Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
| Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies (ANGLICO) | |
|---|---|
An ANGLICO team operates from a rooftop during the Iraq War's Operation River Blitz in 2005. | |
| Founded | December 1949 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Allied and foreign support/Special Operations Capable |
| Role | Supported arms for Marine Air-Ground Task Force |
| Size | ≈250–350 (officers and enlisted) |
| Part of | Marine 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) |
| Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Multinational Force in Lebanon Invasion of Grenada Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Restore Hope War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
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Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) is a Special Operations Capable 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.