Map Section
Buyer's Guide
(PDF file, 2.1 MB)
|
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base:
3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division
 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines is one of nine reserve infantry battalions assigned to the 4th Marine Division. The battalion consisting of three infantry Rifle companies, one Weapons company, and the Battalion Headquarters along with the Headquarters and Service company, contains mostly reserve Marines and Sailors supplemented by integrated active duty personnel working together to meet the battalion’s mission. The battalion is capable of mobilizing, activating and deploying with minimal notice.
|
OTHER
COMMAND UNITS
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Originally activated in 1942 in New River, North Carolina, the battalion has relocated numerous times with the Battalion Headquarters along with Headquarters and Service Company finally settling in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1976. The remainder of the battalion is located throughout the southeast with units in North Little Rock, Ark.; Memphis, Tenn.; Montgomery, Ala.; and Baton Rouge, La. The battalion has a long and illustrious history and has participated in combat operations in World War II, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The mission of the battalion is to provide trained combat and combat support personnel to augment and reinforce the active component in the time of war or national emergency. With that mission in mind, the battalion conducts combat training in preparation for mobilization and activation in desert, mountain, and urban environments. They also maintain the ability to conduct heliborne and -amphibious assaults as well as security and stability operations worldwide.
Our reservists commute from around the continental United States to meet a commitment to train at least one weekend each month and for two weeks of active duty each year. For the Marines and Sailors of the Battalion, this commitment is reflected in the battalion’s motto: “Non Sibi, Sed Patriae” (Not for Self, For Country). This motto symbolizes the Citizen Marines and Sailors throughout the South who stand vigilant and ready for our Country’s call.
 |
|
