3rd Medical Battalion

3d Medical Battalion
3d Medical Battalion insignia
Active	N/A
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Logistics
Role	Medical Support
Size	350 Marines and Sailors
Part of	3d Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQ	Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current commander	Commander Jason Darby, MSC, USN

The 3d Medical Battalion (3D MED BN) is a medical support unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The unit falls under the command of 3rd Marine Logistics Group.

Current units

Headquarters and Service Company
Alpha Company
Bravo Company

Mission

To provide direct and general Health Service Support to III MEF in order to sustain the combat effort across the full spectrum of MAGTF operations.

History

The Gulf War and the 1990s

Old 3rd Medical Battalion logo.

External links

Battalion's official website

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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Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Hispanic Marines Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

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