1st Medical Battalion
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| 1st Medical Battalion | |
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 1st Medical insignia |
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| Active | September 6, 1940 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USN & USMC |
| Type | Medical |
| Part of | Combat Logistics Regiment 15 1st Marine Logistics Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Motto | "Cheaters of Death" |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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| Current commander |
Commander Michael E. Eby |
1st Medical Battalion is a unit of the United States Marine Corps operated by the United States Navy that provides medical support to Marine Corps forces forward deployed to operations or humanitarian missions. The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 15 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group.
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[edit] Mission
To provide direct and general Health Service Support (HSS) to the I Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF) in order to sustain the combat effort.
[edit] Subordinate units
- Headquarters and Services Company
- Alpha Surgical Company
- Bravo Surgical Company
- Charlie Surgical Company
[edit] History
[edit] World War II
[edit] Korean War
[edit] Vietnam War through the 1980s
[edit] The Gulf War & the 1990s
[edit] The Global War on Terror
[edit] Operation Iraqi Freedom
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 1st Medical Battalion's official website
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