| 1st Medical Battalion | |
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1st Medical Battalion emblem |
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| Active | September 6, 1940 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USN & USMC |
| Type | Medical |
| Part of | Combat Logistics Regiment 15 1st Marine Logistics Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname | "Cheaters of Death" |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Captain R. J. Jehue, MSC, USN |
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. The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 15 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group.
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Provides health service support to the operating units of the First Marine Expeditionary Force to save every life
Each Surgical Company is composed of 1 Embark Section 1 Forward Resuscitative Surgical System (FRSS) and 2 Shock Trauma Platoons.
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