1st Intelligence Battalion (United States)
# 1st Intelligence Battalion (United States)

1st Intelligence Battalion (1st Intel) is a Marine Corps Intelligence military intelligence and counter intelligence unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. They provide the I Marine Expeditionary Force with intelligence products and analysis.

## Mission

Responsible for planning, directing, collecting, processing, producing and disseminating intelligence, and providing counterintelligence support to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), MEF Major Subordinate Commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed.

## Subordinate units

* Headquarters Company
* Production and Analysis Company
* Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Company
* Production and Analysis Support Company
* Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Support Company

## Unit awards

* Presidential Unit Citation
* Joint Meritorious Unit Citation
* Navy Unit Commendation
* Meritorious Unit Commendation
* National Defense Service Medal
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
* Southwest Asia Service Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 1st Intelligence Battalion has been presented with the following awards:

* Unit Award
* Presidential Unit Citation
* Joint Meritorious Unit Award
* Navy Unit Commendation
* Meritorious Unit Commendation
* National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
* Southwest Asia Service Medal
* Iraq Campaign Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
