US Marine Corps Troop List Spring 1978
v.1.0 June 2, 2002
Author’s Note: this was copied a number of years ago, but I did not note the source.
FMF Pacific
1st Marine Division California
1st Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
5th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
7th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
11th Marines [artillery] (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
Headquarters Battalion
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Engineer Battalion
Divisional Support Group
Communications Support Company
1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
3rd Marine Division (-) Okinawa
4th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
9th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
12th Marines (-) [artillery] (2nd, 3rd Bns)
Headquarters Battalion
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (-)
3rd Engineer Battalion
Divisional Support Group
7th Communications Battalion
1st Amphibious Assault Battalion (-)
1st Marine Brigade Hawaii [from 3rd Marine Division]
3rd Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
1st Bn, 12th Marines [artillery]
D Co, 1st Amphibious Assault Battalion
A Co, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
Brigade Service Support Group
Force Troops, Pacific California [except 1st Radio Bn: Hawaii]
1st Tank Battalion
3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion
1st Howitzer Battery (8”)
two gun-howitzer batteries (155mm)
bridge company
communications battalion
7th Engineer Battalion
7th Motor Transportation Battalion
1st Radio Battalion
1st Marine Air Wing Okinawa and Japan
Marine Aircraft Group 12 VMA-223 (A-4)
VMA-513 (AV-8A Harrier)
VMA-332 (A-6A)
Marine Aircraft Group 15 VMFA-232 (RF-4B)
VMFA-115 (F-4)
Marine Aircraft Group 36 HMM-164 (CH-46F)
HMM-165 (CH-46F)
HML-367 (UH-1E)
HMA-369 (AH-1J)
HMH-462 (CH-53D)
VMGR-152 (KC-130)
VMO-6 (OC-10A Bronco)
3rd Marine Air Wing California
Marine Aircraft Group 13 VMA-214 (A-4)
VMA-311 (A-4)
VMA-211 (A-4)
VMA-242 (A-6A)
Marine Aircraft Group 16 HMM-161 (CH-46F)
HMM-163 (CH-46F)
HMA-169 (AH-1J)
HML-267 (UH-1E)
HMH-361 (CH-53D)
HMH-363 (CH-53D)
VMO-2 (OV-10A Bronco)
Marine Wing Support Group 37 VMGR-352 (KC-130)
[3rd Marine Air Wing, continued]
2nd Light AA Missile Battalion
Marine Aircraft Group 24 Hawaii
VMFA-212 (F-4)
VMFA-235 (F-4)
HMM-262 (CH-46F)
HMH-463 (CH-53D)
FMF Atlantic
2nd Marine Division North Carolina
2nd Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
6th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
8th Marines (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
10th Marines [artillery] (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns)
Headquarters Battalion
Divisional Support Group
2nd Tank Battalion
2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion
2nd Engineer Battalion
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
Communications support company
Force Troops Atlantic
Two howitzer batteries (8”)
Two gun-howitzer batteries (155mm)
8th Engineer Battalion
2nd Force Reconnaissance Company
8th Motor Transportation Battalion
bridging company
2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
2nd Radio Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing North and South Carolina
Marine Aircraft Group 14 VMAQ-2 (EA-6A)
VMA-121 (A-6A)
VMA-224 (A-6A)
VMA-533 (A-6A)
VMGR-252 (KC-130)
Marine Aircraft Group 26 HMM-162 (CH-46F)
HMM-261 (CH-46F)
HMM-263 (CH-46F)
HMM-264 (CH-46F)
HMH-462 (CH-53D)
HMH-361 (CH-53D)
Marine Aircraft Group 31 VMFA-122 (F-4)
VMFA-251 (F-4)
VMFA-312 (F-4)
VMFA-333 (F-4)
VMFA-451 (F-4)
Marine Aircraft Group 32 VMA-231 (AV-8A Harrier)
VMA-542 (AV-8A Harrier)
VMA-331 (A-4)
3rd Light AA Missile Battalion
Other
1st Light AA Missile Battalion [assigned to Marine Reserve’s 4th Marine Air Wing]
VMCJ-1 (EA-6A)
VMCJ-2 (EA-6A)
TOE Information
Squadron strengths
Fighter 15
Attack 20; except A-6 are 12
Recon/Observation 18
Transport 12
Helicopters 18-24
USMC Infantry Regiment
Headquarters Company 159
Infantry Battalion (3) 1,041
(Headquarters and Service Company 301)
Battalion HQ: 35
Communications Platoon: 61
Service Platoon: 55
Company HQ: 12
106mm Platoon: 32 [8x106mm recoilless rifles]
Mortar Platoon: 88 [8x81mm mortars]
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon: 17
Chaplain Section: 2
Medical Platoon: varies
(Rifle Company [4] 185)
Company HQ: 9
Weapons Platoon: 47
Platoon HQ: 3
MG Section: 22 [6xM60 MG]
Assault Section: 12 [3xM202 LAW]
Mortar Section: 10 [3x60mm mortars]
Rifle Platoon [3]
Platoon HQ: 4
Rifle Squad [3]: 13
Regiment aggregate 3,282
USMC Reconnaissance Battalion
Headquarters and Service Company 127
Reconnaissance Company (4)81
Battalion aggregate 451
USMC Engineer Battalion
Headquarters and Service Company 115
Engineer Support Company 202
Engineer Combat Company (4) 121
Note: Recon Company armed with 3 M60 MG and 78 M16 rifles.