8th Marine Regiment (8th Marines)
"More Than Duty"2nd Marine Division ~ 8th Marine Regiment
Unit Information
The 8th Marine Regiment consists of one headquarters company and four infantry battalions (1/8, 2/8, 3/8 and 1/9). The infantry battalions are the basic tactical units that the regiment uses to accomplish its mission of locating, closing with and destroying the enemy by fire and close combat.
While the 8th Marines are deployed, they become Regimental Combat Team 8 (RCT-8) and are augmented by components of multiple infantry, tanks, tracks, and artillery units.
BASE LOCATION:
MCB Camp Lejeune, NC
OFFICIAL UNIT WEB SITE:
Click Here
Family Readiness Information
The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC) and Unit Hotline. The DRC will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.
Note: The DRC was formerly known as FRO and in some instances, the USMC Family Readiness Page has not been updated to reflect DRC rather than FRO.
FAMILY READINESS PAGE:
Click Here
DEPLOYLMENT READINESS COORDINATOR (DRC):
No name listed
DRC PHONE NUMBER:
Office: 910-450-8615; Cell: 910-382-4579
Unit Hotline Number:
1-800-230-8762
Hotline Extension:
3
8th Marine Regiment (8th Marines) Mailing Addresses
Rank & Complete Name HQ Co, 8th Marines PSC Box 20101 Camp Lejeune, NC 28542
MarineParents.com Sites for 8th Marines
Marine Parents Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MPCampLejeune/
Marine Parents Fleet Information Page
https://www.marineparents.com/fleet/MPCampLeJeune.asp
Additional Services from MarineParents.com
MarineParents.com, Inc. Web Site:
www.MarineParents.com
Marine Parents Fleet Pages:
www.MarineParents.com/Fleet
EGA Shop for Unit Shirts:
EGA Shop Unit Store
Our Official Facebook Groups:
MarineParents.com/Facebook
Other Helpful Web Sites
(these may or may not be official USMC web sites)- 2nd Marine Division unit page: http://www.2ndmardiv.marines.mil/UnitHome.aspx
- MCB Camp LeJeune: http://www.lejeune.marines.mil/
- Official RCT-8 Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Regimental-Combat-Team-8/170826376279535#!/pages/Regimental-Combat-Team-8/170826376279535
8th Marine Regiment (8th Marines) Postal Facility
If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles 8th Marines mail:
Postal Facility Location
Main Post Office Camp Lejeune, NC
Postal Phone Number(s)
(910) 451-2789/2204/5134
Information on 8th Marines last updated 9/26/2018 4:59:54 PM GMT.
Attention Unit DRC and/or Senior Command Elements of the 8th Marines:
To request changes to the 8th Marines Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-449-2003 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.
