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Video by Cpl. Anna Geier

Vigilance Above, Valor Below: The U.S. Marine Corps Activates the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion Broll

3d Marine Division

Dec. 5, 2024 | 8:45

U.S. Marines participate in the activation ceremony of 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5 2024. The activation of this storied unit reflects the next historic chapter in the Marine Corps’ legacy and builds on its reputation as a versatile, agile, and lethal warfighting organization. The LAAB is organized, trained, and equipped to support sea control and sea denial operations within actively contested maritime spaces as part of a modernized force integrated with the U.S. Navy, other elements of the Joint Force, and allied and partnered forces. The Marines are with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anna Geier)