1st Battalion 10th Marines
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| 1st Battalion 10th Marines | |
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 1/10 Insignia |
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| Active | activated on November 1, 1940 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Provide fires in support of 2nd Marine Division |
| Part of | 10th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Motto | "First in the World" |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Saipan Battle of Tinian Battle of Okinawa Cuban Missile Crisis Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lt Col Peter J. Keating |
1st Battalion 10th Marines (1/10) is an artillery battalion comprised of 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 M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30km. The battalion is currently transitioning to the M777 lightweight howitzer.
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[edit] Mission
Provide direct support of the 2nd Marine Division in time of conflict. That support may come in the traditional fashion of artillery support to maneuver forces, or by providing batteries to serve as provisional rifle companies. They also have the secondary mission of being the primary providers of Civilian Military Operations (CMO). CMO is defined as the activities of the commander that establish, maintain, influence, or exploit relations between military organizations, Government and civilian organizations and the civilian populace.
[edit] Current units
- Headquarters Battery
- Battery A
- Battery B
- Battery C
[edit] History
[edit] 1940s
Activated on 1 November 1940 at San Diego, California, as the 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 1/10 was assigned to the 2nd Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force. On 1 February 1941, the 2nd Marine Brigade was as the 2nd Marine Division.
During January 1942, 1/10 was deployed to American Samoa and detached from the 2nd Marine Division. In November 1942, they were redeployed to Guadalcanal and attached to the 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force; and in December 1942, reassigned to the 9th Marines.
[edit] World War II
The 1st Battalion 10th Marines participated in the following World War II campaigns:
and subsequently in the occupation of Japan from September 1945 to June 1946.
During July 1946, 1/10 was relocated to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; then deactivated on 18 November 1947.
They were then reactivated on 1 December 1948 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as the 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force.
[edit] 1960s-1980s
The 1/10 participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis from October to December 1962.
In the late-1970s and early-1980s, the 1/10 was deployed to Europe for participation in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercises.
[edit] 1990s
The 1/10 participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Southwest Asia from August 1990 to February 1991.
From August to October 1994, an element of 1/10 participated in Operation Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy in Haiti.
[edit] 2000s
In February 2003, the 1/10 deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; then participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, in Iraq from March 2003.
[edit] External links
| U.S. 10th Marine Regiment |
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| 1st Battalion 10th Marines | 2nd Battalion 10th Marines | 3rd Battalion 10th Marines | 5th Battalion 10th Marines |
