11th Marine Regiment

11th Marine Regiment
11th Marine Regiment Insignia
Active	3 January 1918 – 11 August 1919 9 May 1927 – 31 July 1927 January 1928 – 31 August 1929 1 March 1941 – present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Artillery
Role	Provide fires in support of 1st Marine Division
Size	Regiment
Part of	1st Marine Division
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Nickname(s)	The Cannon Cockers
Engagements	World War I World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Cape Gloucester Mariana and Palau Islands campaign Battle of Peleliu Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Incheon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Patrick F. Eldridge
Notable commanders	Pedro del Valle Robert H. Pepper William H. Harrison William T. Fairbourn Lewis J. Fields Carl A. Youngdale

The 11th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Known as the "Cannon Cockers", the regiment falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km, however the 5th Battalion has converted to fire the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) weapon system.