Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company

Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies
(ANGLICO)
An ANGLICO team operates from a rooftop during the Iraq War.
ActiveDecember, 1949–present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeAllied and foreign support/Special Operations Capable
RoleSupported arms for Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Size≈250–350 (officers and enlisted)
Part ofMarine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Marine Forces Reserve
Nickname(s)ANGLICANS, ANGLIBROS
Motto(s)"Lightning from the Sky, Thunder from the Sea"
Non Multa Sed Multum (English: Not Many But Much)
EngagementsKorean War
Vietnam War
Multinational Force in Lebanon
Invasion of Grenada
Operation Just Cause
Persian Gulf War
Operation Restore Hope
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol

Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) is an airborne fire support and liaison unit of the United States Marine Corps. The mission of ANGLICO is "To provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commanders a liaison capability to plan, coordinate, and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces. Per this mission statement, ANGLICOs are not designed to support U.S. Marine Corps maneuver elements. Instead, the doctrinal purpose of ANGLICO is to provide fire support and coordination in support of units adjacent to the MAGTF.


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