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1st Battalion, 23d Marines

1st Battalion, 23d Marines. HMAC Brief Jan 2005. Today’s Brief. 1 st Bn 23 rd Marines Orientation and Organization Peacetime/Wartime Support Team (PWST) Site Support 1 st Bn 23 Marines Update. Marine Forces Reserve Mission.

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1st Battalion, 23d Marines

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  1. 1st Battalion, 23d Marines HMAC Brief Jan 2005

  2. Today’s Brief • 1st Bn 23rd Marines Orientation and Organization • Peacetime/Wartime Support Team (PWST) Site Support • 1st Bn 23 Marines Update

  3. Marine Forces Reserve Mission To augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency, contingency operations and provide personnel and operational tempo relief for the active forces in peace time.

  4. 1st Battalion, 23d Marines Mission To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.

  5. USMC Infantry Battalion

  6. Orientation Co B (-) Wpns Co (-) Det, Co B 1st Bn, 23d Mar Hqtrs - H&S Co - Co A Co C (-) Det, Co C

  7. 1/23 Key Personnel

  8. M-16A2/4 9mm Pistol M-249 SAW M-240G Machine Gun 50 Cal Machine Gun TOW SMAW/Javelin 60/81 mm Mortars HMMWV Troop Transport Armored Variant 7 Ton Trucks UHF/VHF/HF Radios Satellite Communications Typical Weapons/Equipment

  9. Annual Training

  10. Operational Tempo Relief • UNITAS 43-02 – July 2002 Six month deployment to South America for cross training with S. American military forces • Augment Security Force Battalion – November 2001 13 month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to provide security for the Naval Base housing Operation Enduring Freedom detainees

  11. Activation Time Line • May 2004 • Family Readiness • Two Week Annual Training • June 2004 • Family Day • Deploy to Southern California for Training • August 2004 • Deploy to Iraq in support of OIF II

  12. Training Highlights • MOUT (Military Ops in Urban Terrain) • SASO (Stability and Support Ops) • IED (Improvised Explosive Device) • CONVOY OPERATIONS • LANGUAGE / CULTURAL TRAINING

  13. MOUT

  14. SASO

  15. IED

  16. CONVOY OPS

  17. LANGUAGE/CULTURAL TRAINING

  18. PWST COMMANDERS INTENT • 18 April 2004 Mobilization Guidance • Family Readiness • Reserve and Active Duty • Readiness and continuing support • CACO families • Community Outreach to include media • Process, Train, New Joins and RBE so that upon BNs return they can contribute • Facility Maintenance

  19. PWST/I-I Staff Key Personnel

  20. OUR FAMILIES ARE OUR STRENGTH

  21. FAMILY SUPPORT DURING DEPLOYMENT • KEY VOLUNTEER NETWORK (KVN) • PREMOBILIZATION BRIEFS • PHONE TREES • ROUTINE SCHEDULED EVENTS • RETURN REUNION SEMINARS • FULL TIME STAFF TO SUPPORT FAMILIES REMAINS HERE

  22. Key Volunteer Network • KVN Strength • Total # of KVs (Bn Wide): 273 • Company Breakdown: • H & S Co.- 97 • Alpha Co.- 100 • Bravo Co.- 40 • Charlie Co.- 23 • Weapons Co.- 13

  23. Key Volunteer Events • KV Family Events Completed: • KVC Training (Jul) • Back to School Picnic Day (Aug) • Italian Pot Luck Dinner (Sep) • Aquarium Restaurant Dinner (Oct) • Fall Festival (Oct) • Marine Corps Ball (Nov) • Family Christmas Party (Dec)

  24. Key Volunteer Events • KV Family Events Scheduled: • Moody Gardens at Galveston (Jan) • Johnson Space Center (Feb) • Return/Reunion Planning Conference (Mar) • Return/Reunion Celebration (TBD) • KVN Recognition and Appreciation Dinner (July)

  25. Casualty Support (CACO) • Total Battalion PWST CACO Calls: 25 Houston (11) Austin (9) Bossier (1) Corpus (3) Harlingen (1) • Includes all causes both CONUS and OCONUS

  26. Public Affairs • Highlights: • BN Website provides families with important information and updates from BN in Iraq. • Monthly News Letter from each site. • Monthly Radio “Call-Ins” from Iraq. • Media coverage for award ceremonies for local Marines. • Media coverage for KVN events. • Care Package Assistance. • Integration of Marine For Life/Toys For Tots.

  27. Public Affairs Community Relations-

  28. Houston Community Support • Events: • Family Day June 3, 2004 • Computer/School Supply Drive for Iraqi Children • Consular Ball • VA Hospital Marine Birthday Ball Celebration • Veterans Day Parade • Battle Ship Texas/Pearl Harbor Anniversary • SE Texas NJROTC Field Meet Judging • Funeral Details: 48 • CACOs: 11

  29. MARINE FOR LIFE • ASSISTS MARINES RETURNING FROM HONORABLE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY • HOMETOWN LINK (HTL) IS MARINE POINT OF CONTACT IN LOCAL COMMUNITY • CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 90 HTLs ACROSS THE U.S. • HQ IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA • https://www.M4L.USMC.mil

  30. MARINE FOR LIFE • HOUSTON HOMETOWN LINK IS CAPTAIN MATTHEW TUNE • TEL: 281-932-5192 • EMAIL: Matthew.Tune@M4L.USMC.mil

  31. Remain-Behind Element (RBE) – 29 Palms, CA • 1 SNCOIC, 8 Enlisted • Casualty Replacement/Casualty Assistance/Tracking/IPAC • Remain at 29 Palms to assist returning casualties and track all 1/23 personnel returned to CONUS

  32. 1st Bn 23rd Marines Update • Disposition and Activities: • H&S Company/Weapons Company • A Company • B Company • C Company • Attachments Include: 4th MarDiv TOW Platoon, 4th CEB Platoon, Motor Transport Platoon, 2nd Intel Bn HET Team • Augmentees from other SMCR Units (3rd Force Recon)

  33. 1st Bn 23rd Marines Hostile Casualties

  34. Marine Corps Coordinating Council Semper Fi Fund • Provides financial assistance to Marines injured and returned to CONUS due to Hostile Action • H&S 2 • A 0 • B 5 • C 1 • Wpns 12 • Attachments 2

  35. POINTS OF CONTACT • LTCOL C. E. HALL, USMCR PEACETIME/WARTIME SUPPORT TEAM OIC 713.796.1260 EXT 233 • MAJ S. D. WILEY, USMCR PEACETIME/WARTIME SUPPORT TEAM AOIC 713.796.1260 EXT 223

  36. QUESTIONS? Thank You

  37. SEMPER FIDELIS

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