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4th Marine Logistics Group

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Active
  
6 February 1966

Allegiance
  
United States

Type
  
Logistics

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
USMC

4th Marine Logistics Group

Role
  
Multi-faceted combat service support

The 4th Marine Logistics Group (4th MLG) is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Mission

Provide general and direct support and sustained combat service support above the organic capabilities of the support element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). These supported units maybe in garrison, combat, and/or in separate locations. The MLG will Support the MAGTF in amphibious assaults and subsequent operations ashore

Current units

The 4th Marine Logistics Group comprises:

  • Combat Logistics Regiment 4
  • Combat Logistics Battalion 23
  • Combat Logistics Battalion 453
  • Combat Logistics Regiment 45
  • Combat Logistics Battalion 25
  • Combat Logistics Battalion 451
  • 6th Engineer Support Battalion
  • 4th Medical Battalion
  • 4th Dental Battalion
  • History

    On 6 February 1966, the Headquarters of the 4th Force Service Support Regiment was activated at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Midland, Texas. During January 1968, the headquarters relocated to the Marine Reserve Training Center, Orlando, Florida. The headquarters again relocated to the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Atlanta, Georgia during 1971. In May 1976, the unit was redesignated the 4th Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force. In January, 1987, the headquarters relocated to Marietta, Georgia. The flag of the 4th FSSG was moved to its present site in New Orleans in February 1992.

    References

    4th Marine Logistics Group Wikipedia