Beachmaster Unit One
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Beachmaster Unit One, BMU-1 is one of only two amphibious beach party units in the United States Navy. The other unit, Beachmaster Unit Two is located in Norfolk, Virginia.
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[edit] Mottos
The official motto of Beachmaster Unit One is "Any Beach, Any Time"
[edit] Mission
Beach Master Unit One deploys and supports combat ready Beach Party Teams in support of amphibious operations around the world. They provide beach and surf zone salvage and to facilitate the landing and movement over the beach of troops, equipment, supplies, and the evacuation of casualties, prisoners-of-war, and non-combatants.
[edit] History
Beachmaster Unit was formed from the Navy Shore Party of World War II. The Shore Party formed the nucleus to which the various land and naval elements were assigned for an operation. The naval elements included the Underwater Demolition Team, a Naval Pontoon Unit, and a Boat Pool. Units called Beach Parties were formed and were composed of members of the ship's crew to ensure the mass movement and orderly flow of troops, equipment and supplies, through the surf zone, onto the hostile shore, and across the assault beaches to achieve the success of the amphibious operations. The original units consisted of approximately two officers and thirty men, to support the landing of the battalion of troops. In July 1948, the Chief of Naval Operations ordered the commissioning of the Beachmaster Unit as a separate command with designation as Beachmaster Unit One. Beachmaster Unit One was commissioned at the U.S. Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, 13 July 1949.
[edit] Beach Party Teams
Beach Party Teams are responsible with controlling the boat traffic in the surf zone, controlling the beaching and retracting the landing craft, and directing the smooth and efficient flow of personnel and material over the beach. Beach Party Teams is lead by the Beachmaster Team Commander. Beachmaster Unit One as 8 deployable departments
DET ALPHA
DET BRAVO
DET CHARLIE (Reserve)
DET DELTA
DET ECHO
DET FOXTROT
DET GOLF (Reserve)
DET WESTPAC
