List of United States Marine Corps battalions

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This is a list of current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform.

Active units

Ground Combat Element battalions

Infantry battalions

Infantry battalions are the heart and soul of the ground combat element. The mission of locating, closing with, and destroying the enemy with fire and maneuver and repelling the enemy's assault with fire and close combat lies with the "grunts". Marine infantry battalions often have limited organic equipment outside of small arms, infantry crew-served weapons (e.g., heavy machine guns, medium mortars, and anti-tank missiles), and a few light tactical trucks. Marine infantry primarily maneuvers by foot as light infantry, and must be supplemented with additional trucks to become motorized infantry or Amphibious Assault Vehicles to become mechanized infantry.

A Marine infantry battalion is usually organized into three rifle companies, a weapons company, and a headquarters and service company. The rifle company has three rifle platoons and a weapons platoon with medium machineguns , mortars , and assault weapons sections. The weapons company includes a heavy machinegun platoon, an 81mm mortar platoon, and an antiarmor platoon. Sometimes, the commander will mix these into Combined Anti-Armor Teams. The headquarters and service company includes all command, administration, intelligence, operations, logistics, and communication Marines and equipment, as well as the battalion's Scout Sniper platoon and Medical platoon.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Battalion 1st Marines		First of the First	Camp Pendleton, California[1]
2nd Battalion 1st Marines		The Professionals	Camp Pendleton, California[2]
3rd Battalion 1st Marines		Thundering Third	Camp Pendleton, California[3]
1st Battalion 2nd Marines		Timberwolf	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[4]
2nd Battalion 2nd Marines		Warlords	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[5]
3rd Battalion 2nd Marines		Betio Bastards	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[6]
1st Battalion 3rd Marines		Lava Dogs	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii[7]
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines		Island Warriors	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii[8]
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines		America's Battalion	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii[9]
1st Battalion 4th Marines		The China Marines	Camp Pendleton, California[10]
2nd Battalion 4th Marines		Magnificent Bastards	Camp Pendleton, California[11]
3rd Battalion 4th Marines		Darkside	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[12]
1st Battalion 5th Marines		Geronimo	Camp Pendleton, California[13]
2nd Battalion 5th Marines		Raiders or Marauders	Camp Pendleton, California[14]
3rd Battalion 5th Marines		Darkhorse	Camp Pendleton, California[15]
1st Battalion 6th Marines		'1/6 HARD'	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[16]
2nd Battalion 6th Marines		The Ready Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[17]
3rd Battalion 6th Marines		Teufelhunden	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[18]
1st Battalion 7th Marines		First Team	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[19]
2nd Battalion 7th Marines		War Dogs	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[20]
3rd Battalion 7th Marines		The Cutting Edge	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[21]
1st Battalion 8th Marines		The Beirut Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[22]
2nd Battalion 8th Marines		America's Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[23]
3rd Battalion 8th Marines		The Commandants Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[24]
1st Battalion 9th Marines		The Walking Dead	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[25]
2nd Battalion 9th Marines		Hell in a Helmet	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[26]
3rd Battalion 9th Marines		Striking 3/9	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
1st Battalion 23rd Marines		Lone Star	Houston, Texas[27]
2nd Battalion 23rd Marines		Prepared and Professional	Pasadena, California[28]
3rd Battalion 23rd Marines			Belle Chase, Louisiana[29]
1st Battalion 24th Marines		The Terror from the North	Detroit, Michigan[30]
2nd Battalion 24th Marines		The Mad Ghosts	Chicago, Illinois[31]
1st Battalion 25th Marines		New England's Own	Ayer, Massachusetts
2nd Battalion 25th Marines		Empire Battalion	Garden City, New York[32]
3rd Battalion 25th Marines		Cold Steel Warriors	Brook Park, Ohio[33]

Artillery battalions

Field artillery units are charged with fire support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Currently, artillery regiments contain 3 or 4 cannon battalions (using the newer M777 howitzer or transitioning from the M198 howitzer) and one rocket battalion (using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System). Marine artillery battalions are self-sufficient with forward observers, Fire Direction Control, and gun batteries. Counter-battery radar is usually a regimental asset, but can be detached to augment battalions or batteries.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Battalion 10th Marines		Nightmare	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[34]
2nd Battalion 10th Marines		Gunslinger	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[35]
3rd Battalion 10th Marines		Saipan	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[36]
5th Battalion 10th Marines		The Five and Dime	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[37]
1st Battalion 11th Marines		Cobra	Camp Pendleton, California[38]
2nd Battalion 11th Marines		Patriot	Camp Pendleton, California[39]
3rd Battalion 11th Marines		Thunder	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[40]
5th Battalion 11th Marines		Steel Rain	Camp Pendleton, California[41]
1st Battalion 12th Marines		Spartans	MCB Hawaii, Hawaii[42]
3rd Battalion 12th Marines		Warriors of the Pacific	Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan[43]
1st Battalion 14th Marines		At The Ready	Alameda, California[44]
2nd Battalion 14th Marines			Grand Prairie, Texas[45]
3rd Battalion 14th Marines			Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[46]
4th Battalion 14th Marines			Bessemer, Alabama[47]
5th Battalion 14th Marines			Seal Beach, California[48]

Tank battalions

The mission of a tank battalion is to conduct operations ashore utilizing maneuver, armor protected firepower and shock action in order to close with and destroy the enemy, as well as provide expertise in anti-tank operations. Currently, tank battalions utilize the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and the M88A2 Recovery Vehicle.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Tank Battalion		1st Tanks	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California[49]
2nd Tank Battalion		Iron Horse	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina[50]
4th Tank Battalion			San Diego, California

Armor battalions

The mission of an armor unit is to conduct and support amphibious operations and other operations as required by landing and transporting to inland objectives the surface assault elements and their equipment, and by conducting light armored reconnaissance and limited offensive and defensive operations. When task-organized with infantry, tanks, and other forces, the battalion conducts combined arms operations as a separate maneuver element in support of the Marine Division. Currently, Assault Amphibian battalions utilize the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAVP-7A1). Although plans were in place to replace it with the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, the cancellation of the program is going to prolong use of the AAV. Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions use the LAV 25 series of vehicles. The Combat Assault Battalion is unique in that it combines both vehicles into a single battalion.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion		The First Wave	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion		3d Tracks	Camp Pendleton, California
4th Assault Amphibian Battalion			Tampa Bay, Florida
Combat Assault Battalion		The Iron Fist	Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion		Highlanders	Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion		Destroyers	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion		Wolfpack	MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion		Iron Horse Marines	Camp Pendleton, California

Combat Engineer battalions

The mission of combat engineers is to provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support. Mobility includes the assessment and fortification of roadways and bridges, the clearing of enemy obstacles and landmines, and assault breaching. Counter mobility includes creating obstacles and barriers for the enemy, which could include the destruction of structures and/or bridges. Survivability includes the fortification of positions and the construction of new outposts. Other jobs can include Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), construction, and utilities (such as generators and refrigeration). Currently, combat engineers use a variety of tools for their trade. Some vehicles include the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover, D7 Bulldozer, M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge, and various cranes and forklifts.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Combat Engineer Battalion		The Super Breed	Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Combat Engineer Battalion			MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California
4th Combat Engineer Battalion			Baltimore, Maryland

Reconnaissance battalions

The mission of the reconnaissance battalions is simply: reconnaissance. They specialize in amphibious recon, including hydrography; as well as airborne recon, infiltration via surface, subsurface and airborne operations, and conducting limited scale raids and ambushes.

Marine division Recon battalions should not be confused with the former separate Force Reconnaissance companies or Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Reconnaissance Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion		Mortalis	Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan
4th Reconnaissance Battalion			San Antonio, Texas

Headquarters battalions

Headquarters battalions provide the command and control, administration and logistics for a Marine division. Each MARDIV HQBN is uniquely organized to support its division, however, typically the battalion is commanded by a colonel, and consists of headquarters company (including the division band), communications company, truck company (2 in HQBN FIRSTMARDIV), and may include a military police company (HQBN FIRSTMARDIV).

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division		Standard Bearers	Camp Pendleton, California
Headquarters Battalion 2nd Marine Division			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Headquarters Battalion 3rd Marine Division		Samurai	Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan
Headquarters Battalion 4th Marine Division			New Orleans, Louisiana

Logistics Combat Element battalions

Combat Logistics battalions

Combat logistics battalions (CLB) provide combat service support for the GCE and ACE beyone their own organic capabilities. The battalions primarily provide motor transport and materiel handling (i.e., landing support) services, and limited engineer, maintenance, and supply services, to dedicated Regimental Combat Teams or Marine Expeditionary Units.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Combat Logistics Battalion 1			Camp Pendleton, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 2			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 3			MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Combat Logistics Battalion 4		The Supporting Edge	Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Combat Logistics Battalion 5			Camp Pendleton, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 6		""Red Cloud Battalion""	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 7			MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 8			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 11			Camp Pendleton, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 13		Lucky	Camp Pendleton, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 15		Blackout	Camp Pendleton, California
Combat Logistics Battalion 22			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 23			Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Combat Logistics Battalion 24			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 25			Red Bank, New Jersey
Combat Logistics Battalion 26			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Combat Logistics Battalion 31			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Combat Logistics Battalion 451
Combat Logistics Battalion 453

Maintenance battalions

Maintenance battalions provide intermediate level (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps furnished (vice Navy, other service, or contractor provided) tactical ordnance (i.e., weapons and weapons systems), engineer, motor transport, communication-electronics, and general support (e.g., generators, refrigeration systems, water purification) equipment of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Maintenance Battalion		Warfighters	Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Maintenance Battalion		Sustinare Bellatore	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Maintenance Battalion			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
4th Maintenance Battalion			Charlotte, North Carolina

Engineer Support battalions

Engineer support battalions provide engineer support past the level available from organic engineers, such as combat bridging. ESBs also provide the storage and distribution of water and bulk fuels.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
6th Engineer Support Battalion			Portland, Oregon
7th Engineer Support Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
8th Engineer Support Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
9th Engineer Support Battalion			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan

Supply battalions

Supply battalions provide supply support past that of organic unit supply. They provide all assets that a Marine unit might need, excepting fuels, water, and aviation repair parts provided from the Navy. Rations, repair parts, ammunition, personal equipment, and even entire end items are all provided by or through the supply battalions.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Supply Battalion		Dragon Warriors	Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Supply Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Supply Battalion			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
4th Supply Battalion			Newport News, Virginia

Medical battalions

Medical battalions provide medical care beyond the immediate care of unit corpsmen. Often, these units act as field hospitals when on deployment. In garrison, they supplement naval hospitals at various Marine installations.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Medical Battalion		Cheaters of Death	Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Medical Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Medical Battalion			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
4th Medical Battalion			San Diego, California

Dental battalions

Dental battalions are responsible for the oral health of Marines and Sailors within the MAGTF. On deployment, they can also be used to support field hospitals per Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Instruction, when not performing dental roles. In garrison, they run dental health clinics at various Marine installations.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Dental Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Dental Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Dental Battalion			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
4th Dental Battalion			Marietta, Georgia

Headquarters and Service battalions

Headquarters and Service battalions provide command and control, administration, communications, security, food service and data processing support to the Marine Logistics Group (MLG) and supporting services to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) or two Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEB) and MEF residual forces in expeditionary/amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore. Support includes data processing, financial disbursing, postal, legal, Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) and consolidated Navy personnel administration to the MLG. The battalion typically consists of headquarters company, communications company, military police company, and service company.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
Headquarters & Service Battalion 1st Marine Logistics Group			Camp Pendleton, California
Headquarters & Service Battalion 2nd Marine Logistics Group			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Headquarters & Service Battalion 3rd Marine Logistics Group			Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Headquarters & Service Battalion 4th Marine Logistics Group			Marietta, Georgia

Command Element units

Communications battalions

Communications battalions provide communication support for the MAGTF as part of the MEF headquarters groups. They also perform networking and data services when deployed.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
6th Communications Battalion			Brooklyn, New York
7th Communications Battalion			Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan
8th Communications Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
9th Communications Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California

Intelligence battalions

Intelligence battalions, attached to MEF headquarters groups, are to plan and direct, collect, process, produce and disseminate intelligence, and provide counterintelligence support.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Intelligence Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Intelligence Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Intelligence Battalion			Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan
Intelligence Support Battalion			New Orleans, Louisiana

Law Enforcement battalions

The LE battalions will be a force multiplier to the operating forces forward deployed by assisting in an array of missions from law enforcement, route regulation, humanitarian assistance, nonlethal weapons training, and military working dog employment. Marine Corps Bulletin 5400, released in September 2011, called for the reactivation of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Military Police Battalions, now designated as law enforcement battalions, in each Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve. Three law enforcement battalions were activated in June 2012.^[51]

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Law Enforcement Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Law Enforcement Battalion			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Law Enforcement Battalion			Okinawa, Japan
4th Law Enforcement Battalion			St. Paul, Minnesota

Radio battalions

Radio battalions provide the MEF with tactical electronic warfare, as well as signals intelligence and electronic intelligence.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
1st Radio Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Radio Battalion		America's Radio Battalion	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
3rd Radio Battalion			Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii

Other units

While these units are designated as companies, they are commanded by a Lt. Col. who is assisted by an executive officer and an executive staff (S-1, S-2, etc.). The company's organic platoons often operate independently and are normally commanded by a major (ANGLICO) or captain (FORECON).

Air Naval Gunfire Liaison companies (ANGLICO) provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) commanders a liaison capability, with foreign area expertise, to plan, coordinate, and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces.

Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) companies provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) commanders with deep reconnaissance and direct action capability.

Unit Type	Insignia	Nickname
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companies		ANGLICO
Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Companies		Force Recon

Other battalions

With the exception of the Low Altitude Air Defense battalions, which are organic to the Marine Air Control Group of a Marine Aircraft Wing, and are a component of the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the battalions in this section perform missions either within the Operating Forces of the Marine Corps but outside the MAGTF structure, or within the Supporting Establishment.

Low Altitude Air Defense battalions

Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) battalions are tasked with providing ground based air defense in support of the MAGTF. They are also able to be tasked as provisional infantry battalions. They are the only battalion within the Marine Aircraft Wing.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
2nd LAAD Battalion		Death From Below	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
3rd LAAD Battalion		Feel The Sting	Camp Pendleton, California

Marine Raider battalions

The Marine Raider battalions of the Marine Raider regiment provide the principal special operations combat capability of the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command in performing direct action, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information operations, foreign internal defense, and unconventional warfare missions.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Marine Raider Battalion		Gringos
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Raider Battalion

Special Mission battalions and battalion equivalent organizations

These battalions and organizations perform a wide range of specialized missions including: (1) CBRNE Consequence Management, (2) interior security of United States diplomatic posts to provide protection for classified information and equipment vital to U.S. national security, (3) Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and National-Tactical Integration activities, (4) physical security of naval nuclear vessels and weapons, (5) special operations intelligence support, and (6) special operations administrative, logistics, communications, EOD, Military Working Dog, and other operations support.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
(1) Chemical Biological Incident Response Force		CBIRF	Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland
(2) Marine Corps Embassy Security Group		MCESG	Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
(3) Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion		MCSB	Fort Meade, Maryland
(4) Marine Security Force Battalion			Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
(4) Marine Security Force Battalion			Naval Base Kitsap, Washington
(5) Marine Special Operations Intelligence Battalion		MSOIB	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
(6) Marine Special Operations Support Group		MSOSG	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Specialized Training battalions

These battalions provide advanced training (i.e., beyond the scope of initial training provided by the Recruit Training battalions, Officer Candidates School, or other pre-commissioning programs (e.g., US Naval Academy). The scope of training provided includes: (1) Training and educating newly commissioned or appointed officers ... with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities and warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander, (2) Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) training for assault amphibian crewmen and combat engineers, and (3) individual and crew-served weapons and fieldcraft training for new Marines.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Location
(1) The Basic School's Instructor Battalion		CRF	Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
(2) Assault Amphibian School Battalion		Ray's YUT YAS's	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
(2) Marine Corps Engineer School			Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
(3) Weapons & Field Training Battalion			Camp Pendleton, California
(3) Weapons Training Battalion			Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
(3) Weapons & Field Training Battalion			Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina

Recruit Training battalions

Provide reception, processing, and recruit training for enlisted personnel following initial entry into the Marine Corps. Provide training for Drill Instructors and officers entrusted with recruit training responsibilities.

Only the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island logos are listed below but only Recruit Training battalions Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego wikis show. The logos for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego differ slightly; additionally, San Diego does not have a Fourth Recruit Training Battalion, as it is the only female recruit training battalion in the Marine Corps.

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname	Locations
1st Recruit Training Battalion		Big Red One	Marine Corps Recruit Depots Parris Island, South Carolina and San Diego, California
2nd Recruit Training Battalion		Second to None	Marine Corps Recruit Depots Parris Island, South Carolina and San Diego, California
3rd Recruit Training Battalion		Thundering Third	Marine Corps Recruit Depots Parris Island, South Carolina and San Diego, California
4th Recruit Training Battalion		Go Forth	Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina

Inactive units

5th Marine Division

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 5th Marine Division

13th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 13th Marines
2nd Battalion 13th Marines
3rd Battalion 13th Marines
4th Battalion 13th Marines

26th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 26th Marines		The Professionals
2nd Battalion 26th Marines	<Nomads>
3rd Battalion 26th Marines		Path-Finders

27th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 27th Marines
2nd Battalion 27th Marines
3rd Battalion 27th Marines

28th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 28th Marines
2nd Battalion 28th Marines
3rd Battalion 28th Marines

Other 5th Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
5th Engineer Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
5th Service Battalion
5th Tank Battalion
5th Motor Transportation Battalion
5th Medical Battalion
5th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Joint Assault Signal Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion
3rd Armored Tractor Battalion
11th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
5th Reconnaissance Battalion

6th Marine Division

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters Battalion 6th Marine Division

15th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 15th Marines
2nd Battalion 15th Marines
3rd Battalion 15th Marines
4th Battalion 15th Marines

22nd Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 22nd Marines
2nd Battalion 22nd Marines
3rd Battalion 22nd Marines

29th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 29th Marines
2nd Battalion 29th Marines
3rd Battalion 29th Marines

Other 6th Marine Division battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
6th Tank Battalion
6th Engineer Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion
6th Service Battalion
6th Medical Battalion
6th Motor Transport Battalion

Others

9th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 9th Marines reactivated & attached to 8th Marine Regiment		The Walking Dead
2nd Battalion 9th Marines reactivated & attached to 6th Marine Regiment		Hell in a Helmet
3rd Battalion 9th Marines reactivated & attached to the 2nd Marine Regiment		Shadow Warriors

21st Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Battalion 21st Marines
2nd Battalion 21st Marines
3rd Battalion 21st Marines

24th Marine Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3d Battalion 24th Marines

Marine defense battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Defense Battalion		Wake Island Defenders
2d Defense Battalion
3d Defense Battalion
4th Defense Battalion
5th Defense Battalion
6th Defense Battalion
7th Defense Battalion
8th Defense Battalion
9th Defense Battalion		Fighting Ninth
10th Defense Battalion
11th Defense Battalion
12th Defense Battalion
13th Defense Battalion
14th Defense Battalion		Five: Fourteenth
15th Defense Battalion		First: Fifteenth
16th Defense Battalion
17th Defense Battalion		Two: Seventeen
18th Defense Battalion
51st Defense Battalion
52nd Defense Battalion

1st Marine Parachute Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Parachute Battalion
2nd Parachute Battalion
3rd Parachute Battalion
4th Parachute Battalion

Note: Personnel from this unit were transferred to the 5th Marine Division.

1st Marine Raider Regiment

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Marine Raider Battalion		Edson's Raiders
2nd Marine Raider Battalion		Carlson's Raiders
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
4th Marine Raider Battalion

Note: In February 1944 the 1st Raider Regiment was disbanded and reorganized as the 4th Marine Regiment.

Tank battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3rd Tank Battalion
8th Tank Battalion		Whispering Death

Amphibian Tractor battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
8th Amphibian Tractor Battalion
9th Amphibian Tractor Battalion

Armored Amphibian Tractor battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion
2nd Armored Amphibian Battalion
3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Other battalions

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Anti-Terrorism Battalion
Combat Logistics Battalion 46
MCSOCOM Detachment One		Note: was used as a test for Marine Corps Special Operations Command
1st Anti-Tank Battalion		Ontos
3rd Anti-Tank Battalion		Sturm und Drang
4th Battalion 10th Marines		Fighting 4th
2nd Battalion 12th Marines		The Thundering Guns of Death
4th Battalion 12th Marines		Hell's Hammers
6th Machine Gun Battalion (United States Marine Corps)
6th Motor Transport Battalion
6th Reconnaissance Battalion
11th Engineer Battalion		Construction Destruction
19th Battalion (United States Marine Corps)

See also

• Ground combat element
  • List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps
  • List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps
• Logistics combat element
• Aviation Combat Element
  • List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons

• United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces

References

Notes

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