On order, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines locates, closes with, and destroys the enemy by fire and maneuver or repels the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp HORNO on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed "The Professionals," the battalion consists of approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors.

Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Travis C. Onischuk LtCol Onischuk was born and raised in Minnesota, and is a graduate of the University of...

The 1st Marines were activated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 November 1913. At this time, it bore the designation of 2nd Advanced Base Regiment. During the 1st Marine Regiment's early years, it was primarily employed as a combat force in the so-called Banana Wars, and in the Caribbean area.

Jan 28, 2022 · The 2/1 is a battalion-level infantry unit composed of infantry Marines and support personnel. Infantry battalions are the basic tactical units that the regiment uses to accomplish its mission of locating, closing with, and destroying the enemy by fire and close combat.

Reactivated 17 October 1949 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as the 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, and assigned to the 2d Marine Division, fleet marine force. LtCol Noe, a native of Denver,...

Battalion Contacts. Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC): Brittney St. Cere (760) 763-0831. Uniformed Readiness Coordinator (URC): SSgt Rander Haywood (760) 390-5158 Battalion Chaplain: LT...

1st Battalion, 2nd Marines (1/2) (pronounced "one-two") is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of approximately 900 Marines and sailors.

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Nicknamed "The Professionals," the battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors.

Mar 4, 2024 · Around 150 veterans and active members of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, reunited at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 29, to honor the 20th...