[1] For most of the mid-1970s and the 1980s, the squadron’s deployment schedule centered on Exercise Palm Tree and Gallant Knight/Gallant Eagle, and Weapons and Tactics Instructor Courses.

This reorganization enabled the squadron to provide communications support for the ACE and two Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF) deployed simultaneously.

MWCS-38 deployed two operational detachments in support of designated Marine Aviation Combat Element (ACE) in a historic humanitarian relief effort.

For over two years, MWCS-38 supported combat operations and made significant accomplishments such as the installation of the communications architecture for a new flight line at Camp Leatherneck, as well as the commercialization of Kandahar Airfield.

In October 2011, MWCS-38 began supporting the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), beginning with Operation Iron Fist.