1st Marine Raider Battalion (present)

1st Marine Raider Battalion
1st Marine Raider Battalion insignia
Active	October 26, 2006–present
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Primary tasks: Direct action Foreign internal defense Counter-terrorism Unconventional warfare
Part of	Marine Raider Regiment United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Commanders
Current commander	LtCol John J. Lynch^[1]

The 1st Marine Raider Battalion (1st MRB) is a special operations unit of the United States Marine Corps and a subordinate combat component of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command. The Battalions's organization was finalized in 2006 and is one of three battalions of the Marine Raider Regiment.

History

Organizational

In October 2006 Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) was created at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. The 1st and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalions were created along with the Marine Special Operations Advisor Group (MSOAG, the predecessor of the 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion). The majority of the combat personnel assigned to the battalion was drawn from the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance. The battalion consists of four companies,^[1] each company consisting of 4 fifteen-man Marine Special Operations Teams.^[2]

Operational

The Marine Corps' Special Operations proof of concept consisted of Det One deploying to Iraq with Navy SEALs from Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in 2004. The initial force structure for the Marine Special Operations Battalions were the 1st and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Companies which then deployed elements to Afghanistan in 2007. The first deployment was marked with controversy and Marines from 2nd MSOB were relieved from their operational charter in the country by an Army General from USSOCOM after claims were made that the Marines reacted inappropriately and caused excessive civilian casualties.^[3] In September 2009 the 1st MSOB returned to Afghanistan in command of a joint special operations task force in the northwest of the country.^[4]^[5]

References

1 2 "1st Marine Special Operations Battalion". Marsoc.marines.mil. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
↑ Jeff McKaughan. "CORPS ENABLER: Defining Marine Corps Special Operations Capabilities". Special Operations Technology.
↑ Gidget Fuentes. "Army general kicks Marines out of Afghanistan". Air Force Times.
↑ Trista Talton. "MarSOC battalion to take joint command". Marine Corps Times.
↑ Jeanette Steele. "Pendleton Marines take on training role". San Diego Union-Tribune.

External links

United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

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United States Army USASOC	Units U.S. Army Special Forces Command U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School 75th Ranger Regiment 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 4th Military Information Support Group 8th Military Information Support Group 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 528th Sustainment Brigade Types Special Forces Rangers Psychological Operations

United States Marine Corps MARSOC	Units Marine Raider Regiment Marine Raider Support Group Marine Special Operations School Types United States Marine Corps Critical Skills Operator

United States Navy NAVSPECWARCOM	Units Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Naval Special Warfare Group 3 Naval Special Warfare Group 4 Naval Special Warfare Group 10 Naval Special Warfare Group 11 Naval Special Warfare Center Types Navy SEALs Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen

United States Air Force AFSOC	Units 1st Special Operations Wing 24th Special Operations Wing 27th Special Operations Wing 352d Special Operations Wing 353d Special Operations Group Types Pararescue Combat Control Team Special Operations Weather Technician Combat Rescue Officer Special Tactics Officer

Special Mission Units JSOC	DoD Joint Communications Unit Army 1st SFOD - Delta (Delta Force) Intelligence Support Activity Navy Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU / SEAL Team Six) Air Force 24th Special Tactics Squadron

Theater Special Operations Commands	SOCAFRICA SOCCENT SOCEUR SOCKOR SOCPAC SOCSOUTH

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