August 15, 1950: All male enlisted members of the Volunteer Marine Corps Reserve in the ranks of sergeant and below were ordered to active duty. (MC Res Hist, p.168)

December 10, 1952: It was disclosed that armored shorts for the protection of infantrymen are being tested in combat by U.S. Marines in Korea. (1952 POF, 395C)

February 3-18, 1955: The 3rd Engineer Battalion moved from Japan to its new duty station on Okinawa. (USMC Cal Hist Events, 16)

June 2, 1955: The 9th Marines (Rein) moved from Japan to Okinawa for duty. (Triad, 3 Jun 1955, pp.1,3)

April 29, 1956: The 4th Battalion, 12th Marines, left Japan for duty on Okinawa, (USMC Cal Hist Events, 36; Triad, 11 May 1956, pp.4-5)

July 25, 1956: The 3rd Service Regiment moved from Japan to Okinawa for duty. (USMC Cal Hist Events, 55; Triad, 27 Jul 1956, p.1)

March 13, 1957: The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, moved from Japan to Okinawa for duty. (USMC Cal Hist Events, 29)

September 24, 1957: The 3rd Tank Battalion moved from Japan for duty on Okinawa. (Unit Diaries, RUC 13501, Sep 1957)

January 16, 1958: The 3rd Anti-Tank Battalion, equipped with Ontos, was activated at Camp Hansen. (Triad, 7 Feb 1958, p.1)

January 25, 1958: Brig. Gen. Charles H. Hayes, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, broke ground to begin construction of Camp Futema, the new base for men and helicopters of MAG 16 which was at the time based at the Naval Air Facility, Oppama, Japan. (Triad, 31 Jan 1958, p.1)

October 9, 1958: The 9th Motor Transport Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, left Camp Pendleton, CA for duty with the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa. (Triad, 21 Nov 1958, p.1)

January 1, 1959: In a reorganization of the Marine Corps rank structure, the title of Lance Corporal was made a permanent rank. Additionally, the ranks of Gunnery Sergeant and Master Gunnery Sergeant were revived.

March 17, 1959: The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (Rein), left Camp Pendleton, California, as the first infantry battalion to replace a similar battalion of the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa. This was for a one-year tour of duty and was the start of the transplacement program which continued until Vietnam. (Scout, 19 Mar 1959, P.6)

July 6, 1959: It was announced that a Marine Corps air facility would be opened at Futema, Okinawa around the first of the year. Marine Corps aviation units (a helicopter group and an observation squadron) will be moved from Oppama, Japan to the new facility . ('59 Def Pol, 28)

August 20, 1959: The 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, CA to become a transplacement battalion of the 3rd Marine Division. It arrived on Okinawa September 4th. (Scout, 20 Aug 1959, P.2; Triad, 4 Sep 1959, p.1)

September 5, 1959: The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force composed of the 9th Marines (Rein) and elements of MAG-16 left Okinawa to become the landing force of the Seventh Fleet in Far Eastern waters. (USMC Cal Hist Events, 63)

September 10, 1959: The title of Marine Gunner was again eliminated from the Marine Corps, except for those who already held it. (MCHRS #11, USMC Ranks & Grades, p.10)

November 2, 1959: The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, CA, to become a transplacement battalion fo the 3rd Marine Division. (Scout, 29 Oct 1959, p.1)

December 1, 1959: Marine Corps HQ announced that a Marine Barracks would be activated on or about January 4, 1961 at the U.S. Naval Facility, Naha, Okinawa. The complement was to be three officers and 52 enlisted Marines. (Scout, 10 Dec 1959, p.3; Triad, 18 Dec 1959, p.1)

January 2, 1960: Marine Corps Air Facility, Futema, Okinawa, was commissioned under the command of Colonel L. S. Reeve. (Triad, 8 Jan 1960, p.1)

January 30, 1960: Personnel of the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, CA, to become a transplacement battalion of the 3d Mar Div on Okinawa. (Scout, 28 Jan 60, p.8; 4 Feb 60, p.1)

February 15, 1960: The 5th transplacement battalion, 3/5, landed on Okinawa from the USS General J.C. Breckinridge. (Triad, 19 Feb 60, p.1)

April 1, 1960: Personnel of the 1/7 left Camp Pendleton as a transplacement battalion for the 1/1 of the 3d Mar Div. (Scout, 31 Mar 60, p.1)

June 21, 1960: The 2d Battalion, 7th Marines sailed for Okinawa to replace the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines which had been there since June 1959. (Scout, 23 Jun 60, p.1)

July 16, 1960: Replacement battalion 2/7 arrived on Okinawa on board the USS Henrico to relieve 2/1. (Triad, 15 Jul 60, p.1)

September 2, 1960: The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, CA to become a tranplacement battalion of the 3d Mar Div. (Scout, 1 Sep 60, p.4; Triad, 23 Sep 60, p.1)

September 19, 1960: 1/5 embarked on board USS General W.A. Mann at Naha in preparation for return to the U.S. The battalion was relieved by 1/9. (Triad, 23 Sep 60, p.1)

October 12, 1960: Sub Unit #1 of the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company was activated at Camp Pendleton, California, to embark some five weeks later for Okinawa in the transplacement program. On December 13 it became part of the 3d Marine Division. (Unit Diaries)

December 2, 1960: 1/9 left Sukiran, Okinawa, for duty on board ships of the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the landing force in the Far East. (Triad, 2 Dec 60, p.1)

December 11, 1960: Troops of 2/9 arrived on Okinawa on board USS McGoffin as a replacement battalion for 2/5 as part of the 3d Marine Regiment. (Triad, 16 Dec 60, p.1)

December 12, 1960: 3/3 debarked from USS Montrose at White Beach after a 10-week cruise aboard ships of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. (Triad, 16 Dec 60, P.1)

February 1, 1961: The personnel of the 3d Battalion, 1st Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, CA, to become a transplacement battalion of the 3d Mar Div (Scout, 20 Jan 61, p.5)

February 7, 1961: The 2d Battalion, 9th Marines (Rein) and HMR-163 left Okinawa to become the landing force of the Seventh Fleet in Far East waters. (Triad, 17 Mar 61, p.4-5)

May 3, 1961: The 1st Battalion, 9th Marines boarded the USS Breckinridge for return to the 1st Division camp at Pendleton, ending its transplacement tour. (Triad, 21 Apr 61, p.1)

June 19, 1961: The 2d Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Pendleton and arrived on Okinawa July 13, 1961 as a transplacement battalion, aboard the USS Pickaway to replace the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines for a 13-month tour of duty. (USMC Cal Hist Events, p.48; Triad, 14 Jul 61, p.1)

July 14, 1961: 2d Battalion, 9th Marines departed Okinawa after being replaced the previous day. (Triad, 14 Jul 61, p.1)

August 1, 1961: Marine Helicopter Squadron 362 joined MAG-16 at MCAF, Futema. (Flight Jacket, 14 Jul 61, p.1; Unit File)

October 10-24, 1961: The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade embarked at Buckner Bay and Naha Port to participate in Exercise WARM-UP. Part of the operation was covered nationally by Life magazine. (Triad, 13 Oct 61, pp1,3; 27 Oct 61, pp1,3,6)

January 24, 1962: the 3d Battalion, 3d Marines sailed from Okinawa for Pendleton, completing its Far East tour as a transplacement battalion. They traded colors with the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines which arrived on board the USS Mitchell. (Triad, 19 Jan 62, p.4; 26 Jan 62, p.1)

February 24, 1962: the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines returned to Okinawa in late February after more than two months in and around the Philippines as the afloat BLT. After a month in oaken hour, the battalion was scheduled for rotation back to the States. (Triad, 9 March 1962, p. 3; Unit Diaries)

March 10, 1962: the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, California, to become a transplacement battalion (1/9) of the 3d Marine Division. (Scout, 9 March 1962, p.3)

April 15, 1962: the personnel of 3d Battalion, 1st Marines (Rein) left Pendleton, California, to become a transplacement battalion (2/9) of the 3d Marine Division. (Scout, 13 April 1962, p.1)

May 1, 1962: the 3d Battalion, 9th Marines (Rein) left Okinawa to become the landing force of the Seventh Fleet in Far East waters. (Triad, 25 May 1962, p.1)

June 10, 1962: the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton, California to become a transplacement battalion (3/9) of the 3d Marine Division. (Triad, 15 June 1962, p.10; 13 July 1962, p.1)

July 14, 1962: Camp Koza on Okinawa, long the home of the 3d Pioneer Battalion, was officially returned to its civilian landowners. (Triad 13 July 1962, p.3; 20 July 1962, p.1)

September 7, 1962: the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines (Rein) left Pendleton, California, to become a transplacement battalion (1/3) of the 3d Marine Division. (Scout, 7 September 1962, p.1)

September 24, 1962: the personnel of the 2/5 arrived at Naha Port, Okinawa, from Camp Pendleton onboard the USS General W. A. Mann (TAP-112) as the transplacement battalion for 1/3. (Triad, 28 September 1962, pp.1,12)

October 29, 1962: the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (Rein) left Okinawa to become the landing force of the Seventh Fleet in Far East waters. (Triad, 9 March 1962, p.3)

December 8, 1962: The 1st Battalion, 9th Marines became the 3d Marine Division's battalion landing team afloat when it embarked from White Beach, Okinawa. (Triad, 14 December 1962, pp1,5)

December 27, 1962: The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (Rein) left Camp Pendleton to become a transplacement battalion of the 3d Marine Division. (USMC Cal Hist Events, p. 101)

January 13, 1963: The 1st Battalion, 7th Brains arrived from Camp Pendleton at Naha Port, on board the USS Gen. J. C. Breckinridge to become transplacement battalion Emerald 2/3 at Camp Schwab. (Triad 18 January 1963, p.3)

January 21, 1963: Marines of the 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, left San Diego on board the USS Gen. W. A. Mann for Okinawa as a transplacement battalion for the 3d Marine Division. (Scout, 18 January 1963, p.3)

February 2, 1963: The 2d Battalion, 9th Terrines became the 3d Green Divisions Battalion landing team when it embarked from White Beach, Okinawa, replacing 1/9 as the Special Landing Force, Seventh Fleet. (Triad, 5 February 1963, p.4)

February 8, 1963: The 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, landed at Naha Port, Okinawa, from Camp Pendleton as a transplacement battalion. The unit arrived on the USS Gen. Mann and was designated as the new 3/3 at Camp Schwab. (Triad, 15 February 1963, p.3)

February 10, 1963: Battalion Landing Team 1/9 returned to Okinawa following a two-month tour as the "Force in Readiness" of the Seventh Fleet in the Far East. While afloat, BLT 1/9 participated in Exercise JUNGLE DRUM II in Thailand. (Triad, 15 February 1963, p.2)

March 28, 1963: the 3d Battalion, 9th Marines became the afloat of battalion (Special Landing Force) of the United States seventh Fleet relieving 2/9 which was heli-lifted to White Beach on 27 March from the USS Princeton. (Triad, 29 March 1963, pp.1,12)

April 1, 1963: the 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, from Camp Pendleton arrived at Okinawa as the transplacement battalion for the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, at Camp Hansen. The old 1/9 returned to Camp Las Pulgas, California, to become 3/7. (Triad, 5 April 1963, pp. 1,10)

May 20, 1963: the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines arrived from Camp Pendleton, on board the USS General Mitchell, as a transplacement battalion for 2/9. Formal flag presentation ceremonies took place at Naha Port. (Scout, 3 May 1963, p.1; Triad, 24 May 1963, pp.1,12)

May 28, 1963: BLT 3/9 returned to Camp Hansen, Okinawa after almost 2 months of duty as the 3d Division's BLT afloat. (Triad, 21 May 1963, p.1)

June 30, 1963: the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines boarded the USS Patrick Henry at San Diego on its way from Camp Pendleton to Okinawa as the transplacement battalion for 3/9 of the 3d Marine Division. (Triad, 5 July 1963, p.3)

July 1, 1963: the 2d Battalion, 1st Marines sailed from San Diego on board the USS Edwin D. Patrick for a 13 month transplacement tour of duty in the Far East. While serving with the 3d Division the unit was designated as 3/9. (Scout, 21 June 1963, p.1; 28 June 1963, p.1)

July 19, 1963: The 3d Divisions new Battalion Landing team afloat, 2/3, and barked at Naha preparatory to joining the Special Landing Force of the Seventh Fleet. The battalion will relieve 1/3. (Triad, 26 July 1963, p.3) September 21, 1963: The 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, returned to Okinawa after two months afloat as the ground element of the Special Landing Force, Seventh Fleet. (Triad, 27 September 1963, p.1; Unit Diaries)

October 5, 1963: a new oath of enlistment per public Law 87-571 became effective. "So help me God" may be omitted by any person who elects to affirm rather than to swear. (Triad, 15 November 1963, p.5)

November 7, 1963: the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, left Camp Pendleton is a transplacement battalion to the 3d Marine Division. The battalion sailed on eight November for its new home base of Camp Schwab where it will assume the designation of 2/3. (Scout, one November 1963, pp 6-7)

December 8, 1963: The 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, returned to White Beach, Okinawa onboard the USS Okanagon, completing three months afloat with the Seventh Fleet. (Triad, 13 December 1963, p.1)

January 8, 1964: The 2d Battalion, 5th Marines sailed on board the MSTS Gen. William Mitchell from San Diego for Okinawa as a transplacement battalion for the 3d Mar Div. (Scout, 3 Jan 1964, p.1)

January 29, 1964: The 2d Battalion, 5th Marines landed at Naha Port and assumed the designation of 3/3 garrisoned at Camp Schwab. (Triad, 31 January 1964, pp. 1,10)

March 23, 1964: personnel of the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines from Camp Pendleton arrived at Naha Port onboard the USS Gen. Mann. The unit assumed that the designation of 1/9 as a transplacement battalion. (Scout 14 February 1964, p.2; Triad, 27 March 1964, p.1)

April 7, 1964: The 2d Battalion, 9th Marines was relieved as the 3d Marine Division's afloat battalion by the 3d Battalion, 9th Marines. BLT 2/9 returned to Camp Hansen after a two-month tour afloat. (Triad, 10 April 1964, p.1)

May 4, 1964: 3d Division Headquarters was moved from Camp Hague to a new building at Camp Courtney. (Triad, 8 May 1963, p.1)

May 20, 1964: The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines arrived at Naha Port from Camp Pendleton and assumed the designation of 2/9 to begin its 13 month tour with the 3d Marine Division. The personnel of the old 2/9 were transferred to 1/7 and returned to Camp Pendleton. (Scout, 15 May 1964, p.3; Triad, 29 May 1964, p.1)

July 12, 1964: The 1st Battalion, 3d Marines loaded onboard ships of the Seventh Fleet at White Beach to assume the duties of the Special Landing Force, as part of the Amphibious Ready Group. The unit replaced 3/9. (Triad, 19 June 1964, p.3; 7 August 1964, pp.6-7)

July 20, 1964: The 2d Battalion, 7th Marines arrived at Naha Port, from Camp Pendleton as a transplacement battalion for 3/9. (Triad, 31 July 1964, p.1)

August 7, 1964: Battalion Landing Team 2/3 embarked at White Beach last week for a two-month cruise as the Special Landing Force of the Seventh Fleet. (Triad, 7 August 1964, p.7)

September 4, 1964: The 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, left San Diego on board the USS Gen. Mann for duty as a transplacement battalion in the Far East. It was reviewed by Gen. Wallace M. Greene, Junior, Commandant, on Monday, one September. (Scout, 28 August 1964, p.1)

November 7, 1964: The 1st Battalion, 7th Brains left San Diego Broadway Pier on board the USS Gen. Mann for transplacement to the 3d Marine Division on Okinawa. It assumes the designation of 2/3 for its tour of Far East duty. (Scout, 6 November 1964, pp.5,6)

November 23, 1964: The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines arrived from Camp Pendleton at Naha Port as the transplacement battalion for 2/3. (Triad, 27 November 1964, p.1)