3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5)

"Darkhorse"
1st Marine Division ~ 5th Marine Regiment
Infantry Units: 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment
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Unit Information

The 3/5 is a battalion-level infantry unit composed of infantry Marines and support personnel. Infantry battalions are the basic tactical units that the regiment uses to accomplish its mission of locating, closing with and destroying the enemy by fire and close combat.

The 3/5 is comprised of H&S Co, India Co, Kilo Co, Lima Co, and Weapons Co.

BASE LOCATION:
MCB Camp Pendleton, CA

OFFICIAL UNIT WEB SITE:
Click Here

Family Readiness Information

The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC) and Unit Hotline. The DRC will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.

Note: The DRC was formerly known as FRO and in some instances, the USMC Family Readiness Page has not been updated to reflect DRC rather than FRO.

FAMILY READINESS PAGE:
Click Here

DEPLOYLMENT READINESS COORDINATOR (DRC):
Raxee Phillips

DRC PHONE NUMBER:
Office: 760-763-0396 Email: RaxelAnn.Phillips@usmc.mil

Unit Hotline Number:
760-277-7280

Hotline Extension:

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) Mailing Addresses

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
BOX 555483 
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5483
											

MarineParents.com Sites for 3/5

Marine Parents Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PDSWest

Marine Parents Fleet Information Page
https://www.marineparents.com/fleet/MPPendleton.asp

Additional Services from MarineParents.com

MarineParents.com, Inc. Web Site:
www.MarineParents.com

Marine Parents Fleet Pages:
www.MarineParents.com/Fleet

EGA Shop for Unit Shirts:
EGA Shop Unit Store

Our Official Facebook Groups:
MarineParents.com/Facebook

Other Helpful Web Sites

(these may or may not be official USMC web sites)

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) Postal Facility

If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles 3/5 mail:

Postal Facility Location
Main Post Office Camp Pendleton, CA
Postal Phone Number(s)
(760) 763-3401/5769/1230/1196

Information on 3/5 last updated 8/31/2021 8:42:50 AM GMT.

Attention Unit DRC and/or Senior Command Elements of the 3/5:
To request changes to the 3/5 Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-449-2003 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.

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