- 1st Dental Battalion
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 1st Dental Battalion
caption= 1st Dental Battalion's emblem
dates= N/A
country=United States
allegiance=
branch= USN & USMC
type= Medical
role= Ensure dental readiness
size=
command_structure=1st Marine Logistics Group I Marine Expeditionary Force
current_commander=
garrison=Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ,California
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
patron=
motto= "Finest in Performance"
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=1st Dental Battalion is unit of the
United States Navy that supportsUnited States Marine Corps forces. The battalion includes fifteen dental clinics spread throughoutCalifornia andArizona . The unit is based out ofMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and falls under the command of the1st Marine Logistics Group and theI Marine Expeditionary Force .Mission
To provide for the oral health and well-being of Marines, Sailors and other customers so that they are ready to carry out their global mission.
History
The 1st Dental Battalion runs 10 dental clinics on MCB Camp Pendleton and also runs clinics at [
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma ,Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ,Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow ,Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms andMountain Warfare Training Center inBridgeport, California .ee also
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History of the United States Marine Corps
*List of United States Marine Corps battalions External links
* [http://www.ndc.cpen.med.navy.mil/ 1st Dental Battalion's official website]
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