1st Combat Engineer Battalion
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| 1st Combat Engineer Battalion | |
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 1st CEB Insignia |
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| Active | February 14, 1941 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Combat Engineering |
| Part of | 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname | The Super Breed |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of New Britain Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Iraqi Freedom |
1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based out of the Camp Pendleton, California
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[edit] Mission
Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support to the 1st Marine Division.
[edit] Current units
- Headquarters and Service Company
- Engineer Support Company
- Alpha Company
- Bravo Company
- Charlie Company
- Delta Company(Cadred).
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
[edit] Korean War
[edit] Vietnam War
[edit] 1980s and 1990s
[edit] Global War on Terror
The battalion has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 until the present.
[edit] External links
- 1st CEB's Official Website
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