Which unit is responsible for receiving and moving personnel/equipment from aircraft flight line to initial staging area?

• A. MMCC
• B. Navy Control Organization (NCO)
• C. Tactical Air Control Center (TACC)
• D. Arrival Airfield Control Group (AACG)

Answer: (D)

Receiving and moving personnel and equipment from the aircraft flight line to the initial staging area is the job of the Arrival Airfield Control Group. This unit handles the airfield arrival flow, directing aircraft after landing, marshalling people and gear from the flight line, and guiding them into the initial staging area for onward processing. By owning this on-ground sequence, they ensure a safe, orderly, and timely transition from aircraft to staging, which is crucial for rapid buildup and efficient logistics. The Tactical Air Control Center focuses on planning and controlling air operations in the air, not the ground movement of arrivals, so it doesn’t fit this role. The other options don’t perform this specific arrival-ground function.