1st Battalion, 23d Marines

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1st Battalion, 23d Marines

• HMAC Brief
• Jan 2005

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Todays Brief

• 1st Bn 23rd Marines Orientation and Organization
• Peacetime/Wartime Support Team (PWST) Site
  Support
• 1st Bn 23 Marines Update

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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.

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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.

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USMC Infantry Battalion
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Orientation
Co B (-)
Wpns Co (-) Det, Co B
1st Bn, 23d Mar Hqtrs - HS Co - Co A
Co C (-)
Det, Co C
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1/23 Key Personnel
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Typical Weapons/Equipment

• 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

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Annual Training
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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

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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

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Training Highlights

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

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MOUT
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SASO
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IED
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CONVOY OPS
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LANGUAGE/CULTURAL TRAINING

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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

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PWST/I-I Staff Key Personnel
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OUR FAMILIES ARE OUR STRENGTH
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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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.

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Public Affairs
Community Relations-
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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

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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

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MARINE FOR LIFE

• HOUSTON HOMETOWN LINK IS CAPTAIN MATTHEW TUNE
• TEL [phone]
• EMAIL Matthew.Tune_at_M4L.USMC.mil

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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

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1st Bn 23rd Marines Update

• Disposition and Activities
• HS 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)

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1st Bn 23rd Marines Hostile Casualties
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Marine Corps Coordinating Council Semper Fi Fund

• Provides financial assistance to Marines injured
  and returned to CONUS due to Hostile Action
• HS 2
• A 0
• B 5
• C 1
• Wpns 12
• Attachments 2

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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

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QUESTIONS?

• Thank You

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SEMPER FIDELIS