Combat Logistics Battalion 46
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Combat Logistics Battalion 46 (CLB-46) is a reserve logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps
. They were formed in 2009 and fall under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group
(4th MLG). The unit is headquartered in Red Bank
, New Jersey. The battalion was activated on 1 June 2009 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
, North Carolina
as a separate and detached command of the 4th MLG to directly support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of the battalion were drawn from 54 sites, in 40 states across the nine battalions of the 4th MLG.
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. During their time in Iraq they fell under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 25
of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group
. During this deployment,they provided food, water, ammunition and fuel to forward operating bases throughout the Al Anbar Governorate, a vast desert province west of Baghdad. During this deployment, the battalion suffered no casualties. Members of the battalion began to return home in January 2010.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. They were formed in 2009 and fall under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group
4th Marine Logistics Group
The 4th Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at New Orleans, Louisiana.-Mission:...
(4th MLG). The unit is headquartered in Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
, New Jersey. The battalion was activated on 1 June 2009 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is a United States military training facility in North Carolina. The base's of beaches make it a major area for amphibious assault training, and its location between two deep-water ports allows for fast deployments.The main base is supplemented by five satellite...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
as a separate and detached command of the 4th MLG to directly support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of the battalion were drawn from 54 sites, in 40 states across the nine battalions of the 4th MLG.
Mission
Provide general and direct support and sustained combat service support above the organic capabilities of the support element of the Marine Air-Ground Task ForceMarine Air-Ground Task Force
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are a balanced air-ground, combined arms task organization of Marine Corps forces under a single commander that...
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Subordinate units
- Headquarters & Service Company
- Engineer Support Company
- Transportation Support Company
- Health Service Company
- Security Company
- Maintenance Company
History
Their only deployment was in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to assist in the Marine Corps’ drawdown of forces. They arrived in Iraq in late August and officially took over responsibilities from for logistics support in western Iraq from Combat Logistics Battalion 7Combat Logistics Battalion 7
Combat Logistics Battalion 7 ' is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and fall under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group and I Marine Expeditionary Force .-Wartime...
. During their time in Iraq they fell under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 25
Combat Logistics Regiment 25
Combat Logistics Regiment 25 is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the II Marine Expeditionary Force .-Subordinate units:* 8th Engineer...
of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group
2nd Marine Logistics Group
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group 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 , reorganized with its sister FSSGs into Marine Logistics Groups in 2005...
. During this deployment,they provided food, water, ammunition and fuel to forward operating bases throughout the Al Anbar Governorate, a vast desert province west of Baghdad. During this deployment, the battalion suffered no casualties. Members of the battalion began to return home in January 2010.