Historic ‘China Marines’ battalion converts into latest Littoral Combat Team
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will carry on the traditions of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, which earned the title “China ...
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Marine Corps will receive first anti-ship missile battery in Okinawa
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will receive the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in fiscal 2026.
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In China's backyard: The new Marine regiments changing the fight
3rd Marine Regiment infantry unit, and in late 2023 the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment based in Okinawa, Japan, formerly 12th Marine Regiment artillery unit.
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U.S. Marine unit in Okinawa gets new littoral combat duties
The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa Prefecture is restyling its regiment there as a littoral defense force suitable for rapid deployment to remote islands under enemy fire. The 12th Marine Regiment ...
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U.S., Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa
But U.S. officials said the 12th Marine Regiment currently on Okinawa will transform into a smaller, more rapidly mobile unit--the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment.
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Marine Corps Adds First Anti-Ship Missile Battery to Okinawa as Part of Recent Littoral Plan
The Marine Corps stood up a unit last week meant to sow "chaos and uncertainty" for its adversaries in the Pacific, according to a news release, adding the service's first U.S. anti-ship missile ...