1st Battalion 1st Marines USMC

1st Battalion 1st Marines (1/1) is a military unit based out of Camp Pendleton, California. As an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps, it consists of 22 personnel. 1/1 specializes in fire and maneuver warfare, trained for deployment in various environments, including tropical, woodland, desert, and Arctic conditions. The battalion comprises specialized units, including Companies A, B, C, and Weapons, Mortar, Javelin, and CAAT platoons, each with distinct capabilities. Company A, trained for amphibious assault vehicle insertions, alongside Boat Company, specialized in boat insertions, including mountain warfare and swimming specialties. Helicopter Company specializes in helicopter insertions, while Weapons Company, consisting of infantry platoons, utilizes Humvee vehicles. Mortar platoon deploys 81mm mortars, the Javelin platoon employs SMAW and Javelin weapons systems, and the CAAT platoon comprises heavy machine gunners and anti-armor missilemen. Headquarters and Service Company, the largest, houses Battalion Command, Sergeant Major, personnel, intelligence, operations, supply, logistics, communications, and a Battalion Aid Station staffed by Navy Hospital Corpsmen. Visit their website at 1stmardiv.marines.mil/units/1st-marine-regt/1st-battalion.