5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

5th Marine Regiment

MISSION

On order, 5th Marine Regiment deploys as the Ground Combat Element (GCE) for the 1st Marine Division in support of crisis response operations and provides mission capable battalions in support of enduring and emerging operational requirements in order to meet operational commitments across the range of military operations.

5th Marine Regiment Leaders

Colonel B. T. Mulvihill

Commanding Officer, 5th Marine Regiment

Colonel Mulvihill was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps as a second lieutenant in May 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York, Maritime College.

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SgtMaj G. G. Kirkby

Sergeant Major, 5th Marine Regiment

Sergeant Major Kirkby is a native of LaFargeville, New York. He reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC for Basic Training in August of 1998.

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