Personnel and Administration

Average monthly strength

36.        USMC – Officers 36.9            Enlisted – 1152.6
37.        USN – Officers 2                      Enlisted – 52

 

Casualties by category

1. KIA – 32
2. WIA – 360
3. Non-hostile deaths – 0
4. DOW – 1
5. NBC – 50
6. MIA – 0
7. DAI – 2

 

 

Personnel losses and Gains

1. Battle – USMC Officers 9 Enlisted 72

USN Officers 0 Enlisted 1

1. Non-Battle – USMC Officers 0 Enlisted 28
2. Administrative – USMC Officers 2 Enlisted 27

USN Officers 1 Enlisted 1

1. Total – USMC Officers 11 Enlisted 127

USN Officers 1 Enlisted 2

1. Gains – USMC Officers 6 Enlisted 113

USN Officers 1 Enlisted 6

 

Awards

During the reporting period, 1 Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, 1 Navy Commodation, 3 Navy Achievement, 10 Purple Hearts and 3 Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry were presented.  The following type awards were processed recommending approval:

1. Navy Cross – 1
2. Silver Star – 4
3. Bronze Star – 8
4. Navy Commendation – 3
5. Navy Achievement – 21
6. Purple Heart – 360
7. VCG – 6

 

Discipline

The number of disciplinary cases acted upon or pending action are as follows:

1. Courts-Martials/Admin Discharges/Investigations
2. Art 32 – pending 1
3. Spl court – pending 4
4. Spl court – completed 1
5. Summary court – pending 2
6. Summary court – completed 1
7. Admin Discharge – 0
8. Non-Judicial Punishments
9. Battalion Commander – 1
10. Company Commander – 2

Moral continued to be high.

The Battalion utilized the following Out of Country R&R Quotas for the month:

1. Bangkok – 15
2. Hawaii – 20
3. Hong Kong – 12
4. Kuala Lumpur – 3
5. Taipei – 8
6. Penang – 2
7. Singapore – 2
8. Okinawa – 4
9. Sydney – 18
10. Tokyo – 6

During the month the following promotions were affected:

1. Private First Class to Lance Corporal – 41
2. Private to Private First Class – 4

During the month the following promotions were affected meritoriously:

1. Corporal to Sergeant – 4
2. Lance Corporal to Corporal – 6

This page last corrected 6 September 2011