(1965: The Landing and the Buildup
III MAF and Naval Component Command
as of 31 Dec 1965
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USMC USN |
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|
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 |
Enl |
TOTAL |
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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 |
|
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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 | |||