The 3rd Maintenance Battalion is a
battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...
of the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
that provides intermediate-level maintenance for the
III Marine Expeditionary Force
III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) is a formation of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps. It is forward-deployed and able to rapidly conduct operations across the spectrum from humanitarian assistance and ...
's tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment. The unit falls under the command of 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental) and the
3rd Marine Logistics Group
The 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG) is the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) for III Marine Expeditionary Force currently headquartered on Camp Kinser, Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. 3rd MLG provides combat service supp ...
, and is based at
Camp Kinser
Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps logistics base in Okinawa, Japan.
Overview
Camp Kinser is a major logistics base for Marine Corps Forces on Okinawa. Its flagship command is the 3rd Marine Logistics Group. It sits adjacent to the Ea ...
,
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, Japan, with the exception of Engineer and Regional Maintenance Operations Companies, which are located at nearby
Camp Foster
Camp Foster, formerly known as Camp Zukeran ( ja, キャンプ・フォスター), is a United States Marine Corps camp located in Ginowan City with portions overlapping into Okinawa City, Chatan town and Kitanakagusuku village in the Japanese ...
and
Camp Hansen
Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp is situated in the town of Kin, near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north ...
, respectively.
Subordinate units
* Headquarters And Service Company (HSC)
* Intermediate Repair Company (IRC)
* Engineer Maintenance Company (EMC)
* Regional Maintenance Operations Company (RMOC)
* Motor Transportation Maintenance Company (MTMC)
Mission
To provide direct and general support, intermediate (second through fourth echelon)
maintenance support for Marine Corps furnished tactical ordnance, engineer, motor,
communications-electronics and general support equipment of III MEF. To provide
reparable support to include stock, store, and fiscal accounting for normal accounting for
normal and low-density reparables.
History
1958–1961
* Activated 1 May 1958 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, as Maintenance Company, 3D Force Service Regiment, 3D Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force.
* Redesignated 10 September 1959 as Material Supply and Maintenance Battalion, 3D Force Service Regiment, Fleet Marine Force.
* Relocated during March 1961 to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa.
1962–1972
* Redesignated 1 September 1964 as Maintenance Battalion, 3D Force Service Regiment, Fleet Marine Force.
* 3D Force Service Regiment detached during August 1965 from the 3D Marine Division and placed under the operational control of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.
* Elements of Maintenance Battalion participated in the war in Vietnam at various times, 1965–1972.
1973–1998
* Redesignated 6 March 1976 as the 3D Maintenance Battalion, 3D Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.
* Relocated during October 1978 to Makiminato Service Area, Okinawa.
* Camp Makiminato Rededicated during January 1980 as Camp Kinser which is where 3D Maintenance Battalion is currently located.
* Participated in support of various contingency and humanitarian relief operations during the 1990s.
1999 – present
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See also
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History of the United States Marine Corps
The history of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces ...
*
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
This is a list of current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform.
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Active units
Ground Combat Element battalions
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External links
3rd Maintenance Battalion's official website
References
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