CA
- First, with Company C and Company E
1971 -- February; redesignated to our present unit title of
- Company A and Company D following to 29 Palms
... During the
- Trained over 5,000 Marines annually
- Established a formal school designed to train officers in Air Support/Defense skills
1975 -- Company B moved from
2000 – October, MCCES realigned from CG MAGTF Training Command to CG Training Command
2003 -- Company D merged with Company B then Company D dissolved.
2005 -- The on board average student population was 1,240. The School conducts 44 separate courses producing 37 MOS's. 303 classes are scheduled annually varying from 2 to 54 weeks in duration. This represents upwards of 25,000 academic days. MCCES graduates nearly 6,500 service personnel annually.
C&E (our local/colloquial term) has played a vital role in the Corps' combat-readiness; recognized as such in the form of unit awards to include:
- American Campaign Streamer
- World War II Victory Streamer
- National Defense Service Streamer w/3 Bronze Star
- Meritorious Unit Commendation w/3 Bronze Stars
- Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer
Carrying out its primary mission to train personnel in the fields of operational communications, communication-electronics maintenance, and air control/anti-air warfare operations ... MCCES currently consist of a headquarters company and 3 training companies/schools which are:
Company A / CEMS -
Company B / TCTS – Tactical
Company C / AIRS - Air School
2006 -- The on board average student population was 1,042. The School conducts 56 separate courses producing 35 MOS's. 51 of these courses are conducted at the
C&E (our local/colloquial term) has played a vital role in the Corps' combat-readiness; recognized as such in the form of unit awards to include:
- American Campaign Streamer
- World War II Victory Streamer
- National Defense Service Streamer w/3 Bronze Star
- Meritorious Unit Commendation w/3 Bronze Stars
- Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer
Carrying out its primary mission to train personnel in the fields of operational communications, communication-electronics maintenance, and air control/anti-air warfare operations ... MCCES currently consist of a headquarters company and 3 training companies/schools which are:
Company A / CEMS -
Company B / TCTS – Tactical
Company C / AIRS -
C&E constantly strives to train/graduate operators, repairmen and technicians who are highly skilled in the communications & electronics fields -- and proud, dedicated, professional and highly-motivated Marines!
From our humblest of beginnings as pigeon/flag handlers through numerous years of service, MCCES has evolved to train Marines in the most modern and sophisticated communications and electronics equipment in existence today. We have been a leader among service schools in the development and application of new and innovative instructional theory and techniques.
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