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followed by the battles of Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas during the summer of 1944

MALS-36 Okinawa — USMC Embroidered Patch

The squadron provides intermediate-level maintenance

2/5 was heavily engaged in Ramadi and Fallujah operations

MABS-11 deployed alongside MAG-11 to Vietnam and subsequent operations

Officially Licensed USMC 3rd Recon Bn Moonlight followed by the battles ofUSMC 3rd Recon Bn Patch Embroidered Patch Forward Deployed Reconnaissance The Pacific's Eyes 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion operates from the Western Pacific as the forward deployed reconnaissance element of the 3rd Marine Division, providing the eyes and ears that III MEF needs to maintain situational awareness across the Indo Pacific theater. Based on Okinawa, Japan, 3rd Recon Battalion is the only permanently forward deployed division reconnaissance