2nd Marine Logistics Group
| 2nd Marine Logistics Group | |
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 2nd Marine Logistics Group | |
| Founded | 1 August 1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Part of | II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Motto(s) | "Excellence, Innovation, Quality – You Will Never Fight Alone" |
| Engagements | World War II * Battle of Iwo Jima Gulf War Operation Provide Promise |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Michael E. McWilliams |
| Notable commanders | John H. Griebel John H. Miller |
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG) 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 (FSSG), reorganized with its sister FSSGs into Marine Logistics Groups in 2005. The 2nd MLG is composed of approximately 8,000 marines and sailors.
Current units
- Combat Logistics Regiment 2
- Combat Logistics Regiment 27
- 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment
- Headquarters and Service Battalion
- 2nd Dental Battalion
- 2nd Medical Battalion
Former Units
Mission
Conduct combat logistics operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and attached/assigned forces in order to support and conduct combat operations and sustain warfighting effectiveness. Provide general support (GS) combat logistics to all forces operating in the MEF battlespace.
History
The unit was activated 1 August 1944 at
On 1 April 1951, the unit was reassigned to
The unit was redesignated on 30 June 1978 as 2nd Force Service Support Group, and would provide relief that autumn to South Carolina and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. A month later, elements of the group would participate in the United States invasion of Panama. The following year, the unit would deploy to the Middle East for the Gulf War, remaining for Operation Provide Comfort until July 1991. From November 1991 to October 1994, the group supported Haitian refugee operations after the 1991 Haitian coup d'état. Disaster relief efforts from the unit supported Miami-Dade County, Florida after Hurricane Andrew in late 1992, then elements participated in Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the summer of 1994.
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With the advent of the
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group completed a yearlong deployment in February 2012 in support of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, where they were replaced by the 1st Marine Logistics Group.
In January 2013, the 2nd Marine Logistics Group deployed Combat Logistics Regiment 2 to Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Forces.[2]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ^ Klay, Phillip W. (7 February 2008). "2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) concludes yearlong deployment". Marine Corps News. United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 8 February 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Jackson, John (1 January 2013). "CLR-15 completes deployment, transfers Logistics Combat Element to CLR-2". Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
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| Combat Logistics Regiment 27 | ||
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• 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
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