(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

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) 

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

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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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

 

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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