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On November 15, 2023, 12th Marine Regiment redesignated to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 12th MLR is designed to deploy on short notice, persist inside an engagement area, and degrade an adversary's decision-making ability. 12th MLR's forward presence in the first island chain contribute to integrated deterrence efforts and ensures they are postured to quickly respond to a range of crises or contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Wonder composed by Jamendo/stock.adobe.com

On November 15, 2023, 12th Marine Regiment redesignated to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 12th MLR is designed to deploy on short notice, persist inside an engagement area, and degrade an adversary's decision-making ability. 12th MLR's forward presence in the first island chain contribute to integrated deterrence efforts and ensures they are postured to quickly respond to a range of crises or contingencies. Video translated to Japanese by III Marine Expeditionary Force COMMSTRAT. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Wonder composed by Jamendo/stock.adobe.com

12th Marine Regiment will redesignate to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment November 15. The redesignation will mark the next chapter in the Marine Corps' commitment to designing a force that is prepared to effectively respond to the challenges of the contemporary global security environment and serves as a testament to the regiment's role in the Marine Corps' global employment (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jaylen Davis.)

12th Marine Regiment will redesignate to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment November 15. The redesignation will mark the next chapter in the Marine Corps' commitment to designing a force that is prepared to effectively respond to the challenges of the contemporary global security environment and serves as a testament to the regiment's role in the Marine Corps' global employment. Video translated to Japanese by III Marine Expeditionary Force COMMSTRAT. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jaylen Davis)

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct various training exercises during Force Design Integration Exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 12-27, 2023. Force Design Integration Exercise demonstrates the current capabilities of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and Joint counterparts. Through the demonstration of Force Design 2030- enabled capabilities, 3d MLR show cases the implementation of technology, doctrine, and policy initiatives to allow SiF to sense and make-sense of potential adversaries, seize and hold key maritime terrain, and conduct reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, explain the capabilities and assets of 3d LAAB. 3d LAAB redesignated from 3d Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion on Feb. 11, 2022 in accordance with the Commandant's planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct Pololu Strike at various locations across the island of Oahu, Hawaii, Aug. 7 - 31, 2023. Pololu Strike is a 3d Marine Littoral Regiment exercise consisting of staff education, planning, and battalion-led field training. The training focuses on the education and development of 3d MLR and battalion staffs, deliberate planning repetitions, and execution of training and readiness standards in a field environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Malia Sparks)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 29 to Feb 28, 2023. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. 3d MLR and 3d Marine Division will take their refined tactics, techniques, and procedures to exercise Balikatan 2023 where they will train alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines to enhance their combined capabilities with an important and strategic ally. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jerry Edlin)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 29 to Feb 28, 2023. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jerry Edlin)