The 3rd Supply Battalion is a battalion of the

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that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment. They are headquartered at

Camp Kinser Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps logistics base in Okinawa, Japan. Overview Camp Kinser is a major logistics base for Marine Corps Forces on Okinawa. Its flagship command is the 3rd Marine Logistics Group. It sits adjacent to the Ea ...

, with their most remote company of Marines,

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, located 37 miles north of Camp Kinser aboard Camp Schwab near the town of Henoko,

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city ...

, Japan and fall under the command of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group.

Subordinate units

* Headquarters and Service Company * Ammunition Company * Medical Logistics Company * Supply Company * Combat Logistics Company 36

History

References

3rd Supply Battalion's official website
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