Country United States Nickname(s) "Trucking Reservists" | Branch USMC | |
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Active September 7th 2013 - Present Part of 4th Marine Logistics Group Garrison/HQ Joint Base Lewis McCord WA | ||
Combat Logistics Battalion 23 (CLB-23) is a Military Logistics Battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The unit is based out of the New Orleans, Louisiana with Marine Forces Reserve and headquartered in Fort Lewis, WA under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group (4th MLG).
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Mission
The Combat Logistics Battalions of the USMC 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
Table of organization - Combat Logistics Battalion 23
History
Combat Logistics Battalion 23 was first formed in Fort Lewis, Washington, Washington in 2013 with the re-designation of 4th Landing Support Battalion as a Combat Logistics Battalion. The units first Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel David L. Brooks, USMCR.
On September 7, 2013, 4th Landing Support Battalion conducted its official de-activation ceremony at the Battalion headquarters on Joint Base Lewis McChord WA. That same day, Combat Logistics Battalion 23 officially uncased its colors for the first time. The newest CLB in the Marine Corps, CLB-23 is organized to echo its active duty counterparts within the USMC. Combat Logistics Battalion 23 (CLB-23) is headquartered at Fort Lewis, Washington
In June 2015, CLB-23 was designated fully operational and ready for any combat operations after the successful completion of a battalion wide Integrated Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, CA. The Infantry Training Exercise cumulated with 3'rd Platoon TS Co of Ft. Lewis, WA completing the Enhanced Motor Operations Course with the strongest overall combat readiness grade, and directly resulting a high battalion wide combat operational readiness rating.
Unit awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces have different catagories: i.e. Service, Campaign, Unit, and Valor. Unit awards are distinct from personal decorations. The 4th Landing Support Battalion (Now Combat Logistics Battalion 23) has been presented with the following awards: