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US MARINE CORPS FORCES 

PACIFIC, CENTRAL COMMAND & KOREA

US MARINE

CORPS FORCES,

CENTRAL

COMMAND

FLEET MARINE 

FORCES, PACIFIC

III MARINE

EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE

MARINE CORPS BASE

CAMP PENDLETON,

CALIF.

MARINE CORPS

BASES

JAPAN

MARINE CORPS BASE

HAWAII

MARINE CORPS 

AIR BASES

WEST

I MARINE

EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE

1ST 

MARINE DIVISION

3D

MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

1ST FORCE SERVICE

SUPPORT GROUP

I MARINE AUGMENTATION

COMMAND ELEMENT

1ST 

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY

BRIGADE

11TH, 13TH, 15TH

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY

UNITS

3D

MARINE DIVISION

1ST

MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

3D FORCE SERVICE

SUPPORT GROUP

3D MARINE

EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE

MARINE CORPS BASE

CAMP BUTLER

MARINE CORPS AIR

STATION

IWAKUNI

MARINE CORPS AIR

STATION

FUTENMA

MARINE CORPS BASE

CAMP FUJI

MARINE CORPS 

AIR STATION

YUMA, AZ

MARINE CORPS 

AIR STATION

CAMP PENDLETON, CA

MARINE CORPS 

AIR STATION

MIRAMAR, CA

31ST MARINE

EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

FORCE ASSIGNED

AS NEEDED

US MARINE

CORPS FORCES,

PACIFIC

US MARINE

CORPS BASES,

PACIFIC

US MARINE

CORPS FORCES,

KOREA

FORCE ASSIGNED

AS NEEDED

FORCE ASSIGNED

AS NEEDED

✭✭✭

MARINE AIR GROUND

TASK FORCE TRAINING

CENTER (MAGTFTC)

29 PALMS, CA
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA

US MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC GROUND UNITS

I Marine Expeditionary Force

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

1st Force Reconnaissance Company

1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade

9th Communications Battalion

1st Force Service Support Group

Headquarters & Service Battalion

Brigade Service Support Group 1

1st Medical Battalion

1st Dental Battalion

1st Maintenance Battalion

1st Supply Battalion

7th Engineer Support Battalion

1st Transportation Support Battalion

MEU Service Support Group 11

MEU Service Support Group 13

MEU Service Support Group 15

Combat Service Support Group 1

Combat Service Support Detachment 16

1st Marine Division

1st Marine Regiment

1st Battalion (1/1)

2d Battalion (2/1)

3d Battalion (3/1)

1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (1/4)

5th Marine Regiment

1st Battalion (1/5)

2d Battalion (2/5)

3d Battalion (3/5)

2d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4)

11th Marine Regiment

1st Battalion (1/11)

2d Battalion (2/11)

5th Battalion (5/11)

3d Assault Amphibian Battalion

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

1st Combat Engineer Battalion

1st Division Reconnaissance Company

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US MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC GROUND UNITS

I MEF assets located at the Marine Corps

Air-Ground Combat Center

7th Marine Regiment

1st Battalion (1/7)

2d Battalion (2/7)

3d Battalion (3/7)

3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (3/4)

11th Marine Regiment

3d Battalion (3/11)

1st Tank Battalion

3d Assault Amphibian Battalion

D Company

Combat Service Support Group 1

3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA

III MEF assets located at 

Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay

3d Marine Regiment

1st Battalion (1/3)

2d Battalion (2/3)

3d Battalion (3/3)

1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (1/12)

MARINE CORPS BASE KANEOHE BAY, HI
OKINAWA, JAPAN

US MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC GROUND UNITS

III Marine Expeditionary Force

III Marine Expeditionary Force 

Headquarters Group

7th Communication Battalion

3d Intelligence Battalion

Special Operations Training Group

Headquarters & Service Company

3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

3d Force Service Support Group

Headquarters & Service Battalion

3d Medical Battalion

3d Dental Battalion

3d Material Readiness Battalion

3d Transportation Support Battalion

9th Engineer Support Battalion

MEU Service Support Group 31

Combat Service Support Detachment 

36 (Iwakuni, Japan)

Combat Services Support Group 3 

(Kaneohe Bay, HI)

3d Marine Division

4th Marine Regiment

3 Unit Deployment Program Battalions

12th Marine Regiment

Combat Assault Battalion

1 Light Armored Reconnaissance 

Company

1 Amphibious Assault Company

1 Combat Engineer Company

3d Force Reconnaissance Battalion

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US MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC AVIATION UNITS

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma,

Okinawa, Japan

Headquarters, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1

Marine Aircraft Group 36

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron – 

Pacific (Unit Deployment Program)

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron – 

Pacific (Unit Deployment Program)

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport 

Squadron 152

Marine Air Control Group 18

Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18

Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18

Marine Air Control Squadron 4

Marine Air Support Squadron 2

1st Stinger Battery

Marine Wing Support Squadron 172

1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan

Marine Wing Support Group 17

Marine Wing Support Squadron 192

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171

Marine Aircraft Group 12

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron – 

Atlantic (Unit Deployment Program)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron – 

Pacific (Unit Deployment Program)

Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron –

Atlantic (Unit Deployment Program)

Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, HI

Marine Aircraft Group 24

Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 301

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24
3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

US MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC AVIATION UNITS

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA

Headquarters, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing

Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3

Marine Aircraft Group 11

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 

All Weather 121

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 

All Weather 225

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 

All Weather 242

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport 

Squadron 352

Marine Aircraft Group 16

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466

Marine Wing Support Group 37

Marine Wing Support Squadron 373

Marine Air Control Group 38

Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38

Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 38

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ

Marine Aircraft Group 13

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13

Marine Attack Squadron 211

Marine Attack Squadron 214

Marine Attack Squadron 311

Marine Attack Squadron 513

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371

Marine Air Control Squadron 1

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics 

Squadron 1

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 401

Marine Corps Air Station 

Camp Pendleton, CA

Marine Aircraft Group 39

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39

Marine Light Attack Helicopter 

Squadron 169

Marine Light Attack Helicopter 

Squadron 267

Marine Light Attack Helicopter 

Squadron 367

Marine Light Attack Helicopter 

Squadron 369

Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 164

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364

Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 303

Marine Wing Support Squadron 372

Marine Air Support Squadron 3

3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion

Twentynine Palms, CA

(I MEF Assets located at the Marine Corps 

Air-Ground Combat Center)

Air-Ground Support Element

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1

Marine Wing Support Squadron 374

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