1st Battalion 11th Marines

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1st Battalion 11th Marines
1/11 Insignia
Active	N/A
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Artillery
Role	Provide fires in support of 1st Marine Division
Part of	11th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Motto	"Ultima Ratio Regnum" (The actual Latin phrase is Ultima ratio regum)
Battles/wars	Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Capr Gloucester Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm 2003 Invasion of Iraq

1st Battalion 11th Marines (1/11) is an artillery battalion comprised of 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 M198 Howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30km. The battalion is currently transitioning to the M777 lightweight howitzer.

1 Mission
2 Subordinate units
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Mission

Provide direct support of the 1st 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.