1st Dental Battalion
U.S. Navy battalion supporting the U.S. Marine Corps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1st Dental Battalion is a Fleet Marine Force unit of the United States Navy. The battalion includes fifteen dental clinics spread throughout California and Arizona. The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Active | 1955- Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | USN & USMC |
Type | Medical |
Role | Ensure dental readiness |
Part of | 1st Marine Logistics Group I Marine Expeditionary Force (Bureau of Medicine and Surgery) |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California |
Motto(s) | "Finest in Performance" |
Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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Current commander | CAPT Gregory L. Koontz, USN |
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