U.S. Marine Corps Non-Divisional And Sub-Divisional Ground Units In Vietnam
 

 

Marine Infantry

Unit                                       Location                           Arrival Vietnam                         Depart Vietnam 


1st Marine Regiment            Chu Lai (Jan-66)               January 1966                             May 1971 
                                                  Da Nang (June-66) 
                                                  Quang Tri (Oct-67) 
                                                  Hue (Feb-68) 
                                                  Khe Sanh (April-68) 
                                                  Gio Linh (Aug-68) 
                                                  Da Nang (Sept-68) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                       August 1965                              May 1971 
2nd Battalion                                                                     November 1965                          May 1971 
3rd Battalion                                                                      January 1966                              May 1971 

 

3rd Marine Regiment 
                                                 Da Nang (April-65)            April 1965                                 September 1969 
                                                 Hue (Dec-66) 
                                                 Dong Ha (May-67) 
                                                 Camp Carroll (Jan-68) 
                                                 Dong Ha (Feb-68) 
                                                 Cam Lo (Aug-68) 
                                                 Dong Ha (Dec-68) 
                                                 Khe Sanh (June-69) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                        March 1965                            October 1969 
2nd Battalion                                                                      April 1965                               November 1969 
3rd Battalion                                                                       May 1965                               October 1969 


 

4th Marine Regiment           Hue(May-65)                      May 1965                                November 1969 
                                                  Phong Dien (Jan-68) 
                                                  Camp Carroll (Feb-68) 
                                                  Khe Sanh (July-68) 
                                                  Cam Lo (Dec-68) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                         May 1965                               November 1969 
2nd Battalion                                                                       May 1965                               November 1969 
3rd Battalion                                                                        April 1965                              October 1969 


 

5th Marine Regiment            Chu Lai (May-66)              May 1966                               April 1971 
                                                   Da Nang (June-67) 
                                                   Hoi An (Feb-68) 
                                                   Hue (Feb-68) 
                                                   Phu Loc (March-68) 
                                                   Da Nang (Aug-68) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                         May 1966                               April 1971 
2nd Battalion                                                                        April 1966                              March 1971 
3rd Battalion                                                                         May 1966                               March 1971 


 

7th Marine Regiment            Chu Lai (Aug-65)              August 1965                            October 1970 
                                                   Da Nang (May-67) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                         August 1965                            September 1970 
2nd Battalion                                                                        August 1965                             October 1970 
3rd Battalion                                                                        August 1965                              October 1970 


 

9th Marine Regiment            Da Nang (July-65)             June 1965                                 August 1969 
                                                   Dong Ha (May-67) 
                                                   Con Thien (Feb-68) 
                                                   Cam Lo (May-68) 
                                                   Khe Sanh (Nov-68) 
                                                   Cam Lo (Feb-69) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                          June 1965                                July 1969 
2nd Battalion                                                                         July 1965                                August 1969 
3rd Battalion                                                                         March 1965                            August 1969 


 

26th Marine Regiment           Da Nang (April-67)           April 1967                              March 1970 
                                                    Dong Ha (June-67) 
                                                    Khe Sanh (Dec-67) 
                                                    Hoi An (May-68) 
                                                    Phu Loc (Aug-68) 
                                                    Da Nang ( Nov-68) 
 

1st Battalion                                                                          September 1966                     March 1070 
2nd Battalion                                                                         August 1966                           March 1970 
3rd Battalion                                                                          August 1966                           March 1970 


 

27th Marine Regiment              Da Nang (Feb-68)              February 1968                       September 1968 
 

1st Battalion                                                                           February 1968                     September 1968 
2nd Battalion                                                                          February 1968                     September 1968 
3rd Battalion                                                                           February 1968                     September 1968 

 

Armor


1st Tank Battalion                                                                  March 1966                          March 1970 
2nd Tank Battalion                                                                 July 1965                              October 1969 
1st Amphibian Battalion                                                          July 1965                              July 1969 
3rd Amphibian Battalion                                                         March 1966                          January 1970 
1st Armored Amphibian Battalion                                           November 1966                    July 1969 



Reconnaissance


1st Reconnaissance Battalion                                                 March 1966                          March 1971 
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion                                                May 1965                             November 1969 
1st Force Recon Company                                                    October 1965                       April 1971 
3rd Force Recon Company                                                   April 1967                            August 1970 

 

Artillery


1st Field Artillery Group                                                       November 1966                   July 1969 
11th Marine Artillery Regiment                                           February 1966                      March 1971 
1st Battalion 11th Marines                                                   January 1966                        May 1971 
2nd Battalion 11th Marines                                                  May 1966                             March 1971 
3rd Battalion 11th Marines                                                   August 1965                        October 1970 
4th Battalion 11th Marines                                                   February 1966                      October 1970 

12th Marine Artillery Regiment                                           July 1965                              November 1969 
1st Battalion 12th Marines                                                   April 1965                             May 1971 
2nd Battalion 12th Marines                                                  July 1965                              August 1969 
3rd Battalion 12th Marines                                                   May 1965                              November 1969 
4th Battalion 12th Marines                                                   July 1965                               November 1969 
1st Battalion 13th Marines                                                   July 1967                               March 1970 
2nd Battalion 13th Marines                                                  February 1968                       September 1968 

 

Antitank


1st Antitank Battalion                                                          March 1966                           December 1967 
3rd Antitank Battalion                                                         July 1965                               December 1967 



Other Artillery


1st 8-inch Howitzer Battery                                                  July 1965                              September 1970 
3rd 8-inch Howitzer Battery                                                 March 1966                          June 1971 
1st 155mm Gun Battery                                                       March 1966                          October 1970 
3rd 155mm Gun Battery                                                      August 1965                          September 1970 
5th 155mm Gun Battery                                                       July 1967                              March 1970 
1st Searchlight Battery                                                         July 1967                               July 1969 
1st Air-Naval Gun Liaison Co                                             December 1965                     May 1971 

 

Engineer


1st Engineer Battalion                                                          January 1966                         March 1971 
3rd Engineer Battalion                                                         July 1965                               October 1969 
7th Engineer Battalion                                                         August 1965                           December 1970 
9th Engineer Battalion                                                         June 1966                               August 1970 
11th Engineer Battalion                                                       November 1966                     November 1969 
1st Bridge Company                                                          August 1965                           August 1970 
3rd Bridge Company                                                         October 1966                         October 1969 



Radio


1st Radio Battalion                                                             February 1967                       April 1971 
5th Radio Battalion                                                             November 1965                    October 1970 
7th Radio Battalion                                                             July 1966                               June 1971 



Medical


1st Medical Battalion                                                          March 1966                            April 1970 
3rd Medical Battalion                                                         June 1965                                November 1969 
1st Hospital Company                                                        March 1966                             February 1970 



Military Police


1st Military Police Battalion                                                May 1966                                June 1971 
3rd Military Police Battalion                                               May 1967                                August 1970 



Force Service


1st Force Service Regiment                                                February 1967                        April 1971 
Headquarters & Service Battalion                                       February 1967                        April 1971 
Supply Battalion                                                                 February 1967                        April 1971 
Maintenance Battalion                                                        February 1967                        April 1971 



Motor Transport


1st Motor Transport Battalion                                             April 1966                             April 1971 
3rd Motor Transport Battalion                                             June 1965                             July 1969 
7th Motor Transport Battalion                                             March 1966                          February 1970 
9th Motor Transport Battalion                                             July 1965                              November 1969 
11th Motor Transport Battalion                                           December 1966                    April 1971 



Service


1st Service Battalion                                                           March 1966                           September 1970 
3rd Service Battalion                                                          June 1965                              October 1969 
1st Supply Battalion                                                           March 1966                           April 1971 
1st Shore Party Battalion                                                    January 1966                         March 1970 
3rd Shore Party Battalion                                                   April 1965                             November 1969 
7th Separate Bulk Fuel Company                                       December 1966                     March 1970 



Combined Action


1st Combined Action Battalion                                           October 1967                        September 1970 
2nd Combined Action Battalion                                          October 1967                        May 1971 
3rd Combined Action Battalion                                          October 1967                        September 1970 
4th Combined Action Battalion                                           July 1968                               July 1970