Personnel/Administration

1. Summary.    The Battalion spent the entire month operating from the Phu Bai Enclave in defense of the vital area.  During Operation Hastings the Battalion assumed the responsibility for the FSCC for Regiment.
2. Significant Events.

8 July              Awards Ceremony.  Brigadier General English presented Bronze Star Medals

12 July            4^th Marines, involved in Operation Hastings, the Battalion assumed the responsibility of FSCC for the entire enclave.

20 July            The Battalion relinquished operational control of Company M 3^rd Battalion 4^th Marines and assumed operational control of Company K 3^rd Battalion 4^th Marines.

1. Problem Areas/New Developments.
2. The continued shortage of officers still exists, although the problem is not as critical as last month.  The total strength has increased by ten officers, however fourteen are yet needed to bring us up to T/O.
3. There were no new developments.
4. Personnel.
5. Monthly strength (average chargeable)
6. USMC – Officers 26, Enlisted 898
7. USN – Officers 3, Enlisted 51
8. Losses            USMC               USN

                                           Off/Enl          Off/Enl

            Battle                     0/5                   0/0

            Non-Battle          0/0                   0/0

            Admin                    5/43                 0/4

            Total                       5/48                 0/4

3. USMC – Officers 10, Enlisted 116

            USN – Officers 0, Enlisted 2

4. Personnel Weekly Summaries (See attached documents)
5. Monthly Personnel Report (See attached documents)
6. Directives (See attached documents)
7. Discipline:  Courts-Martial, Non-Judicial Punishments
8. Discipline was excellent throughout the period.  There was a definite decrease in the number of Company Commanders’ office hours from last month.
9. Courts-Martial

(1)         Pending

Summary – none

Special – one

(2)         Completed

Summary – none

Special – two

1. Non-Judicial Punishments

   Battalion Commander – two

Company commanders – seven

1. Morale, PX, Postal Affairs, Liberty, R&R.

Morale is excellent.  The fact that this Battalion’s deployment to a more active role in the field is highly probable has helped keep the morale in a high state.  The entire period was spent in the relative comfort of the Phu Bai Combat Base; hot ‘A’ and ‘B’ rations were served, showers were available three times daily, the clubs maintained good supply of liquid refreshment, and movies were available to all hands, with an afternoon show for those on watch in addition to the evening show.  PX facilities were available to all hands not on watch and provided adequate ‘health ad comfort’ items.  Mail service is good, although it has been sporadic at times; Liberty was not authorized to the command during the period.  R&R quotas have increased, and at the present rate all members of the command should be able to take advantage of the opportunity.  Hawaii was opened as an additional R&R site this month.

1. Chaplain’s Activities.

On 4 July, a donation of $140.00 was tendered to the Vietnamese local orphanage, through the auspices of the 1^st Battalion.

During the month of July, some 90 Marines received counseling.  Sundays Services amounted to fourteen; weekdays services amounted to 36, which encompasses not only this immediate area but several of the CAC villages.  Masses were also offered in the Dong Ha and Cam Lo area.  Memorial Mass was held at CAC-11.  During this month a lay-leader program was established with the appointment and instruction of lay-leaders for Protestant and Catholic personnel.

This page last updated 24 August 2011