 With over 1000 Marines, AES-46 was the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps and performed myriad airfield support operations.Among its assigned missions, AES-46 was responsible for Air Traffic Control, services to visiting aircraft, station communications, ordnance related activities, and care of the base magazine areas.Other support divisions manned by AES-46 Marines included airfield operations; crash, fire, and recovery; and station photo lab.