Active 2014 - present Type Combat Logistics | Country United States | |
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Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Role Provide General Support Combat Logistics Support to III MEF MAGTF | ||
3d Transportation Support Battalion (TSB) is a General Support (GS) logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The unit falls under the Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and the 3rd Marine Logistics Group.
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Mission
Provide transportation and throughput support for the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) to facilitate the distribution of personnel, equipment, and supplies by air, ground, and sea.
Subordinate units
Lineage
The battalion was originally established in Camp Pendleton, California, June 25, 1953, by Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd. It was relocated to Okinawa in Nov. 1958 until its deactivation in 1993.
References
3d Transportation Support Battalion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA