1st Battalion, 23d Marines

HMAC Brief

Jan 2005

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Today’s Brief

• 1st Bn 23rd Marines Orientation and Organization

• Peacetime/Wartime Support Team (PWST) Site Support

• 1st Bn 23 Marines Update

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.

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.

USMC Infantry Battalion

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Orientation

1st Bn, 23d Mar Hqtrs - H&S Co - Co A

Co C (-)

Wpns Co (-) Det, Co B

Co B (-)

Det, Co C

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1/23 Key Personnel

Commanding Officer LtCol Stevens

Executive Officer Maj Sheridan

Sergeant Major SgtMaj Miller

S-1 1st Lt Crabtree

S-2 Maj Moore

S-3 Maj Monti (Asst I&I)

S-4 Maj Alford

S-6 Maj Hundley

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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

Annual Training

2001Amphibious Orientation Training

Camp Pendleton/Coronado, CA

2002Mountain Warfare Training Center/ Combined Arms Exercise (Staff)

Bridgeport/Twenty Nine Palms, CA

2003Military Operations in Urban Terrain

Camp Pendleton, CA

2004SASO Training Fort Polk, LA

Activation ISO Global War on Terror

Operational Tempo Relief

• UNITAS 43-02 – July 2002Six month deployment to South America for cross training with S. American military forces

• Augment Security Force Battalion – November 200113 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

PWST LtCol Hall

Assistant PWST Maj Wiley

Supply Officer Capt Stahl */SSgt Moseman

Sergeant Major (I&I) SgtMaj Weilbacher

First Sergeant (I&I) 1stSgt Barnes

Admin Chief (PWST) SSgt Rohrman

Training Chief (PWST) GySgt McMenimen

Comm Chief SSgt Wagner *

Medical Chief HMC Slaton *

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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: 25Houston (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

Site Broadcast

News

Print

News

Radio Public

Speaking

H&S/

Alpha

8 6 7 6

Bravo 5 12 1 9

Charlie (-) 5 4 4 2

Charlie

Det

6 3 6 8

Wpns 5 3 3 2

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: 281-932-5192

• EMAIL: Matthew.Tune@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: – H&S 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

Unit NSI SI VSI KIA

H&S 5 - - -

A 3 - - -

B 11 4 1 -

C 2 1 - -

Wpns 10 6 1 2

Attachments 1 - 1 -

TOTAL 32 11 3 2

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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

• H&S 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

QUESTIONS?

Thank You

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SEMPER FIDELIS