12th Littoral Combat Team

12th Littoral Combat Team
12th Littoral Combat Team
Active	April 1911 – January 2025, March 2025 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	littoral combat
Role	12th Littoral Combat Team conducts reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, employs and enables multi-domain fires, and establishes expeditionary sites in order to support the maritime campaign across the competition continuum.
Size	800
Part of	12th Marine Littoral Regiment; 3rd Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Butler
Motto(s)	"One Team One Fight"
Engagements	Dominican campaign; World War II Battle of Corregidor; Battle of Guam; Battle of Okinawa; Vietnam War Operation Prairie; Operation Prairie IV; Operation Kentucky; Mayaguez incident; War in Afghanistan (2001-2021); Iraq War (US phase, 2003-2011); Operation Inherent Resolve;

12th Littoral Combat Team (12LCT) is a littoral combat team based at Camp Hansen, in Okinawa, Japan. Previously designated 1st Battalion, 4th Marines - an infantry battalion - of the United States Marine Corps and based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. In January 2025, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines was deactivated. Its elements were subsequently reorganized into the 12th Littoral Combat Team and reestablished on March 3, 2025 as part of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, which operates under the 3rd Marine Division.