page_title: 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines
hierarchical_section_title: 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines
caption_attribution_description: English: United States Marine Corps 3rd Battalion 12th Marines insignia. Made with Photoshop.
context_page_description: 3rd Battalion 12th Marines is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery. The firing batteries are not permanently assigned to the battalion- they are all on 6 month rotations in Okinawa from the 10th Marine Regiment and the 11th Marine Regiment. The battalion is stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km. Along with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System The battalion utilizes the Unit Deployment Program to fill its four firing batteries with detachments from artillery units across the Marine Corps.
context_section_description: 3rd Battalion 12th Marines (3/12) is an artillery battalion comprising four firing batteries and a Headquarters Battery.   The firing batteries are not permanently assigned to the battalion- they are all on 6 month rotations in Okinawa from the 10th Marine Regiment and the 11th Marine Regiment (known as the Unit Deployment Program (UDP)).  The battalion is stationed at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km. Along with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) The battalion utilizes the Unit Deployment Program to fill its four firing batteries with detachments from artillery units across the Marine Corps.
caption: 3/12 Insignia
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