III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE (IIIMAF) & Navy Componet Command
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Military Assistance Command (MAC-V)
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
In Vietnam, the first substantial commitment of U.S. ground forces was on 8 March 1965, when the 9th MEB landed at Da Nang. It had of course, its aviation element. The 9thMEB was followered on 7 May by the landing of the 3rdMEB at Chu Lai, some 55 miles south Da Nang. Both brigades were then absorbed into the III Marine Expenditionary Force, which quickly had its name changed to the III Marine AMPHIBIOUS Force because it was presumed that the South Vietmanese had unhappy memories of the French Expeditionary Corps. Eventually, the III MAF would include Marine Divisions, two Marine regimental combat teams, and a huge 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, but this took several years, with battalions and squadrons being fed into the country one at a time.
1965-1971
FLC was the backbone for all Supply/Support for IIIMAF
7th MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION
Several other elements of the Marine Corps were either assigned to or TAD to FLC. If you know of any units, regardless of how long these units were attached, let me know so I can update this page
7th SEPERATE BULK FUEL COMPANY
After Viet Nam 1st Force Service Regiment was changed to 1st Force Service Support Group, above is the current logo. (Not used in RVN)
Quebec 4, Quebec 5, and Foxtrot 2
Hotel 1, Hotel 2. (1966)
Echo 2, Echo 3 (1967)
2-7-2 2-7-3 2-7-4
FLC provided "limited logistical support"
FIRST FORCE SERVICE REGIMENT:
H&S BATTALION
MAINTANCE BATTALION
SUPPLY BATTALION
FORCE LOGISTICS SUPPORT GROUP- ALPHA
FORCE LOGISTICS SUPPORT GROUP-BRAVO
1ST MILITARY POLICE BATTALION
3RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION
5TH COMM BATTALION
3rdService Battalion
1st Service Battalion
3rd Shore Pary Battalion
Co " A" earned the FLC -NUC for the period of March 1966 thru March 1967
@John Locke
NO PATCH/LOGO
Located for these Bn's
Logo used on "Going Home" lighters presented when leaving RVN
