3d Marines Redesignate to 3d Marine Littoral Regiment
U.S. Marines with 3d Marines participate in a redesignation ceremony to become the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d Marine Littoral Regiment will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacob Wilson)
The littoral comprises two segments of battlespace: 1. Seaward: the area from the open ocean to the shore, which must be controlled to support operations ashore. 2. Landward: the area inland from the shore that can be supported and defended directly from the sea. (JP 3-32) (US DoD)
3d Marine Littoral Regiment, @3d_Marine_Div, conduct the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to #3dMLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3. The occasion marks the establishment of the first MLR in the #MarineCorps.