16th Marine Regiment (United States)

The 16th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 5th Marine Division. While its subordinate battalions went to the Pacific Theater as part of the 5th Marine Division, the Regimental headquarters was disbanded while still in the United States.

Subordinate units
The regiment comprised two battalions and a headquarters and service company:


 * 1st Battalion, 16th Marines, later 5th Engineer Battalion
 * 2nd Battalion, 16th Marines

The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion and the 2nd was a pioneer battalion.

World War II
16th Marines was disbanded before 5th Marine Division deployed overseas.