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
 
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