3rd Dental Battalion

3d Dental Battalion
3rd Dental Battalion insignia
Active	November 1, 1979 - present
Country	United States
Branch	USN and USMC
Type	Dental
Role	Ensure dental readiness
Part of	3rd Marine Logistics Group III Marine Expeditionary Force (Bureau of Medicine and Surgery)
Garrison/HQ	Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Motto	none
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom

The 3rd Dental Battalion is a unit of the United States Navy that supports United States Marine Corps forces on Okinawa, Japan. The battalion includes nine dental clinics, approximately 77 Dental Officers, 4 Medical Service Corps officers, 181 Dental Technicians, and 26 civilians. The unit is based out of Camp Foster and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group and the III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Mission

Ensure dental readiness and optimize dental health for all beneficiaries while supporting operational and humanitarian mission.

Subordinate units

Headquarters and Services Company
3rd Dental Company
11th Dental Company
21st Dental Company
U.S. Naval Dental Center.

History

The 3rd Dental Battalion was activated on November 1, 1979, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan and assigned to the 3rd Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific. 3rd Dental Company and 11th Dental Company were activated in 1955. Both companies served in the Republic of Vietnam from June 1965 to November 1969 and were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm. 3rd Dental Battalion headquarters relocated from Camp Kinser to Camp Foster in April 1992.

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3rd Marine Logistics Group

Combat Logistics Regiment 3	Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Combat Logistics Battalion 4

Combat Logistics Regiment 35	3rd Supply Battalion 3rd Maintenance Battalion 3rd Medical Battalion Combat Logistics Company 35 Combat Logistics Company 36

Combat Logistics Regiment 37	Combat Logistics Battalion 31

Other Battalions	9th Engineer Support Battalion 3rd Dental Battalion

United States Marine Corps

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3rd Dental Battalion

Mission

Subordinate units

History

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