(1965: The Landing and the Buildup
III MAF and Naval Component Command
as of 31 Dec 1965
USMC USN |
|||||
|
Off |
Enl |
Off |
Enl |
TOTAL |
I. Naval Component Command (I CTZ) |
9 |
19 |
224 |
4789 |
5041 |
A. Headquarters (DA NANG) |
6 |
18 |
1 |
|
25 |
l. Det, Sub Unit 2, H&SCo HqBn |
5 |
7 |
1 |
|
13 |
2.Det, 5thCommBn |
|
10 |
|
|
10 |
3. Det, H&HS-l, MWHG, FMAW |
l |
1 |
|
|
2 |
B. 30th NCR |
3 |
1 |
78 |
2023 |
2105 |
l. Hq, 30th NCR (DA NANG) |
3 |
1 |
6 |
25 |
35 |
2.MCB-4(CHULAI) |
|
|
18 |
498 |
516 |
3. MCB-5 (DA NANG) |
|
|
17 |
552 |
569 |
4. MCB-8 (DA NANG) |
|
|
21 |
397 |
418 |
5.MCB-8(PHUBAI) |
|
|
1 |
49 |
50 |
6. MCB-9 (DA NANG) |
|
|
15 |
502 |
517 |
C.NavSuptAcf |
|
|
145 |
2766 |
2911 |
L DA NANG (PCS) |
|
|
101 |
2281 |
2382 |
2. DA NANG (TDY) |
|
|
15 |
291 |
306 |
3. Station Hospital (DA NANG) |
|
|
29 |
184 |
213 |
4. CHU LAI Detachment |
|
|
|
10 |
10 |
n. in Marine Amphibious Force |
2429 |
35869 |
194 |
1497 |
39989 |
A. HQ III MAF (DA NANG) |
97 |
723 |
5 |
11 |
. .836 |
l. Staff |
75 |
120 |
5 |
2 • |
202 |
2. 5th CommBn(-) |
18 |
584 |
|
9 |
611 |
3.ProvDogPlt |
1 |
11 |
|
|
12 |
4. 7th CI Tm (CHU LAI) |
3 |
8 |
|
|
11 |
B. Base Defense Bn (DA NANG) |
32 |
955 |
3 |
51 |
1041 |
l. 3d Bn 9th Marines |
32 |
955 |
3 |
51 |
1041 |
C. 7th EngrBn (-) (Rein) (DA
NANG) |
35 |
998 |
1 |
16 |
1050 |
1.7thEngrBn(-CoC) |
29 |
855 |
1 |
16 |
901 |
2. 1st Bridge Co (-) |
6 |
143 |
|
|
149 |
D. 9thMTBn (-)(Rein)(DANANG) |
18 |
397 |
1 |
9 |
425 |
E. Sub Unit -l, 1st ANGLICO |
5 |
42 |
6 |
|
53 |
I.SAIGON |
1 |
14 |
1 |
|
16 |
2. BIEN HOA |
|
5 |
1 |
|
6 |
3. BERIA |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
4. DA NANG |
|
4 |
1 |
|
5 |
5. QUANG NGAI |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
6. QUI NHON |
1 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
7.PLEIKU |
|
4 |
1 |
|
5 |
8. NHA TRANG |
|
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
9.CANTHO |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
7 |
F. Del J, 1st Radio Bn FMF |
2 |
65 |
|
|
67 |
l. HQ & TM l (DA NANG) |
1 |
35 |
|
|
36 |
USMC
USN |
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|
Off |
Enl |
Off |
Enl |
TOTAL |
2. Team 2 (CHU LAI) |
l |
26 |
|
|
27 |
3. Team 3 (PHU BAI) |
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
G. 3d Marine Division (-) (Rein),
FMF |
1056 |
21162 |
106 |
1045 |
23369 |
l.H?B»(-)(DANANG) |
155 |
1508 |
13 |
27 |
1703 |
a. HqCo |
119 |
690 |
13 |
27 |
849 |
b. Comm Co (-) |
11 |
356 |
|
|
367 |
c. Service Co |
15 |
318 |
|
|
333 |
d.MPCo(-) |
5 |
111 |
|
|
116 |
e. 3d CIT |
4 |
16 |
|
|
20 |
f. Det, 1st ITT |
1 |
17 |
|
|
18 |
2. 3d Marines (-) (Rein) (DA
NANG-PHU BAI) |
168 |
3830 |
10 |
174 |
4182 |
a. HyCo (2?e;») (DA NANG) |
17 |
219 |
1 |
5 |
242 |
(l) Det, HqBn, 3d MarDiv |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
b. IstBn, 1st Marines (DA NANG) |
37 |
983 |
3 |
57 |
1080 |
c. IstBn, 3d Marines (DA NANG) |
39 |
1023 |
3 |
53 |
1118 |
d. 2dBn, 1st Marines (Rein) (PHU
BAI) |
75 |
1602 |
3 |
59 |
1739 |
(l)2dBn, 1st Marines |
40 |
999 |
3 |
50 |
1092 |
(2) Det, HqBn, 3d MarDiv |
1 |
6 |
|
|
7 |
(3) 1st Pit (Rein), Co A, 1st ATBn |
1 |
19 |
|
|
20 |
(5 M50A1 Ontos) |
|
|
|
|
|
(4) 1st Pit (Rein), Co A, 1st EngrBn |
1 |
44 |
|
|
45 |
(5)lstPlt(Rein),CoA, IstTkBn |
1 |
27 |
|
|
28 |
(5 M48A3 Tanks) |
|
|
|
|
|
(6) 1st Pit (Rein), Co A, 1st Recon Bn |
1 |
23 |
|
|
24 |
(7) 4thBn, 12th Marines (-) (Rein) (PHU
BAI) |
30 |
484 |
|
9 |
523 |
(a) HqBtry (-) (Rein) (CMR Team) |
14 |
161 |
|
3 |
178 |
(b) Btry M, 4thBn (SP) (6-155How) |
4 |
120 |
|
2 |
126 |
(c) Btry B, IstBn, llthMar, (6-105How) |
8 |
124 |
|
2 |
134 |
(d) 107mm Mortar Btry, IstBn, llth Marines |
4 |
79 |
|
2 |
85 |
(6 Mortars) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. ADC Command Group (CHU LAI) |
7 |
26 |
|
|
33 |
4. 4th Marines (-) (Rein)
(CHU LAI) |
107 |
2654 |
6 |
128 |
2895 |
a. HqCo |
24 |
268 |
2 |
2 |
296 |
(l) Det, HqBn, 3d MarDiv |
3 |
16 |
|
|
19 |
b. IstBn, 4th Marines |
35 |
968 |
2 |
58 |
1063 |
c. 2Bn, 4th Marines |
34 |
969 |
2 |
58 |
1063 |
d.Co5(-)(Rein),3dATBn |
2 |
67 |
|
2 |
71 |
(l)CoB(-) |
1 |
40 |
|
|
41 |
(2) Det, H&S Co, 3d ATBn |
1 |
27 |
|
2 |
30 |
e. CoB (-) (Rein), 3dEngrBn |
3 |
119 |
|
2 |
124 |
(l)CoB(-) |
3 |
75 |
|
|
78 |
(2) Det Support Co |
|
44 |
|
2 |
46 |
f. CoA (-) (Rein), IstAmTracBn, FMF |
5 |
168 |
|
4 |
177 |
(34 LVTP-5, l LVTC, l LVTR-1, 2 LVTE) |
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g.CoC(-)3dTkBn,FMF |
4 |
95 |
|
2 |
101 |
(12 M48A3 Tanks) |
|
|
|
|
|
(l)CoC(-) |
4 |
85 |
|
|
89 |
(2) Det, H&SCo (3 M67A2 Flame Tanks) |
|
10 |
|
2 |
12 |
5. Artillery Bn Group (CHU LAI) |
76 |
1273 |
6 |
24 |
1379 |
a. 3dBn(-), 11th Marines |
36 |
593 |
2 |
11 |
642 |
(l) HqBtry |
11 |
150 |
2 |
3 |
166 |
(2) Btry G (6-105 How) |
7 |
118 |
|
2 |
127 |
(3) Btry H (6-105 How) |
8 |
120 |
|
2 |
130 |
(4) Btry I (6-105 How) |
7 |
125 |
|
2 |
134 |
(5) 107mm Mortar Btry (6 Mortars) |
3 |
80 |
|
2 |
85 |
USMC USN |
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|
Off |
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Off |
Enl |
TOTAL |
b.3dBn (-) (Rein), 12th Marines |
40 |
680 |
4 |
13 |
737 |
(l) HqBtry (Rein) |
14 |
164 |
4 |
11 |
193 |
(a) HqBtry |
14 |
150 |
4 |
11 |
179 |
(b) Det, CMR HqBtry, 12th Marines |
|
14 |
|
|
14 |
(2)BtryG(6-105How) |
8 |
114 |
|
|
122 |
(3)BtryH(6-105How) |
7 |
113 |
|
|
120 |
(4) Btry M, 4thBn, llthMar (6-155How) |
5 |
131 |
|
2 |
138 |
(5) 3d 155 Gun Btry (SP) (-) FMF
(4-155Guns) |
4 |
113 |
|
|
117 |
(6) 1st Pit, 1st 8' HowBtry(SP) (2-8' How) |
2 |
45 |
|
|
47 |
6. 7th Marines (Rein) (CHU LAI) |
147 |
3576 |
11 |
183 |
3917 |
a. HqCo (-) (Rein) |
21 |
281 |
2 |
3 |
307 |
(l)HqCo(-) |
17 |
224 |
2 |
3 |
246 |
(2) Det, HqBn, 3dMarDiv |
4 |
57 |
|
|
61 |
b. IstBn, 7th Marines |
39 |
979 |
3 |
62 |
1083 |
c. 2dBn, 7th Marines |
38 |
914 |
3 |
55 |
1010 |
d. 3dBn, 7th Marines |
37 |
942 |
3 |
57 |
1039 |
e. Co C (Rein), 1st ATBn (15 M50A1 Ontos) |
3 |
85 |
|
2 |
90 |
(l) Co C |
2 |
59 |
|
|
61 |
(2)HqCo(-) |
1 |
26 |
|
2 |
29 |
f. CoC(Rem),lstEngrBn |
4 |
157 |
|
1 |
162 |
g. Co A (Rein), 3d AmTracBn |
5 |
218 |
|
3 |
226 |
1. 9th Marines (DA NANG) |
115 |
3090 |
10 |
168 |
3383 |
a. HqCo |
15 |
193 |
2 |
3 |
213 |
b. 1st Bn, 9th Marines |
35 |
969 |
3 |
56 |
1063 |
c. 2dBn, 9th Marines |
36 |
958 |
2 |
54 |
1050 |
d. 3dBn, 3d Marines |
29 |
970 |
3 |
55 |
1057 |
8. 12th Marines (-) (Rein) (DA NANG) |
111 |
1705 |
8 |
36 |
1860 |
a. HqBtry (-) (2-CMRS) |
22 |
209 |
3 |
4 |
238 |
b. 1st 8'HowBtry(3P)(-)(Re\n)(4-S'
How) |
7 |
161 |
|
3 |
171 |
c. 3d Pit, 3d 155 Gun Btry (SP), FMF
(2-155Guns) |
1 |
35 |
|
1 |
37 |
d. IstBn, (-) 12th Marines |
43 |
701 |
2 |
14 |
760 |
(l) HqBtry |
14 |
163 |
2 |
4 |
183 |
(2)BtryA(6-105How) |
7 |
115 |
|
2 |
.1.24 |
(3) Btry A, 1st Bn, llthMar (6-105How) |
8 |
124 |
|
2 |
134 |
(4) 107mm Mortar Btry (6 Mortars) |
3 |
75 |
|
2 |
80 |
(5) Btry C, 1st Bn, 12thMar (6-105How) |
8 |
110 |
|
2 |
120 |
(6) Btry K, 4thBn, 12thMar (6-155 (SP)) |
3 |
114 |
|
2 |
119 |
e. 2dBn (-), 12th Marines |
38 |
599 |
3 |
14 |
654 |
(l) HqBtry |
14 |
153 |
3 |
5 |
175 |
(2) Btry D (6-105How) |
7 |
114 |
|
2 |
123 |
(3) Btry E (6-105How) |
7 |
109 |
|
1 |
117 |
(4) Btry F (6-105How) |
7 |
106 |
|
3 |
116 |
(5) Btry L, 4thBn, 12thMar (6-155 (SP)) |
3 |
117 |
|
3 |
123 |
9. 3d A T Bn (-) (Rein) (DA NANG) |
15 |
305 |
|
10 |
330 |
a. H&SCo |
9 |
147 |
|
7 |
163 |
b. Co A (-) (Rein) (10 M50A1 Ontos) |
3 |
63 |
|
1 |
67 |
c. Co C (Rein) (20 M50A1 Ontos) |
3 |
95 |
|
2 |
100 |
10. 3dEngrBn (-) (Rein) (DA NANG) |
28 |
686 |
1 |
13 |
728 |
a. H&SCo |
10 |
117 |
1 |
13 |
141 |
b.Support Co |
4 |
268 |
|
|
272 |
c. CoA(-) |
5 |
74 |
|
|
79 |
d.CoC |
6 |
147 |
|
|
153 |
e. CoC,7thEngrBn |
3 |
80 |
|
|
83 |
11. 3dMedBn (-) (DA NANG) |
5 |
101 |
27 |
153 |
284 |
a H&SCo |
3 |
101 |
8 |
45 |
157 |
h Co C |
|
|
18 |
102 |
120 |
c. Co D |
|
|
1 |
6 |
7 |
USMC USN |
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|
Off |
Enl |
Off |
Enl |
TOTAL |
12. 3d ReconBn (DA NANG) |
21 |
302 |
1 |
17 |
341 |
a. H&SCo |
9 |
99 |
1 |
6 |
115 |
b. Co A |
4 |
66 |
|
4 |
74 |
c. Co C |
4 |
68 |
|
3 |
75 |
d. Co D |
4 |
69 |
|
4 |
77 |
13. Recon Group Alpha (CHU LAI) |
8 |
132 |
|
5 |
145 |
a. Co B (-) (Rein), 3d ReconBn |
4 |
63 |
|
2 |
69 |
(l) H&SCo |
|
|
|
|
|
(2) 1st Pit |
|
|
|
|
|
(3) 2d Pit |
|
|
|
|
|
b. Co C (Rein), 1st ReconBn |
4 |
69 |
|
3 |
76 |
14. 1st Force ReconCo (DA NANG) |
9 |
128 |
|
5 |
142 |
15. 3dMTBn (-) (DA NANG) |
10 |
154 |
|
8 |
172 |
a. H&SCo |
7 |
84 |
|
8 |
99 |
b. Co A (-) (15 M-35, 2 1/2-ton trucks) |
2 |
39 |
|
|
41 |
c. 2dPlt, CoB (15 M-35, 2 1/2 ton trucks) |
1 |
31 |
|
|
32 |
16. IstAmTracBn (-) (Rein), FMF (DA
NANG) |
26 |
639 |
2 |
13 |
680 |
a. H&SCo (12 LVTP-5, 3 LVTC-1, l
LVTR-1) |
17 |
319 |
2 |
11 |
349 |
b. 1st Prov Armored Amphib Pit (6 LVTH-6) |
2 |
74 |
|
2 |
78 |
c. Co B (Rein) (54 LVTP-5,4 LVTC-1, l
LVTR-1) |
7 |
246 |
|
|
253 |
17. 3d T/aBn (-) (Rein) (DA NANG) |
23 |
489 |
1 |
11 |
524 |
a. H&SCo (-) (2 M48A3 Tks) |
15 |
267 |
1 |
7 |
290 |
b. Co A(-) (Rein) (12 M48A3 Tks and 3 M67A2
Flame Tks) |
3 |
89 |
|
2 |
94 |
c. Co B(Rein) (17 M48A3 Tks and 3 M67A2
Flame Tks) |
5 |
110 |
|
2 |
117 |
d. 1st Pit, Co C (5 M48A3 Tks) |
|
23 |
|
|
23 |
18. 3d Shore Party Bn (-) (DA NANG) |
22 |
438 |
1 |
25 |
486 |
a. H&SCo |
12 |
184 |
1 |
10 |
207 |
b. Co A |
3 |
86 |
|
5 |
94 |
c. Co B |
4 |
82 |
|
5 |
91 |
d. Co C |
3 |
86 |
|
5 |
94 |
19. Co C, 1st Shore Party Bn (CHU
LAI) |
5 |
126 |
1 |
10 |
142 |
20. 3d Dental Co (DA NANG) |
|
|
8 |
35 |
43 |
H. First Marine Aircraft Wing |
1086 |
8332 |
40 |
147 |
9605 |
l. MWHG-1 |
267 |
2159 |
12 |
50 |
2488 |
a.H&HS-l(DANANG) |
141 |
803 |
10 |
28 |
982 |
b. MASS-2 |
19 |
119 |
|
|
138 |
(l) Det A (CHU LAI) |
4 |
18 |
|
|
22 |
(2) Det B (DA NANG) |
4 |
19 |
|
|
23 |
(3) Det C (CHU LAI) |
3 |
13 |
|
|
16 |
(4) DASC (DA NANG) |
7 |
19 |
|
|
26 |
c. MACS-7 |
23 |
221 |
|
2 |
246 |
(l) Det A (PHU BAI) |
3 |
17 |
|
|
20 |
d. 1st LAAM Bn (DA NANG) |
31 |
481 |
1 |
10 |
523 |
e. 2d LAAM Bn (CHU LAI) |
32 |
449 |
1 |
10 |
492 |
2.AfAG-n(DANANG) |
178 |
1817 |
5 |
21 |
2021 |
a. H&MS-11 |
34 |
416 |
|
|
450 |
b. MABS-11 |
13 |
490 |
3 |
16 |
522 |
c. VMFA-115 |
41 |
274 |
1 |
2 |
318 |
d. VMFA-323 |
43 |
278 |
1 |
2 |
324 |
e. VMCJ-1 |
29 |
222 |
|
|
251 |
f. VMF (AW)-312 |
18 |
137 |
|
1 |
156 |
3. MAG-22 (CHU LAI) |
166 |
1654 |
6 |
26 |
1852 |
a. H&MS-12 |
41 |
364 |
|
|
405 |
b. MABS-12 |
19 |
519 |
3 |
22 |
563 |
c. VMA-211 |
29 |
179 |
|
2 |
210 |
d. VMA-214 |
24 |
176 |
1 |
|
201 |
USMC
USN |
|||||
|
Off |
Enl |
Off |
Enl |
TOTAL |
e. VMA-223 |
27 |
178 |
1 |
2 |
208 |
f. VMA-224 |
22 |
176 |
1 |
|
199 |
g. MATCU-67 |
4 |
62 |
|
|
66 |
4. MAG-16 |
240 |
1407 |
9 |
21 |
1677 |
a. H&MS-16 (DA NANG) |
31 |
281 |
|
|
312 |
b. MABS-16 (DA NANG) |
13 |
441 |
5 |
6 |
365 |
c. Det MABS (PHU BAI) |
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
d. Det MABS (QUANG NGAI) |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
e. DET MABS (QUANG TRI) |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
f. SU l, MABS-16 (DA NANG) |
10 |
61 |
|
1 |
72 |
g. HMM-161 (PHU BAI) |
50 |
178 |
1 |
3 |
232 |
h. HMM-263 (DA NANG) |
46 |
175 |
1 |
3 |
225 |
i. HMM-361 (DA NANG) |
51 |
158 |
1 |
3 |
213 |
j. VMO-2 (DA NANG) |
33 |
136 |
1 |
5 |
175 |
k. MATCU-68 (DA NANG) |
6 |
61 |
|
|
67 |
5. MAG-36 |
235 |
1295 |
8 |
29 |
1567 |
a. H&MS-36 (CHU LAI) |
34 |
315 |
|
|
349 |
b. MABS-36 (CHU LAI) |
14 |
342 |
4 |
26 |
386 |
c. HMM-362 (CHU LAI) |
53 |
160 |
1 |
|
214 |
d. HMM-363 (QUI NHON) |
54 |
176 |
2 |
3 |
235 |
e. HMM-364 (CHU LAI) |
54 |
152 |
1 |
|
207 |
f. VMO-6 (CHU LAI) |
26 |
150 |
|
|
176 |
I. Force Logistics Support Group |
98 |
3195 |
32 |
218 |
3543 |
l. Force Logistics Support Group
(DANANG) |
52 |
1649 |
4 |
31 |
1736 |
a. H&SCo (-) (Rein) 3d SvcBn |
22 |
373 |
3 |
15 |
413 |
b. Supply Co (-) (Rein) 3d SvcBn |
22 |
750 |
1 |
16 |
789 |
c. Maint Co (-) (Rein) 3d SvcBn |
6 |
399 |
|
|
405 |
'd. Truck Co (-) (Rein) 3d SvcBn |
2 |
127 |
|
|
129 |
2. Force Logistic Support Unit-1
(CHU LAI) |
38 |
1308 |
19 |
130 |
1495 |
a. FLSU Headquarters |
24 |
871 |
|
8 |
903 |
(l) H&SCo (Provisional) |
11 |
197 |
|
8 |
216 |
(2) Supply Co (Provisional) |
7 |
326 |
|
|
333 |
(3) Maint Co (Provisional) |
6 |
348 |
|
|
354. |
b. Shore Party Group (Provisional) |
4 |
136 |
1 |
10 |
• 151 |
(l)CoC.lstSPBn |
4 |
136 |
1 |
10 |
151 |
c. MT Group (Provisional) |
10 |
268 |
|
4 |
282 |
(!)CoA(-),7thMTBn |
3 |
84 |
|
2 |
89 |
(2)2dPlt,CoC,9thMTBn |
1 |
27 |
|
|
28 |
(3)CoC(-)lstMTBn |
3 |
81 |
|
1 |
85 |
(4)CoC,3dMTBn |
3 |
76 |
|
1 |
80 |
d. Co B, SdMedBn (Rein) |
|
33 |
18 |
108 |
159 |
3. Force Logistic Support Unit-2 (PHU
BAI) |
8 |
238 |
9 |
57 |
312 |
a. FLSU Headquarters |
6 |
190 |
|
4 |
200 |
(l) H&SCo (Provisional) |
3 |
40 |
|
4 |
47 |
(2) Supply Pit |
|
62 |
|
|
62 |
(3) Maint Pit |
3 |
88 |
|
|
91 |
b.CoB,3dMTBn(-) |
2 |
37 |
|
|
39 |
c. CoA,3dMedBn |
|
11 |
9 |
53 |
73 |