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As the war progressed, the Marine Corps removed coastal artillery from the defense battalions in order to form additional heavy artillery units for the Fleet Marine Force. [3] Because of the divestiture of the coastal defense mission, the battalion was re-designated as the 14th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on September 1, 1944. [ 3 ]
In 1959, the Marine Corps reduced its end strength from 200,000 to 175,000 and as part of that reduction the 1st AA(AW) Battalion was designated for decommissioning. On June 5, 1959, the battalion cased its colors during a parade at MCB Twentynine Palms. The battalion was administratively decommissioned ten days later on June 15, 1959.
The Group arrived in San Diego on November 8, 1945, and reported to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [16] The 1st Provisional Antiaircraft Artillery Group as officially decommissioned on December 5, 1945, by the authority of Area Special Order Number 354-45.
As the war progressed, the Marine Corps removed coastal artillery from the defense battalions in order to form additional heavy artillery units for the Fleet Marine Force. [2] Because of the divestiture of the coastal defense mission, the battalion was re-designated as the 4th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 15 May 1944. [ 2 ]
As the war progressed, the Marine Corps removed coastal artillery from the defense battalions in order to form additional heavy artillery units for the Fleet Marine Force. [2] Because of the divestiture of the coastal defense mission, the battalion was re-designated as the 7th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 16 April 1944.
As the war progressed, the Marine Corps removed coastal artillery from the defense battalions in order to form additional heavy artillery units for the Fleet Marine Force. [2] Because of the divestiture of the coastal defense mission, the battalion was re-designated as the 2d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 16 April 1944 while on Kauai .
— From Condition Red:Marine Defense Battalions in World War II by Major Charles D. Melson USMC (Ret), the Marine Corps' official history of the defense battalions. [ 5 ] The year 1942 became a period of defense for the Pacific Theater , and as such, the Marine defense battalions saw much reinforcement, redeployment, and growth.
The battalion began to arrive back in California in September 1969. Upon their return to Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, CA, 1st LAAM fell under the command of Marine Air Control Group 38 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. 1st LAAM Battalion was deactivated on 30 November 1970 as part of a post-Vietnam War cutback in the Marine Corps' end strength. [19]