List of United States Marine Corps battalions

This is a list of current United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

 battalions, sorted by the mission they perform.

Infantry battalions

Infantry battalions are the heart and soul of the ground combat element

Ground combat element

In the United States Marine Corps, the Ground combat element is the land force of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force . It provides power projection and force for the MAGTF.-Role within the MAGTF:...

. The mission of locating, closing with, and destroying the enemy with fire and maneuver and repelling the enemy's assault with fire and close combat lies with the "grunts

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

". Marine infantry battalions often have limited organic equipment outside of small arms (maneuvering by foot as light infantry

Light infantry

Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...

, and must be supplemented with additional trucks to become motorized infantry or Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...

s to become mechanized infantry

Mechanized infantry

Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers , or infantry fighting vehicles for transport and combat ....

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A Marine infantry battalion is usually organized into three rifle companies, a weapons company

Weapons company

A weapons company, sometimes called a manoeuvre support company is a company-sized military unit attached to an infantry battalion to support the rifle companies of the battalion...

, and a headquarters company. The rifle company has three or four rifle platoons and a weapons platoon with medium machineguns and mortar

M224 Mortar

The M224 60 mm Lightweight Mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for close-in support of ground troops.-Description:The M224 system is composed of the*M225 Cannon *M170 Bipod...

s. The weapons company includes a heavy machinegun

Mk 19 grenade launcher

The Mk 19 Grenade Launcher is a 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher or grenade machine gun that entered U.S. military service during the Cold War, first seeing action during the Vietnam War and remaining in service today.-Overview:...

 platoon, a mortar

M252 Mortar

The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is an American smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. In the U.S. Army and U.S...

 platoon, and an assault platoon. Sometimes, the commander will mix these into Combined Anti-Armor Team

Combined Anti-Armor Team

A Combined Anti-Armor Team is a concept of operations in the United States Marine Corps where a platoon in a weapons company is employed to combat armored vehicles with heavy machine guns and TOW missiles, in addition to providing security for convoys...

s. The headquarters company includes all command, administration

Military administration

Military administration identifies both the techniques and systems used by military departments, agencies, and Armed Services involved in the management of the armed forces...

, intelligence

Intelligence

Intelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....

, operations

Military operation

Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...

, logistics

Logistics

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...

, and communication Marines and equipment, as well as the battalion's Surveillance and Target Acquisition

STA sniper (USMC)

A Scout Sniper Platoon is a United States Marine Corps unit used primarily for information-gathering. Taking out hard targets and enemy personnel is not their main priority, although it is a secondary option...

 teams (which include scout snipers

Scout Sniper

Scout Sniper is a secondary MOS designator of U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen and reconnaissance Marines that have successfully graduated from a USMC Scout Sniper School. Scout Snipers provide close reconnaissance and surveillance to the infantry battalion...

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Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines 1st Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the Battalion's mission...		First of the First	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed "The Professionals," the battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		The Professionals	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines 3rd Battalion 1st Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Horno on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California...		Thundering Third	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
1st Battalion 2nd Marines 1st Battalion 2nd Marines 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 Marines and Sailors...		Timberwolf	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
2nd Battalion 2nd Marines 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines is a light infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "Warlord", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and normally falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and...		Warlords	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Battalion 2nd Marines 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		Betio Bastards	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion 3rd Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Nicknamed the "Lava Dogs", the battalion consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine...		Lava Dogs	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		Island Warriors	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines or ' is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i, and consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors.The United States Marine Corps is a part of the Department of the Navy. Traditionally, the Navy has supplied it with...		America's Battalion	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		The China Marines	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion 4th Marines 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed the Magnificent Bastards, is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and are a part of the 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division.-Early years:2nd Battalion, 4th...		Magnificent Bastards	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third" it is known within the battalion as "Darkside" and the radio callsigns of the command and staff reflect this moniker. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...		Third Herd, Darkside	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
1st Battalion 5th Marines 1st Battalion 5th Marines 1st Battalion, 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 800 Marines and sailors. Nicknamed Geronimo, it falls under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division...		Geronimo	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and fall under the command of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division...		The Fighting Fifth	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
3rd Battalion 5th Marines 3rd Battalion 5th Marines 3rd Battalion 5th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion, nicknamed "Dark Horse", is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors...		Darkhorse	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
1st Battalion 6th Marines 1st Battalion 6th Marines The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It consists of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors...		'1/6 HARD'	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
2nd Battalion 6th Marines 2nd Battalion 6th Marines 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "The Ready Battalion" or "2/6 Spartans", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and falls under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment and...		The Ready Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Battalion 6th Marines 3rd Battalion 6th Marines 3rd Battalion 6th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Also known as "Teufelhunden", it consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		Teufelhunden	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
1st Battalion 7th Marines 1st Battalion 7th Marines The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1000 Marines. Famous Marines who have served in 1/7 include Chesty Puller and John Basilone...		First Team	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2nd Battalion 7th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		War Dogs	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
3rd Battalion 7th Marines 3rd Battalion 7th Marines The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st...		The Cutting Edge	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
1st Battalion 8th Marines 1st Battalion 8th Marines 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...		The Beirut Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
2nd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 900 Marines and Sailors...		America's Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Battalion 8th Marines 3rd Battalion 8th Marines 3rd Battalion 8th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina consisting of approximately 1,100 Marines and Sailors...		The Commandants Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
1st Battalion 9th Marines 1st Battalion 9th Marines The 1st Battalion 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, it served until the mid-1990s when it was deactivated to make room for one of three light armor reconnaissance battalions...		The Walking Dead	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
2nd Battalion 9th Marines 2nd Battalion 9th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, the unit played an instrumental role in the defeat of the Japanese forces in the Battles of Guam and Iwo Jima during the World War II...		Hell in a Helmet	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Battalion 9th Marines 3rd Battalion 9th Marines The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I it served until the early 1990s when it was redesignated as 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines during a realignment and renumbering of the Marine Corps' infantry battalions, following the...		Striking Ninth	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
1st Battalion 23rd Marines 1st Battalion 23rd Marines 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines is one of 36 infantry battalions in the United States Marine Corps, and one of only nine battalions found in the reserve. It is located throughout Texas and Louisiana consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		Lone Star	Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
2nd Battalion 23rd Marines 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Western United States consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		Prepared and Professional	Pasadena, California Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
3rd Battalion 23rd Marines 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Southern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battalion is headquartered in Belle Chase, Louisiana with outlying units throughout the...			Belle Chase, Louisiana
1st Battalion 24th Marines 1st Battalion 24th Marines 1st Battalion, 24th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout Michigan and Ohio consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors...		The Terror from the North	Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
2nd Battalion 24th Marines 2nd Battalion 24th Marines 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Chicago, Illinois consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors...		The Mad Ghosts	Chicago, Illinois
3rd Battalion 24th Marines 3rd Battalion 24th Marines 3rd Battalion 24th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout the Midwestern United States consisting of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...			Bridgeton, Missouri Bridgeton, Missouri Bridgeton is a city in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri, serving as a suburb and transport hub within Greater St. Louis. The population at the 2010 census was 11,550. Portions of Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport are within Bridgeton.-Location:...
1st Battalion 25th Marines 1st Battalion 25th Marines 1st Battalion, 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout New England consisting of approximately 750 Marines and Sailors...		New England's Own	Ayer, Massachusetts Ayer, Massachusetts Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871 and became a major commercial railroad junction. The town was home to Camp Stevens, a training camp for Massachusetts volunteers during the American Civil War...
2nd Battalion 25th Marines 2nd Battalion 25th Marines 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Garden City, New York, with units located throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. It consists of approximately 1000 Marines and sailors...		Empire Battalion	Garden City, New York Garden City, New York Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
3rd Battalion 25th Marines 3rd Battalion 25th Marines 3rd Battalion 25th Marines is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps headquartered in Brook Park, Ohio with units throughout Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. The battalion, nicknamed "three deuce five", consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors...		Cold Steel Warriors	Brookpark, Ohio

Artillery battalions

Field artillery

Field artillery

Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....

 units are charged with fire support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force

Marine Air-Ground Task Force

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground, combined arms task organization of Marine Corps forces under a single commander that...

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Currently, artillery regiments contain 3 or 4 cannon battalions (using the newer M777 howitzer

M777 howitzer

The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece, successor to the M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. The M777 is also used by the Canadian Army, and has been in action in Afghanistan since February 2006 along with the associated GPS-guided Excalibur...

 or transitioning from the M198 howitzer

M198 howitzer

The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece, developed for service with the United States Army and Marine Corps. It was commissioned to be a lightweight replacement for the WWII era M114 155mm howitzer. It was designed and prototyped at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1969 with firing...

) and one rocket battalion (using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System

High Mobility Artillery rocket system

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is a U.S. light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a truck.The HIMARS carries six rockets or one Army Tactical Missile System missile on the U.S. Army's new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles five-ton truck, and can launch the entire M270 Multiple...

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Marine artillery battalions are self-sufficient with forward observers, Fire Direction Control, and gun batteries

Artillery battery

In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...

. Counter-battery radar

Counter-battery radar

A counter-battery radar detects artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars and rocket launchers and from their trajectories locates the position on the ground of the gun, etc., that fired it. Alternatively, or in addition, it may determine where the projectile will land...

 is usually a regimental asset, but can be detached to augment battalions or batteries.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Battalion 10th Marines 1st Battalion 10th Marines 1st Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Camp Lejune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 10th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Division...		Nightmare	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
2nd Battalion 10th Marines 2nd Battalion 10th Marines 2nd Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum...		Gunslinger	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Battalion 10th Marines 3rd Battalion 10th Marines 3rd Battalion 10th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and its primary weapon system is the M777-A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km...		Saipan	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
5th Battalion 10th Marines 5th Battalion 10th Marines 5th Battalion 10th Marines is a US artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer, with a maximum effective range of 30 km...		The Five and Dime	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines 1st Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters battery. The battalion is stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Battalion 11th Marines 2nd Battalion 11th Marines 2nd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer. The battalion was the second in the...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3rd Battalion 11th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum...		Thunder	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
5th Battalion 11th Marines 5th Battalion 11th Marines 5th Battalion 11th Marines is an High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS battalion of three Firing Batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the first active duty HIMARS Unit in the Marine Corps. They fall under...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines 1st Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The battalion is stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and falls under the 12th Marine Regiment and the 3rd Marine Division...		Spartans	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
3rd Battalion 12th Marines 3rd Battalion 12th Marines 3rd Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The firing batteries are all on 6 month rotations in Okinawa from the 10th Marine Regiment and the 11th Marine Regiment...		Warriors of the Pacific	Camp Hansen Camp Hansen Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp is situated in the town of Kin, near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north... , Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
1st Battalion 14th Marines 1st Battalion 14th Marines 1st Battalion 14th Marines was a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was based in Alameda, California. Its primary weapon system was the M198 Howitzer...		At The Ready	Alameda, California Alameda, California Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
2nd Battalion 14th Marines 2nd Battalion 14th Marines 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines is a reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Grand Prairie, Texas and as of early 2006 has become the first fully operational HIMARS battery in the Marine Corps-Mission:Augment and reinforce...			Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of...
3rd Battalion 14th Marines 3rd Battalion 14th Marines 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment is a reserve artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its primary weapon system is the M777 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km...			Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
4th Battalion 14th Marines 4th Battalion 14th Marines 4th Battalion, 14th Marines was a United States reserve artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion was based in Bessemer, Alabama and its primary weapon system is the M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 kilometers...			Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S...
5th Battalion 14th Marines 5th Battalion 14th Marines 5th Battalion 14th Marines is a reserve artillery battalion of the United States Marine Corps, comprising four firing batteries and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based in Seal Beach, California and its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 40K...			Seal Beach, California Seal Beach, California -Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...

Tank battalions

The mission of a tank battalion is to conduct operations ashore utilizing maneuver, armor protected firepower and shock action in order to close with and destroy the enemy, as well as provide expertise in anti-tank operations. Currently, tank battalions utilize the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank

Main battle tank

A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...

 and the M88A2 Recovery Vehicle

Wrecker

The Wrecker, wrecker or wrecking may refer to:* Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered near or close to shore* Wrecker is a Marvel Comics supervillain...

.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Tank Battalion 1st Tank Battalion The 1st Tank Battalion is an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California...		1st Tanks	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Tank Battalion 2nd Tank Battalion The 2nd Tank Battalion is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps which is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...		Iron Horse	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
4th Tank Battalion 4th Tank Battalion 4th Tank Battalion is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the M1-A1 Abrams main battle tank and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve...			San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

Armor battalions

The mission of an armor

Armoured warfare

Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of war....

 unit is to conduct and support amphibious operations

Amphibious warfare

Amphibious warfare is the use of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non-contiguous enemy-held terrain...

 and other operations as required by landing and transporting to inland objectives the surface assault

Assault

In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...

 elements and their equipment, and by conducting light armored reconnaissance

Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....

 and limited offensive and defensive operations. When task-organized with infantry, tanks, and other forces, the battalion conducts combined arms operations as a separate maneuver element in support of the Marine Division.
Currently, Assault Amphibian battalions utilize the Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems .The AAV-7A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps...

 (AAVP-7A1), though plans are to replace it with the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle is an amphibious assault vehicle that was being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. It is launched at sea, from an amphibious assault ship beyond the horizon, able to transport a full Marine rifle squad to shore...

. Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions use the LAV 25

LAV 25

The LAV-25 is an eight-wheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle used by the United States Marine Corps. It was built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada and is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha I 8x8 family of armored fighting vehicles....

 series of vehicles. The Combat Assault Battalion

Combat Assault Battalion

Combat Assault Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon systems are the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, LAV-25 and various engineering vehicles. CAB is a subordinate element part of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force...

 is unique in that it combines both vehicles into a single battalion.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle and they are part of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force...		The First Wave	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion is one of two active duty assault amphibian battalions in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion's primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle or AAV...		3d Tracks	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
4th Assault Amphibian Battalion 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the Amphibious Assault Vehicle and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and the Marine Forces Reserve...			Tampa Bay, Florida
Combat Assault Battalion Combat Assault Battalion Combat Assault Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon systems are the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, LAV-25 and various engineering vehicles. CAB is a subordinate element part of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force...		The Iron Fist	Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed the "Highlanders," their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force...		Highlander	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base...		Destroyers	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion ' is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 1st Marine Division and I Marine Expeditionary Force...		Wolfpack	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve...		Iron Horse Marines	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

Combat Engineer battalions

The mission of combat engineers is to provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support.
Mobility includes the assessment and fortification of roadways and bridges, the clearing of enemy obstacles and landmines, and assault breaching. Counter mobility includes creating obstacles and barriers for the enemy, which could include the destruction of structures and/or bridges. Survivability includes the fortification

Fortification

Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...

 of positions and the construction of new outposts. Other jobs can include Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), construction, and utilities (such as generators and refrigeration).
Currently, combat engineers use a variety of tools for their trade. Some vehicles include the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover

M9 Armored Combat Earthmover

The M9 Armored Combat Earthmover is a highly mobile armored tracked vehicle that provides combat engineer support to front-line forces. Its tasks include eliminating enemy obstacles, maintenance and repair of roads and supply routes, and construction of fighting positions.-History:The M9 is a...

, D7 Bulldozer

Caterpillar D7

The Caterpillar D7 is a medium bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc.. The first D7 appeared in 1938. The D7C came next in 1955. The D7D came in 1959. The 160hp D7E in 1961...

, M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge

M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)

The M60 AVLB is an armored vehicle based on the M60 Patton main battle tank chassis used for the launching and retrieval of a scissors-type bridge...

, and various cranes and forklifts.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary...		The Super Breed	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force....			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Combat Engineer Battalion 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. The battalion began reactivation on 7 October 2007 and continues to build to full mission capability planned...		Note: 3rd CEB is being reactivated through 2009.	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
4th Combat Engineer Battalion 4th Combat Engineer Battalion The 4th Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps reserve. Their headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland but they have units in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee...			Baltimore, Maryland

Reconnaissance battalions

The mission of the reconnaissance battalions

United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions

The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions are the reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps...

 is simply: reconnaissance

Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....

. They specialize in amphibious

Amphibious warfare

Amphibious warfare is the use of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non-contiguous enemy-held terrain...

 recon, including hydrography

Hydrography

Hydrography is the measurement of the depths, the tides and currents of a body of water and establishment of the sea, river or lake bed topography and morphology. Normally and historically for the purpose of charting a body of water for the safe navigation of shipping...

; as well as airborne

Airborne forces

Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning...

 recon, infiltration

Infiltration tactics

In warfare, infiltration tactics involve small, lightly equipped infantry forces attacking enemy rear areas while bypassing enemy front line strongpoints and isolating them for attack by follow-up troops with heavier weapons.-Development during World War I:...

 via surface, subsurface and airborne operations, and conducting limited scale raids and ambushes.

Marine division Recon battalions should not be confused with Force Reconnaissance

United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance

The Force Reconnaissance Companies , are one of the United States Marine Corps's special operations "capable" forces that provide essential elements of military intelligence to the command element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ; supporting the landing or joint task force commanders, and...

 or Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force ....			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion The 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion is a reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the battalion falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .2nd Recon is a battalion of men...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion The 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducts amphibious and ground reconnaissance for the 3rd Marine Division and Marine Forces Pacific , operating in the commander's areas of influence. The Battalion is based out of Camp Schwab, a satellite base of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...		Mortalis	Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4th Reconnaissance Battalion 4th Reconnaissance Battalion The 4th Reconnaissance Battalion is a reserve reconnaissance battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.-Organization:...			San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

Headquarters battalions

Headquarters battalions serve as the command and control nexus for a Marine division or logistics group. They contain the administration, intelligence, operations, planning, logistics, communication, and public affairs control of the division.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division		Standard Bearers	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Headquarters Battalion 2nd Marine Division			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Headquarters Battalion 3rd Marine Division		Samurai	Camp Courtney Camp Courtney Camp Courtney is a United States Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters as well as the 3rd Marine Division Headquarters. It is named after Major... , Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Headquarters Battalion 4th Marine Division			New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

Combat Logistics battalions

Combat logistics battalions provide logistics capabilities for the GCE and ACE beyone their own organic capabilities. Each battalion is self-sufficient across the whole spectrum of logistics, including maintenance, supply, etc. Whether deployed or in garrison, the Marines on the front lines trust the combat logistics battalions to keep them and their equipment moving.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Combat Logistics Battalion 1 Combat Logistics Battalion 1 Combat Logistics Battalion 1 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 2 Combat Logistics Battalion 2 Combat Logistics Battalion 2 is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps . CLB-2 provides direct combat service support to Regimental Combat Team 2 . CLB-2 was formed anew after its second deployment to Iraq in 2005 as a part of the reorganization of the 2nd Force Service Support Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Combat Logistics Battalion 3 is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps. They are headquartered at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and the 3rd Marine Logistics Group -Mission:...			MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
Combat Logistics Battalion 4 Combat Logistics Battalion 4 Combat Logistics Battalion 4 is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps . The battalion falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, which is a part of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group...		The Supporting Edge	Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Combat Logistics Battalion 5 Combat Logistics Battalion 5 Combat Logistics Battalion 5 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 6 Combat Logistics Battalion 6 Combat Logistics Battalion 6 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Red Cloud," the unit is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 7 Combat Logistics Battalion 7 Combat Logistics Battalion 7 ' is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and fall under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group and I Marine Expeditionary Force .-Wartime...			MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 8 Combat Logistics Battalion 8 Combat Logistics Battalion 8 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 11 Combat Logistics Battalion 11 Combat Logistics Battalion 11 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 13 Combat Logistics Battalion 13 Combat Logistics Battalion 13 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. In garrison, it falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group; however, when deployed, it forms the logistics combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit...		Lucky	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 15 Combat Logistics Battalion 15 Combat Logistics Battalion 15 is a military logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California. It consists of approximately 300 Marines and Sailors. It is part of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 within the 1st Marine Logistics Group , I Marine...		Blackout	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Combat Logistics Battalion 22 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 27 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 24 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 27 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 26 Combat Logistics Battalion 26 Combat Logistics Battalion 26 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 27 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Combat Logistics Battalion 31 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. It is task organized combat service support element capable of providing a wide range of combat related support to all elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Combat Logistics Battalion 46 Combat Logistics Battalion 46 Combat Logistics Battalion 46 is a reserve logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were formed in 2009 and fall under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group . The unit is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey...			Red Bank, New Jersey Red Bank, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...

Maintenance battalions

Maintenance battalions provide upper level support for the repair of equipment. The only higher echelon of repair exists at Marine Corps Logistics Depots.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Maintenance Battalion 1st Maintenance Battalion The 1st Maintenance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that provides intermediate-level maintenance for the I Marine Expeditionary Force’s tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment...		Warfighters	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Maintenance Battalion 2nd Maintenance Battalion The 2nd Maintenance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that provides intermediate-level maintenance for the II Marine Expeditionary Force’s tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment...		Sustinare Bellatore	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Maintenance Battalion 3rd Maintenance Battalion The 3rd Maintenance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that provides intermediate-level maintenance for the III Marine Expeditionary Force’s tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4th Maintenance Battalion 4th Maintenance Battalion The 4th Maintenance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve that provides intermediate-level maintenance for the Marine Reserve’s tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment. They are headquartered in New...			Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

Engineer Support battalions

Engineer support battalions provide engineer support past the level available from organic engineers. ESBs also provide the storage and distribution of water and fuels.
Engineer support battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
6th Engineer Support Battalion 6th Engineer Support Battalion The 6th Engineer Support Battalion , is an engineering battalion of the Marine Forces Reserve. Their headquarters are based in Portland, Oregon and they fall under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group.-Current Units:...			Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
7th Engineer Support Battalion 7th Engineer Support Battalion The 7th Engineer Support Battalion is an engineering support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
8th Engineer Support Battalion 8th Engineer Support Battalion The 8th Engineer Support Battalion is an engineering support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
9th Engineer Support Battalion 9th Engineer Support Battalion The 9th Engineer Support Battalion is a general and direct engineering support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Supply battalions

Supply battalions provide supply support past that of organic unit supply. They provide all assets that a Marine unit might need, excepting fuels, water, and aviation repair parts provided from the Navy. Rations, repair parts, ammunition, personal equipment, and even entire end items are all provided by or through the supply battalions.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Supply Battalion 1st Supply Battalion The 1st Supply Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment...		Dragon Warriors	Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Supply Battalion 2nd Supply Battalion The 2nd Supply Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Supply Battalion 3rd Supply Battalion The 3rd Supply Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4th Supply Battalion 4th Supply Battalion The 4th Supply Battalion is a battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, they fall under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group and Marine Forces Reserve...			Newport News, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...

Medical battalions

Medical battalions provide medical care beyond the immediate care of unit corpsmen. Often, these units act as field hospital

Field hospital

A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...

s when on deployment. In garrison, they supplement naval hospitals at various Marine installations.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Medical Battalion 1st Medical Battalion 1st Medical Battalion is a unit of the United States Marine Corps operated by the United States Navy that provides medical support to Marine Corps forces forward deployed to operations or humanitarian missions...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Medical Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion The 2nd Medical Battalion is a medical support unit of the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy that is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Medical Battalion 3rd Medical Battalion The 3d Medical Battalion is a medical support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4th Medical Battalion			San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

Dental battalions

Dental battalions are responsible for the oral health of Marines and Sailors within the MAGTF. On deployment, they can also be used to support field hospital

Field hospital

A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...

s and act as nurses when not performing dental roles. In garrison, they run dental health clinics at various Marine installations.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Dental Battalion 1st Dental Battalion 1st Dental Battalion is unit of the United States Navy that supports United States Marine Corps forces. The battalion includes fifteen dental clinics spread throughout California and Arizona...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Dental Battalion 2nd Dental Battalion 2nd Dental Battalion is unit of the United States Navy that supports United States Marine Corps forces. The battalion includes ten dental clinics and annexs spread throughout North Carolina...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Dental Battalion 3rd Dental Battalion The 3rd Dental Battalion is a unit of the United States Navy that supports United States Marine Corps forces on Okinawa, Japan. The battalion includes nine dental clinics, approximately 77 Dental Officers, 4 Medical Service Corps officers, 181 Dental Technicians, and 26 civilians...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4th Dental Battalion			Marietta, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...

Other battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Headquarters & Service Battalion 1st Marine Logistics Group 1st Marine Logistics Group The 1st Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, with detachments located at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Headquarters & Service Battalion 2nd Marine Logistics Group 2nd Marine Logistics Group The 2nd Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 2nd MLG was formerly known as 2nd Force Service Support Group , reorganized with its sister FSSGs into Marine Logistics Groups in 2005...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Headquarters & Service Battalion 3rd Marine Logistics Group 3rd Marine Logistics Group The 3rd Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan. 3d MLG was formerly the 3rd Force Service Support Group , with official redesignation on 28 October 2005...			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Headquarters & Service Battalion 4th Marine Logistics Group 4th Marine Logistics Group The 4th Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at New Orleans, Louisiana.-Mission:...			Marietta, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
2nd Military Police Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
6th Motor Transport Battalion 6th Motor Transport Battalion The 6th Motor Transport Battalion headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey, consists of seven reserve companies in seven cities:*Red Bank, New Jersey*Providence, Rhode Island*Orlando,Florida*Las Vegas, Nevada*Lubbock, Texas*Texarkana, Texas and...			Red Bank, New Jersey Red Bank, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
4th Landing Support Battalion 4th Landing Support Battalion 4th Landing Support Battalion ' is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The unit is based out of the New Orleans, Louisiana and falls under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group .-Mission:...			Fort Lewis, Washington

Intelligence battalions

Intelligence battalions, attached to MEF headquarters groups, are to plan and direct, collect, process, produce and disseminate intelligence

Military intelligence

Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....

, and provide counterintelligence support.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Intelligence Battalion 1st Intelligence Battalion 1st Intelligence Battalion is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton...			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Intelligence Battalion 2nd Intelligence Battalion The 2nd Intelligence Battalion is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counterintelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Intelligence Battalion 3rd Intelligence Battalion 3rd Intelligence Battalion is a United States Marine Corps military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan...			Camp Hansen Camp Hansen Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp is situated in the town of Kin, near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north... , Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Intelligence Support Battalion Intelligence Support Battalion The Intelligence Support Battalion is the battalion in the United States Marine Corps which provides military intelligence for the Marine Forces Reserve...			New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population... , Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

Communications battalions

Communications battalions provide communication support for the MAGTF as part of the MEF headquarters groups. They also perform networking and data services when deployed.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
6th Communications Battalion 6th Communications Battalion 6th Communication Battalion is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of 4th Marine Logistics Group Marine Forces Reserve. The unit is headquartered out of Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York and out of the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Amityville, New York...			Brooklyn, New York
7th Communications Battalion			Camp Hansen Camp Hansen Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp is situated in the town of Kin, near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north... , Okinawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
8th Communications Battalion 8th Communications Battalion 8th Communication Battalion is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.-Mission:...			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
9th Communications Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

Radio battalions

Radio battalions provide the MEF with tactical electronic warfare

Electronic warfare

Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...

, as well as signals intelligence and electronic intelligence.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Radio Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
2nd Radio Battalion		America's Radio Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
3rd Radio Battalion			Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii , formerly Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu. As of the 2000 Census, the base had a... , Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

Special Operations battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Marine Special Operations Battalion Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States) The Marine Special Operations Regiment is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and the principal combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command...
2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States) The Marine Special Operations Regiment is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and the principal combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command...
3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion Marine Special Operations Regiment (United States) The Marine Special Operations Regiment is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and the principal combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command...

Recruit Training battalions

Only the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately south of Beaufort, the community that is typically associated with the installation. MCRD Parris Island is used for the training of enlisted Marines...

 logos are listed below. The logos for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to San Diego International Airport and the former Naval Training Center San Diego...

 differ slightly; additionally, San Diego does not have a Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, as it is the only female recruit training battalion in the Marine Corps.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Recruit Training Battalion		Big Red One
2nd Recruit Training Battalion		Second to None
3rd Recruit Training Battalion		Thundering Third
4th Recruit Training Battalion		Go Forth

Training battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
The Basic School's Instructor Battalion		CRF
Assault Amphibian School Battalion
Marine Corps Engineer School
Weapons & Field Training Battalion MCB Camp Pendleton
Weapons & Field Training Battalion MCRD Parris Island

Specialty

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Chemical Biological Incident Response Force The Chemical Biological Incident Response Force is a unit in the United States Marine Corps responsible for countering the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive incident. They were activated in April 1996 by General Charles C. Krulak, then Commandant...		CBIRF
Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion
Marine Corps Security Force Regiment
Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Marine Corps Security Guard The Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, formerly Marine Security Guard Battalion, and also known as Marine Security Guards or Marine Embassy Guards, are members of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, a battalion-sized organization of U.S...
Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Company
Anti-Terrorism Battalion Anti-Terrorism Battalion Anti-Terrorism Battalion is a specialized-infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It falls under the 4th Marine Division as part of the Marine Forces Reserve...

5th Marine Division

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 5th Marine Division

13th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 13th Marines
2nd Battalion 13th Marines
3rd Battalion 13th Marines
4th Battalion 13th Marines

26th Marine Regiment

26th Marine Regiment (United States)

The 26th Marine Regiment is a deactiveated infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. They fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and were activated again during the Vietnam War.-Subordinate units:...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 26th Marines
2nd Battalion 26th Marines
3rd Battalion 26th Marines		Path-Finders

27th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 27th Marines
2nd Battalion 27th Marines
3rd Battalion 27th Marines

28th Marine Regiment

28th Marine Regiment (United States)

The 28th Marine Regiment is an inactive infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. They fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and some of its members were immortalized in the famous photo of the flag raising on top of Mount Suribachi.-Subordinate units:The Regiment...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 28th Marines
2nd Battalion 28th Marines 2nd Battalion 28th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 28th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II...
3rd Battalion 28th Marines 3rd Battalion 28th Marines The 3rd Battalion 28th Marines is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 28th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II...

Other 5th Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
5th Engineer Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
5th Service Battalion
5th Tank Battalion
5th Motor Transportation Battalion
5th Medical Battalion
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion
3rd Armored Tractor Battalion
11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Reconnaissance Battalion

6th Marine Division

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 6th Marine Division

15th Marine Regiment (United States)

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 15th Marines
2nd Battalion 15th Marines
3rd Battalion 15th Marines
4th Battalion 15th Marines

22nd Marine Regiment

22nd Marine Regiment (United States)

The 22nd Marine Regiment is an inactive infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. Activated for service in World War II, they fought in the battles of Eniwetok, Guam and Okinawa. The regiment was under the command of the 6th Marine Division; took part in the occupation of Northern...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 22nd Marines
2nd Battalion 22nd Marines
3rd Battalion 22nd Marines

29th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 29th Marines
2nd Battalion 29th Marines
3rd Battalion 29th Marines

Other 6th Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
6th Tank Battalion
6th Medical Battalion
6th Reconnaissance Battalion

9th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 9th Marines 1st Battalion 9th Marines The 1st Battalion 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, it served until the mid-1990s when it was deactivated to make room for one of three light armor reconnaissance battalions... reactivated & attached to 8th Marine Regiment		The Walking Dead
2nd Battalion 9th Marines 2nd Battalion 9th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I, the unit played an instrumental role in the defeat of the Japanese forces in the Battles of Guam and Iwo Jima during the World War II... reactivated & attached to 6th Marine Regiment		Hell in a Helmet
3rd Battalion 9th Marines 3rd Battalion 9th Marines The 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War I it served until the early 1990s when it was redesignated as 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines during a realignment and renumbering of the Marine Corps' infantry battalions, following the... reactivated & attached to the 2nd Marine Regiment		Shadow Warriors

21st Marine Regiment

21st Marine Regiment (United States)

The 21st Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. Activated for service in World War II, they fought in the battles of Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 21st Marines
2nd Battalion 21st Marines
3rd Battalion 21st Marines

Marine defense battalions

Marine defense battalions

Marine defense battalions were United States Marine Corps battalions charged with coastal defense of various naval bases in the Pacific during World War II...

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Defense Battalion		Wake Island Defenders
2d Defense Battalion
3d Defense Battalion
4th Defense Battalion
5th Defense Battalion
6th Defense Battalion
7th Defense Battalion
8th Defense Battalion
9th Defense Battalion		Fighting Ninth
10th Defense Battalion
11th Defense Battalion
12th Defense Battalion
13th Defense Battalion
14th Defense Battalion		Five: Fourteenth
15th Defense Battalion		First: Fifteenth
16th Defense Battalion
17th Defense Battalion		Two: Seventeen
18th Defense Battalion
51st Defense Battalion
52nd Defense Battalion

1st Marine Parachute Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Parachute Battalion
2nd Parachute Battalion
3rd Parachute Battalion
4th Parachute Battalion

Note: Personnel from this unit were transferred to the 5th Marine Division.

1st Marine Raider Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Marine Raider Battalion		Edson's Raiders
2nd Marine Raider Battalion		Carlson's Raiders
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion

Note: In February 1944 the 1st Raider Regiment was disbanded and reorganized as the 4th Marine Regiment.

Tank battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3rd Tank Battalion 3rd Tank Battalion The 3rd Tank Battalion was an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps.-World War II:The 3rd Tank Battalion was formed during World War II on 16 September 1942. Each of the three regimental combat teams of the 3rd Marine Division had their own tank company and a scout car platoon...
8th Tank Battalion		Whispering Death

Amphibian Tractor battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion

Armored Amphibian Tractor battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion
3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Independent battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
MCSOCOM Detachment One MCSOCOM Detachment One Marine Corps Special Operations Command Detachment One , was a pilot program to assess the value of Marine special operations forces permanently detached to the United States Special Operations Command. It was commanded by Col. Robert J. Coates, former commanding officer of 1st Force Reconnaissance...		Note: was used as a test for Marine Corps Special Operations Command
1st Anti-Tank Battalion		Ontos
3rd Anti-Tank Battalion		Sturm und Drang
4th Battalion 10th Marines		Fighting 4th
2nd Battalion 12th Marines		The Thundering Guns of Death
4th Battalion 12th Marines		Hell's Hammers
11th Engineer Battalion		Construction Destruction
6th Reconnaissance Battalion

See also

• Ground combat element
  Ground combat element
  In the United States Marine Corps, the Ground combat element is the land force of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force . It provides power projection and force for the MAGTF.-Role within the MAGTF:...
  
  
  • List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps
  • List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps
• Logistics combat element
  Logistics Combat Element
  In the United States Marine Corps, the Logistics Combat Element , formerly combat service support element, is the portion of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force responsible with providing logistical support...
  
  
• Aviation Combat Element
  Aviation combat element
  In the United States Marine Corps, the aviation combat element or air combat element is the air arm of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force . It provides rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and fixed-wing aircraft, support equipment, pilots, maintenance personnel, as well as command and control assets to the...
  
  
  • List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons

• United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces
  United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces
  The United States Marine Corps is assigned by the National Command Authority to be primarily the Department of Defense's expeditionary force-in-readiness, and the Department of the Navy's contingent landing force—amphibious by nature...