Appendix E: Fleet Marine Force Status—30 April 1943
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Outside U.S.A. South Pacific Area New Caledonia | ||||
| Special & Service Battalion, IMAC | 134 | 975 | 8 | 23 |
| Regulating Station (Transients), IMAC | 43 | 1,046 | 24 | 59 |
| 1st Corps Motor Transport Battalion (less Company C) | 21 | 416 | 1 | 9 |
| 1st Corps Medical Battalion | 1 | 109 | 38 | 348 |
| 1st Corps Naval Construction Battalion | – | – | 20 | 791 |
| IMAC Barrage Balloon Group | 43 | 910 | 2 | 8 |
| 1st Marine Raider Battalion | 35 | 873 | 3 | 19 |
| 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (less 4th Battalion) | 99 | 1,928 | 13 | 66 |
| 1st Marine Depot Company* | 3 | 110 | – | – |
| 14th Replacement Battalion* | 39 | 1,199 | 10 | 111 |
| 1st Separate Wire Platoon | 1 | 45 | – | – |
| 1st Base Depot | 44 | 700 | 1 | 21 |
| 4th Base Depot (w/Company C, 1st Corps Motor Transport Battalion) | 48 | 831 | – | – |
| Marine Air Depot Squadron-1, 1st MAW | 12 | 308 | 5 | 16 |
| Marine Air Base Squadron-1, 1st MAW | 10 | 340 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-25, MAG-25 | 31 | 223 | 17 | 90 |
| Service Squadron-25, MAG-25 | 11 | 302 | – | – |
| Marine Utility Squadron-152, MAG-25 | 46 | 223 | – | – |
| Marine Utility Squadron-153, MAG-25 | 20 | 229 | – | – |
| Marine Utility Squadron-253, MAG-25 | 57 | 226 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 698 | 10,993 | 142 | 1,561 |
| New Zealand | ||||
| 2nd Marine Division | 884 | 16,727 | 115 | 1,525 |
| 155-mm Howitzer Battalion, IMAC | 30 | 572 | 1 | 14 |
| 2nd Antitank Battalion | 31 | 698 | 1 | 12 |
| 3rd Defense Battalion | 57 | 1,024 | 4 | 22 |
| 4th Defense Battalion | 54 | 1,096 | 5 | 19 |
| 16th Replacement Battalion* | 30 | 1,018 | 19 | 108 |
| 2nd Base Depot | 15 | 295 | 1 | 14 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| 3rd Marine Division (less 3rd Marines, Reinf) | 650 | 12,303 | 95 | 1,172 |
| 1st Aviation Engineer Battalion | 29 | 615 | 3 | 13 |
| 3rd Base Depot | 11 | 226 | 1 | 9 |
| Headquarters Squadron-2, 2nd MAW | 49 | 409 | 6 | 13 |
| Headquarters Squadron-14, MAG-14 | 23 | 382 | 5 | 7 |
| Service Squadron-14, MAG-14 | 11 | 244 | – | 10 |
| Area Sub-Total | 1,874 | 35,609 | 256 | 2,938 |
| Guadalcanal-Tulagi | ||||
| 9th Defense Battalion | 48 | 1,071 | 3 | 16 |
| 14th Defense Battalion | 38 | 772 | 3 | 22 |
| 2nd Aviation Engineer Battalion | 36 | 615 | 1 | 9 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-123, MAG-11 | 33 | 254 | 1 | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-124, MAG-12 | 27 | 259 | 1 | 7 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-132, MAG-11 | 34 | 257 | 1 | 4 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-143, MAG-12 | 34 | 328 | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-233, MAG-11 | 31 | 233 | 1 | 4 |
| Area Sub-Total | 281 | 6,247 | 12 | 64 |
| Florida Island | ||||
| 11th Defense Battalion | 47 | 1,088 | 4 | 22 |
| Russell Islands | ||||
| 10th Defense Battalion | 46 | 1,070 | 4 | 22 |
| Espiritu Santo | ||||
| 1st Marine Raider Regiment (less 1st Battalion) | 108 | 2,514 | 14 | 79 |
| Headquarters Squadron-1, 1st MAW | 72 | 506 | 15 | 11 |
| Marine Air Repair &Salvage Squadron-1, 1st MAW | 7 | 181 | – | 7 |
| Marine Photographic Squadron-154, 1st MAW | 29 | 415 | 2 | 10 |
| Headquarters Squadron-11, MAG-11 | 31 | 500 | 11 | 6 |
| Service Squadron-11, MAG-11 | 17 | 333 | – | 7 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-112, MAG-11 | 35 | 250 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-121, MAG-11 | 52 | 250 | 1 | 4 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-213, MAG-11 | 29 | 206 | 1 | 7 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-131, MAG-11 | 28 | 223 | – | – |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-141, MAG-11 | 8 | 270 | 1 | 5 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-122, MAG-12 | 33 | 226 | 1 | 7 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-142, MAG-12 | 32 | 267 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-234, MAG-12 | 27 | 259 | 1 | 6 |
| Headquarters Squadron-21, MAG-21 | 17 | 267 | 5 | 12 |
| Service Squadron-21, MAG-21 | 8 | 172 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-214, MAG-21 | 27 | 233 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-221, MAG-21 | 32 | 205 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 592 | 7,277 | 54 | 177 |
| Efate | ||||
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-144, MAG-11 | 38 | 268 | 1 | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-12, MAG-12 | 27 | 341 | 7 | 38 |
| Service Squadron-12, MAG-12 | 11 | 224 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 76 | 833 | 8 | 38 |
| Funafuti | ||||
| 5th Defense Battalion (Reinf) | 47 | 1,046 | 34 | 279 |
| Samoa Islands | ||||
| Headquarters, Defense Force | 24 | 108 | 7 | 4 |
| Signal Company, Defense Force | 7 | 172 | – | – |
| Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force | 48 | 686 | 2 | 15 |
| 13th Replacement Battalion | 20 | 992 | 5 | 38 |
| 15th Replacement Battalion | 29 | 990 | 5 | 60 |
| 4th Garrison Replacement Detachment | 8 | 298 | – | – |
| 3rd Marines (Reinf) | 214 | 4,503 | 23 | 447 |
| 2nd Defense Battalion (Reinf) | 133 | 1,820 | 19 | 148 |
| 3rd Marine Brigade (including 22nd Marines) | 230 | 3,731 | 25 | 187 |
| Headquarters Squadron-13, MAG-13 | 34 | 267 | 7 | 18 |
| Service Squadron-13, MAG-13 | 10 | 194 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-111, MAG-13 | 26 | 159 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-441, MAG-13 | 30 | 239 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-151, MAG-13 | 40 | 281 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-241, MAG-13 | 31 | 221 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 884 | 14,661 | 96 | 941 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Wallis Island | ||||
| 8th Defense Battalion (Reinf) | 115 | 2,171 | 37 | 720 |
| Southwest Pacific Area Australia | ||||
| 1st Marine Division | 956 | 16,825 | 121 | 1,709 |
| 7th Replacement Battalion* | 22 | 957 | 5 | 39 |
| Area Sub-Total | 978 | 17,782 | 126 | 1,748 |
| Central Pacific Area Oahu | ||||
| Headquarters, Marine Forces, 14th Naval District | 32 | 121 | 6 | 18 |
| 12th Defense Battalion | 47 | 1,089 | 4 | 22 |
| Headquarters Squadron, MAWPac | 14 | 50 | 1 | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-4, 4th MBDAW | 27 | 235 | 15 | – |
| Marine Utility Squadron-252, 4th MBDAW | 24 | 187 | 1 | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-24, MAG-24 | 22 | 280 | 8 | 23 |
| Service Squadron-24, MAG-24 | 8 | 194 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-222, MAG-24 | 38 | 228 | 1 | 7 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-235, MAG-24 | 39 | 285 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-236, MAG-24 | 20 | 249 | 1 | 8 |
| Area Sub-Total | 271 | 2,918 | 38 | 86 |
| Midway | ||||
| 6th Defense Battalion | 84 | 2,075 | 3 | 31 |
| Headquarters Squadron-22, MAG-22 | 9 | 111 | 2 | 3 |
| Service Squadron-22, MAG-22 | 2 | 85 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-215, MAG-22 | 30 | 225 | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-244, MAG-22 | 31 | 236 | 1 | 8 |
| Area Sub-Total | 156 | 2,732 | 7 | 50 |
| Palmyra | ||||
| 1st Defense Battalion | 57 | 1,195 | 3 | 28 |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-211, 4th MBDAW | 41 | 296 | 2 | 6 |
| Area Sub-Total | 98 | 1,491 | 5 | 34 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Johnston | ||||
| 16th Defense Battalion | 46 | 888 | 1 | 12 |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-243, 4th MBDAW | 16 | 137 | 1 | 7 |
| Area Sub-Total | 62 | 1,025 | 2 | 19 |
| Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | ||||
| 13th Defense Battalion | 68 | 1,232 | 4 | 16 |
|
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | ||||
| Marine Scouting Squadron-3 | 26 | 88 | – | – |
| West Coast, U.S.A. Camp Elliott | ||||
| Headquarters, Fleet Marine Force, San Diego Area | 20 | 51 | 2 | – |
| Headquarters Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet | 38 | 232 | 8 | 16 |
| Service Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet | 4 | 102 | – | – |
| Signal Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet | 28 | 332 | – | – |
| Reconnaissance Company, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet | 7 | 98 | – | 2 |
| Amphibious Tractor Detachment, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet | 1 | 25 | – | 1 |
| 1st Corps Signal Construction Company | 6 | 199 | – | – |
| 1st Corps Signal Operation Company | 4 | 198 | – | – |
| 17th Replacement Battalion | 10 | 145 | 15 | 77 |
| 18th Replacement Battalion | 4 | 57 | 6 | – |
| Training Center, Camp Elliott | 407 | 6,578 | 59 | 478 |
| Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force | 31 | 398 | 3 | 23 |
| Company B, 4th Parachute Battalion | 4 | 157 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 564 | 8,572 | 93 | 597 |
| Camp Pendleton | ||||
| 24th Marines (Reinf) | 187 | 3,680 | 14 | 91 |
| 1st Corps Tank Battalion (Medium) | 30 | 807 | 1 | 9 |
| Training Center, Camp Pendleton | 187 | 2,655 | 22 | 510 |
| Area Sub-Total | 404 | 7,142 | 37 | 610 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Camp Dunlap | ||||
| 2nd Airdrome Battalion | 53 | 853 | 3 | 27 |
| Camp Gillespie | ||||
| Parachute Training School | 21 | 590 | 1 | 11 |
| San Diego | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron, Service Group, Marine Fleet Air, West Coast | 46 | 212 | 11 | 28 |
| Supply Squadron-5 | 17 | 235 | – | – |
| Air Regulating Squadron-1 | 7 | 632 | – | 4 |
| Air Regulating Squadron-2 | 6 | 660 | – | 178 |
| Air Regulating Squadron-3 | 111 | 128 | 2 | 3 |
| Air Regulating Squadron-4 | 7 | 554 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 194 | 3,011 | 14 | 224 |
| Kearney | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-15, MAG-15 | 35 | 231 | 5 | 17 |
| Service Squadron-15, MAG-15 | 11 | 274 | – | – |
| Marine Observation Squadron-155, MAG-15 | 25 | 269 | – | – |
| Marine Observation Squadron-251, MAG-15 | 7 | 206 | – | 7 |
| Marine Photographic Squadron-254, MAG-15 | 25 | 353 | 2 | 8 |
| Marine Utility Squadron-353, MAG-15 | 43 | 338 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 146 | 1,671 | 7 | 32 |
| El Toro | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-23, MAG-23 | 15 | 128 | 9 | 15 |
| Service Squadron-23, MAG-23 | 7 | 140 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-223, MAG-23 | 5 | 141 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-224, MAG-23 | 6 | 150 | – | – |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-231, MAG-23 | 13 | 169 | – | – |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-232, MAG-23 | 42 | 226 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-41, MBDAG-41 | 23 | 228 | 5 | 14 |
| Service Squadron-41, MBDAG-41 | 13 | 173 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-113, MBDAG-41 | 10 | 243 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-212, MBDAG-41 | 36 | 240 | 1 | 8 |
| Area Sub-Total | 170 | 1,838 | 15 | 27 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Santa Barbara | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-42, MBDAG-42 | 13 | 151 | 6 | 18 |
| Service Squadron-42, MBDAG-42 | 12 | 191 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-422, MBDAG-42 | 10 | 116 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 35 | 458 | 6 | 18 |
| El Centro | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-43, MBDAG-43 | 26 | 565 | 4 | 12 |
| Service Squadron-43, MBDAG-43 | 8 | 122 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-216, MBDAG-43 | 6 | 90 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 40 | 777 | 4 | 12 |
| Mojave | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-44, MBDAG-44 | 24 | 128 | 5 | 13 |
| Service Squadron-44, MBDAG-44 | 9 | 117 | – | – |
| Marine Fighter Squadron-225, MBDAG-44 | 6 | 63 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 39 | 308 | 5 | 13 |
| East Coast, U.S.A. New River | ||||
| Headquarters Battalion, Training Center | 64 | 1,092 | 19 | 80 |
| School Battalion, Training Center | 165 | 679 | 35 | 54 |
| Signal Battalion, Training Center | 70 | 2,826 | 1 | 56 |
| Quartermaster Battalion, Training Center | 72 | 676 | – | – |
| Engineer Battalion, Training Center | 116 | 906 | 22 | 1,087 |
| Artillery Battalion, Training Center | 130 | 680 | 1 | 6 |
| Parachute Battalion, Training Center | 19 | 555 | 2 | 30 |
| Rifle Range Battalion, Training Center | 12 | 312 | – | – |
| Infantry Battalion, Training Center | 22 | 561 | – | – |
| Barrage Balloon Activities | 16 | 113 | 9 | 370 |
| 23rd Marines (Reinf) | 260 | 3,177 | 23 | 129 |
| 25th Marines (Reinf) | 202 | 2,724 | 10 | 124 |
| 1st Airdrome Battalion | 46 | 1,030 | 3 | 21 |
| 51st Composite Defense Battalion | 20 | 511 | 3 | 22 |
| 19th Replacement Battalion | 31 | 1,068 | 5 | 61 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Company A, 4th Parachute Battalion | 13 | 265 | – | – |
| 2nd Marine Depot Company | 3 | 110 | – | – |
| 3rd Marine Depot Company | 3 | 110 | – | – |
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-341, MAG-34 | 14 | 146 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 1,278 | 17,541 | 133 | 2,040 |
| Norfolk | ||||
| Base Depot, Fleet Marine Force | 24 | 207 | – | 4 |
| Cherry Point | ||||
| Headquarters Squadron-3, 3rd MAW | 27 | 171 | 8 | 10 |
| Marine Bomber Squadron-413, 3rd MAW | 2 | 16 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-31, MAG-31 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| Service Squadron-31, MAG-31 | 4 | 70 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-32, MAG-32 | 7 | 109 | 3 | 32 |
| Service Squadron-32, MAG-32 | 6 | 72 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-33, MAG-33 | 10 | 77 | 4 | 41 |
| Service Squadron-33, MAG-33 | 5 | 55 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-34, MAG-34 | 8 | 87 | 3 | 27 |
| Service Squadron-34, MAG-34 | 6 | 80 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-35, MAG-35 | 10 | 27 | – | – |
| Service Squadron-35, MAG-35 | 5 | 62 | – | – |
| Marine Observation Squadron-351, MAG-35 | 1 | 28 | – | – |
| Marine Utility Squadron-352, MAG-35 | 10 | 50 | – | – |
| Headquarters Squadron-53, MAG-53 | 16 | 35 | 1 | – |
| Service Squadron-53, MAG-53 | 6 | 83 | – | – |
| Marine Night Fighter Squadron-531, MAG-53 | 13 | 159 | – | – |
| Marine Night Fighter Squadron-532, MAG-53 | 4 | 57 | – | – |
| Area Sub-Total | 148 | 1,275 | 22 | 144 |
| Oak Grove | ||||
| Marine Fighter Squadron-321, MAG-32 | 14 | 121 | – | – |
| Atlantic | ||||
| Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron-331, MAG-33 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 2 |
* See footnote at end of table.
| Strength | ||||
| USMC | USN | |||
| Unit and location | Off | Enl | Off | Enl |
| Parris Island | ||||
| Marine Fighter Squadron-311, MAG-31 | 12 | 126 | – | – |
| Total Fleet Marine Force (Ground) Overseas | 4,812 | 91,745 | 698 | 8,306 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force (Air) Overseas | 1,507 | 14,060 | 131 | 409 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force (Ground) in U.S.A. | 2,329 | 34,759 | 267 | 3,289 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force (Air) in U.S.A. | 819 | 9,258 | 73 | 471 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force Overseas | 6,319 | 105,802 | 829 | 8,715 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force in U.S.A. | 3,148 | 44,017 | 340 | 3,760 |
| Total Fleet Marine Force | 9,467 | 149,822 | 1,169 | 12,475 |
* Strength figures and unit designations and locations were abstracted from the FMF Status Reports, Ground and Air, for April 1943 prepared by the M-3 Section, Headquarters Marine Corps. Units en route to the indicated areas are designated by an asterisk.