1st Battalion, 1st Marines

1st Battalion 1s Marines
1/1st Marines Insignia
ActiveJuly 10, 1930 – October 31, 1947
August 9, 1950 – May 28, 1974
October 15, 1975 – present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
TypeBattalion landing team
RoleLocate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
Size1,200
Part of1st Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)"First of the First"
Motto(s)"Ready to Fight"
"Right Of Line, First Of Foot"
EngagementsWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam WarOperation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
LtCol. Clark K. Smith
Notable
commanders
Leonard B. Cresswell
Raymond G. Davis
Austin C. Shofner
William C. Chip

1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of anywhere from 800 to 2,000 Marines and Sailors, but the number fluctuates depending on the battalion's mission. Falling under the command of the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division, they are commonly referred to as "The first of the First".