Combat Logistics Battalion 11 (CLB-11) is a

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battalion of the

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. When not deployed they are part of

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, 1st Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the

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, California and when deployed provides combat logistical support to the

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(11th MEU).

Mission

Provide tactical logistics support beyond the organic capabilities of supported elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Subordinate Units

* Headquarters: S-1, S-2/3, S-4 (Food Service, Embark, Ammunition), Postal, Disbursing * Communications Platoon (Transmission, Network Administrator, Data Systems Administrator) * Landing Support Platoon "The

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ers" * Motor Transport Platoon * Engineer Platoon (

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, Heavy Equipment, Bulk Water, Bulk Fuel, Utilities) * Maintenance Platoon (Motor Transport, Engineer, Ordnance, Communication) * Supply Platoon (Organic, Intermediate Consumable, Secondary Reparable) * Health Services Platoon (

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, Dental, Shock Trauma) * Explosive Ordnance Disposal Section * Air Delivery Section

History

Marine Amphibious Unit Service Support Group 11 (MSSG-11) was commissioned in May 1984 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton under the command of the

1st Force Service Support Group The 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, with several subordinate elements also located at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma a ...

. The Group was re-designated on 5 February 1988 as Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 11. From January through April 1991 the group supported 11th MEU operations in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The following year, MSSG-11 participated in operations supporting

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. Following that, in April 1994, MSSG-11 supported

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, the Non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) that took place in

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. In June 1998, MSSG-11, as part of the 11th MEU, supported a NEO in

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in response to the outbreak of the

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. The codename for the evacuation was Operation Safe Departure. During the unit's next float, it took part in

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from October–November 1999, and again in November 2002. From August through October 2002 the unit supported humanitarian operations in

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. The battalion next supported combat operations in

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during the

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from March until June 2003. It would deploy again to Iraq from June 2004 until February 2005, and from April to July 2006. On 17 August 2006. MSSG-11 was re-designated as Combat Logistics Battalion 11 and reassigned to

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, 1st Marine Logistics Group.

References

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CLB-11's official website
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Mission

Subordinate Units

History

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