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Combat Logistics Battalion 5

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Country
  
United States

Type
  
Logistics

Combat Logistics Battalion 5

Active
  
21 August 2007 – present

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Branch
  
United States Marine Corps

Part of
  
Combat Logistics Regiment 1 1st Marine Logistics Group

Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (CLB-5) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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Mission

Provide logistics support to Regimental Combat Team 5 beyond its organic capabilities in any environment and throughout the spectrum of conflict in order to allow the regiment to continue operations independent of any logistically driven operational pauses.

Subordinate units

  • Headquarters & Services Company
  • Transportation Services Company

    • History

  • Deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom 10-1 from April to October 2010
  • Deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom 12-1; 12-2 from April to August 2012

    • References

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