4th Dental Battalion

The 4th Dental Battalion is a unit of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, staffed by personnel from both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy that provides dental support to United States Marine Corps forces.^[2] The unit is a reserve battalion based out of the Navy Operational Support Center Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia and is part of the 4th Marine Logistics Group.^[1] It is one of four dental Marine Corps battalions and the only reserve dental battalion.^[3]

4th Dental Battalion
Country	United States
Branch	USN & USMC
Type	Dental
Part of	4th Marine Logistics Group United States Marine Corps Reserve
Commanders
Current commander	Captain Robert A. Studebaker[1]

The battalion provides overseas support for Marines^[4] as well as domestic non-combat joint operations dental clinics.^[5][6] The battalion also provides dental services for civilians during operations and training exercises.^[7]

Units

• Headquarters Company: Marietta, Georgia^[8]
• 4th Dental Company: Fort Worth, Texas^[9]
• 14th Dental Company: Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey^[10]
• 24th Dental Company: Marietta, Georgia^[11]

References

1. "4th Dental Battalion". marines.mil. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
2. Kuzlik, Ron (December 19, 2007). "Dental readiness is also part of mobilization readiness". The Times. p. 20. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Consolidated Dental Battalion/ Naval Dental Center". medical.tpub.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
4. Marine Forces Reserve (May 7, 2013). 4th Dental Battalion Provides Care to Marines During Exercise African Lion 13 (video). Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
5. Eichaker, David (August 17, 2021). "Michigan National Guard conduct joint dental clinic focusing on readiness and training". af.mil. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
6. Hubenthal, Chris (June 27, 2014). "Services train in Tropic Care 2014". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. pp. B-6. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Marines (May 22, 2013). 4th Dental Battalion Gives Care to Alaskans (video). Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
8. "Headquarters Company". marines.mil. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
9. "4th Dental Company". marines.mil. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
10. "14th Dental Company". marines.mil. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
11. "24th Dental Company". marines.mil. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2022.