![]() ![]() The AAV and LAV personnel and equipment made for the cleanest transition, Robinson said, since they moved in whole to 4th Marine Regiment, also on Okinawa. ![]() It took about a year for the bulk of the personnel to transition out or be moved, as leaders tried not to disrupt the lives of Marines and their families who'd traveled all the way to Japan to serve with Combat Assault Battalion. Deactivating Combat Assault Battalion, Robinson said, helps the service save manpower, realign existing capabilities and open up the opportunity to add new ones.Īlmost all of the nearly 1,000 Marines who were assigned to the unit as of last summer have already been reassigned. The decision to deactivate the unit is the result of Marine Corps Force 2025, a years-long review that determines where the service needs to boost or shrink capabilities in an effort to remain relevant in the future fight. It's always been a fairly diverse unit and has had significant capabilities dating back to 1942." "I think that really is the essence of the legacy. Jacob Robinson, CAB's final commanding officer, told. ![]() " 'Sui Generis' is the motto of the unit, which means unique or of its own kind," Lt.
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