4th Assault Amphibian Battalion
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| 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion | |
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 4th AAV's Insignia |
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| Active | August 19, 1943 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Mechanized battalion |
| Role | Amphibious assault |
| Part of | 4th Marine Division Marine Forces Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Tampa Bay, Florida |
| Nickname | 4th Tracks |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kwajalein Battle of Guam Battle of Okinawa Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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. The unit is based out of the Tampa Bay, Florida with subordinate units in Virginia, Mississippi and Texas.
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[edit] Current units
| Name | Location |
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| Alpha Company | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Alpha Company (3rd Platoon) | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Bravo Company | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Bravo Company (3rd Platoon) | Galveston, Texas |
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
Activated on August 19, 1943 at Camp Pendleton, California, as the 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Division Special Troops, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Reassigned during January 1944 to Corps Troops, Amphibious Corps, and deployed to the Pacific Theater. Again reassigned during April 1944 to Corps Troops, 3rd Amphibious Corps, and participated in the Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Guam and the Battle of Okinawa.
Redesignated for the third time on September 8, 1944 as the 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Troops, 3rd Amphibious Corps. Detached on November 11, 1944 from the 3rd Amphibious Corps. Redesignated on July 15, 1945 as the 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 2nd Amphibian Tractor Group (Provisional), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, and deployed to Guam, Marianas Islands. Redesignated on September 30,1945 as the 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Redeployed during October 1945 to Camp Pendleton, California and deactivated on November 26, 1945.
[edit] 1962 - 2000
Reactivated on July 1, 1962 at Tampa Bay, Florida as the 4th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, United States Marine Corps Reserve. Redesignated on October 1, 1976 as the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, United States Marine Corps Reserve. Participated in Operation Desert Storm as augmentation force to our sister Assault Amphibian Battalions.
[edit] Global War on Terror
4th AAVs again provided augmentation to its sister Assault Amphibian Battalions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
