3d Littoral Logistics Battalion (3d LLB) is a

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battalion in the

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. They are headquartered at

Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County ...

and fall under the command of

3rd Marine Littoral Regiment The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment is a regiment of the United States Marine Corps that is optimized for littoral maneuver in the Indo-Pacific Theater. Based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the regiment falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Divisi ...

and the

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(3d MarDiv).

Subordinate units

* Headquarters & Service Company (H&S Co.) *

Littoral Logistics Company A (CLC A) The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal ar ...

* Littoral Logistics Company B (CLC B) * General Support Company (GS Co)

Mission

Provide tactical logistics support to the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment beyond its organic capabilities in the areas of motor transport, intermediate level supply, field-level maintenance, limited general engineering, landing support, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). On order, provide combat service support to III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) units in the Pacific Area of Operations.

History

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) was activated on 27 June 2008 from the previous Combat Service Support Group 3 (CSSG-3) on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Immediately following the activation, the battalion simultaneously deployed to the big island of Hawaii in direct support of

3rd Marine Regiment The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment is a regiment of the United States Marine Corps that is optimized for littoral maneuver in the Indo-Pacific Theater. Based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, the regiment falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Divisi ...

, aboard the , and to

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to conduct security operations in support of nuclear submarine operations. On 1 November 2008, just 121 days old and the youngest battalion in the

, CLB-3 was designated the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Afghanistan and deployed to

Camp Bastion Camp Shorabak (formerly Camp Bastion) is a former British Army airbase, located northwest of the city of Lashkargah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The camp was situated in a remote desert area, far from population centres. The camp was built ...

, a military base run by the United Kingdom in Southern

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. From November 2008 to May 2009, the battalion conducted combat operations in Southern Afghanistan providing all six functions of logistics: transportation, engineering, maintenance, supply, health services, and services to all Marine and

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forces in Southern Afghanistan.

Notes

External links

CLB-3's official website

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Gears Down for Redeployment in Southern Afghanistan

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Constructs Combat Vehicle Operators' Training Course in Afghanistan

Combat Logistics Battalion-3 Brings Mobile Exchange, Post Office to Marines in Remote Southern Afghanistan

Service Members Enjoy Simple Pleasures in Southern Afghanistan

CMC Visits Marines, Sailors in Afghanistan

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Counters Insurgency During Patrol in Southern Afghanistan

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Career Planner Beats the Clock in Afghanistan

They Came, They Built, They're Redeploying – Engineers Pack Up After Seven-month Afghanistan Deployment

CLB-3 Sets Bar in Afghanistan

Marines, Afghans Improve Security on Route in Southern Afghanistan

Fighting the Dangers of Route 515

Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Supplies Success During Operation Gateway III

Marine Logistics Patrol Pushes Through IEDs, Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan

Marines of 3/8 Clear Southern Afghanistan's Deadly Route 515
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