The Imperial MEF
Camp Pendleton is the major Marine Corps base on the West Coast. It is the home of I MEF. Units located here include:
1st Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
11th Marine Regiment
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
1st Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
Combat Logistics Regiment 1
Combat Logistics Regiment 17
1st Medical Battalion
2nd Dental Battalion
7th Engineer Support Battalion
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1st Intelligence Battalion
1st Marine Raider Battalion
Marine Aircraft Group 39
Marine Air Control Group 37
United States Marine Corps School of Infantry - West
Combat Training in the High Desert
Twentynine Palms is home to one of the largest training bases in the US. It is home to multinational exercises and force-on-force training to support the deployment of Marine combat forces. Units located here include:
7th Marine Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
3rd Battalion, 11th Marines
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Company D, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion
Combat Logistics Battalion 7
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374
Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group
Marine Corps Communication Electronics School
Home of 3d Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is the headquarters of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW). It is home to flying air squadrons for AV-8B Harriers, C-130's, and UAV's. It also provides command and control for the airspace in support of the 2nd MAW.
Units at the air station include:
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3
Marine Aircraft Group 11
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All-Weather) 225
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352
Marine Wing Support Squadron 373
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11
Marine Aircraft Group 16
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16
Marine Air Control Group 28
Combat Logistics Company 11
The Marine Corps' Premier Aviation Training Base
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is the home to primarily jet aircraft of 3d MAW. It is home to F-35 and AV-8B aircraft and the Marine Corps' premier aviation tactics school, MAWTS-1.
Units at the air station include:
Marine Aircraft Group 13
Marine Attack Squadron 214
Marine Attack Squadron 311
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13
Marine Air Control Squadron 1
Combat Logistics Company 16
Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401
Marine Aviation Weapons Tactics Squadron 1
Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One