2d Landing Support Battalion (2d LSB) is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps that supports distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations. The unit is based out of

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, North Carolina and falls under the command of the

2nd Marine Logistics Group The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG) is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 2nd MLG was formerly known as 2nd Force Service Support Group (FSSG), reorganiz ...

(2d MLG) and the

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(II MEF).

Mission

Provide throughput support for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other

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operations in order to enable the distribution of equipment, personnel, and supplies by air, ground, and sea.

Table of organization

* Headquarters and Service Company. * Landing Support Company * Beach and Terminal Operations Company * Landing Support Equipment Company

History

The battalion was originally commissioned during World War II as ''Shore Party Detachment, 2nd Marine Division'' on November 17, 1941.

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 categories: i.e. Service, Campaign, Unit, and Valor. 2d LSB has been presented with the following awards:

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