Combat Logistics Battalion 6

Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Red Cloud," the unit is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group. .

Current Mission

CLB-6 will train, rapidly task organize, deploy, employ, fight and redeploy in order to provide logistics combat support to a Regimental Combat Team (RCT) and additional Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) maneuver elements in the RCT's battle space, beyond their organic capabilities, in order to enable continuity of operations. Be prepared to (BPT) assume the duties of the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) for the ACM.

Subordinate Units

CLB-6 Currently contains three companies with which to accomplish the Battalion Mission. Headquarters and Service Company contains the battalion headquarters element (Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and Sergeant Major) as well as the Commanding Officer's staff sections. Support Company is tasked with accomplishing the motor-transport maintenance and heavy equipment operations and maintenance for the Battalion. Transportation Support Company performs the main function of CLB-6 by providing transportation services using various tactical vehicles.

According to the mission of the battalion: "The battalion will task organize, adding an additional company of Combat Engineers or a Combat Logistics Company to provide for all functions of logistics as needed."

Combat Logistics Battalion 7

Combat Logistics Battalion 7 (CLB 7) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) and I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).

Mission

Wartime mission

During OEF-14.1, Combat Logistics Battalion 7 ( - / + ), as the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) of the ISAF MAGTF provides Tactical Logistics Support (TLS) to RC(SW) in order to enable and sustain operations and facilitate retrograde.

MCAGCC mission

Provide combat service support to I MEF units based at MCAGCC, to the Exercise Support Division at MCAGCC, Marine Corps exercise forces operating at MCAGCC, and 23rd Dental Company, beyond organic capabilities. CLB-7 will also provide combat service support to MCAGCC base and other units as directed by the Commanding General, 1st Marine Logistics Group.

Table of organization

Headquarters & Service Company

Combat Logistics Battalion 3

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps. They are headquartered at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and the 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG).

Subordinate units

Mission

Provide direct support to 3d Marine Regiment and general support to III Marine Expeditionary Units aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

History

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) was activated on 27 June 2008 from the previous Combat Service Support Group 3 (CSSG-3) on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Immediately following the activation, the battalion simultaneously deployed to the big island of Hawaii in direct support of 3rd Marine Regiment, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, and to Pearl Harbor to conduct security operations in support of nuclear submarine operations.