3rd Marine Littoral Regiment
The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (3rd MLR) is a regiment of the United States Marine Corps that is optimized for littoral maneuver in the Indo-Pacific Theater. Based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the regiment falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force. It was known as the 3rd Marine Regiment from 1914 to 2022, when it was renamed as part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 initiative. The 3rd MLR has participated in the 2022 and 2023 Balikatan exercises in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Current units The regiment comprises one infantry battalion, one littoral anti-air battalion, one combat logistics battalion, one communications company, and one headquarters company. Communications Company Headquarters Company 3rd Littoral Combat Team ( 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines ) 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion 3rd Littoral Logistics Battalion History Early years The 3rd Marine Regiment was originally formed as part of the 1st Provisional Brigade, created in March 1911. A 3rd Regiment was formed on 14 March 1911 by consolidating Marine detachments from the various ships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet then at anchor within Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The regimental commander was Lieutenant Colonel Ben H. Fuller, who later