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1st Battalion, 4th Marines

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Home of the China Marines

LtCol Joseph R. Clearfield
Commanding Officer		 SgtMaj Terry L. Jones
Sergeant Major
NCO of the Quarter Marine of the Quarter

Greetings friends and families of the Marines and Sailors of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines!

To help keep you informed, we recently established a recorded message that is regularly updated and can be heard by dialing:

1-866-676-0662 (option 9, 2, 3).

For our over 400 spouses - our Battalion has been asked to participate in the Family Readiness Assessment Tool, Spouse Assets Inventory, or FRAT / SAI.

This tool will help me (as the Commanding Officer) assess the climate of our families and in identifying where our greatest needs lie. It (the tool) accomplishes this by asking questions regarding such categories as financial, morale support, unit support, community support, etc…

Spouses - please participate – your participation is the key to helping our unit get better at Family Readiness! Our Battalion is not just comprised of the over 1200 Marines and Sailors who fill it ranks – you (over 400 spouses and 200 children) are also a huge part of our family! Please contact our Family Readiness Officer, Mrs. Sebrina King at sebrina.king@usmc.mil for more information. Thank you in advance for your participation.


Semper Fidelis, Joseph R. Clearfield
LtCol, U.S.M.C.
1st Battalion, 4th Marines


Important Contact Info

24 Hour Duty: (760) 763-1821