3d Transportation Battalion (3d TB), formerly known as 3d Transportation Support Battalion (3d TSB), is a general support (GS) logistics unit of the

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and is headquartered at Camp Foster,

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. The unit falls under the command of

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and the

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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

Headquarters and Service Company A headquarters and service company is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion and regimental level in the U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Army equivalent unit is the headquarters and headquarters company. In identifying a specific hea ...

* Alpha Company (Motor Transport Section) * Support Company (Motor Transport Maintenance, Heavy Equipment, and Landing Support Platoons)

History

Lineage

9th Motor Transport Battalion was activated at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,

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on June 25, 1953.. It was relocated to Okinawa in November 1958. On March 23 2021, 3d TSB was redesignated as 3d Transportation Battalion.

Photo gallery

File:3rdTSB_Logo.png, 3rd TSB unit logo

Citations

References

External links

3d TSB's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:3d Transportation Support Battalion Logistics battalions of the United States Marine Corps