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Combat Logistics Battalion 5
CLB-5 logo sept 2008
CLB-5 insignia
Active 21 August 2007 – present
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Logistics
Part of Combat Logistics Regiment 1
1st Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Motto(s) "No Excuses"
Engagements Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander
LtCol Robert T. Meade

Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (CLB-5) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Mission[]

Provide logistics support to Regimental Combat Team 5 beyond its organic capabilities in any environment and throughout the spectrum of conflict in order to allow the regiment to continue operations independent of any logistically driven operational pauses.

Subordinate units[]

  • Headquarters & Services Company
  • Motor Transport Company
  • Support Company

History[]

CLB5logo

Original logo of CLB-5.

  • Deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom 10-1 from April to October 2010
  • Deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom 12-1; 12-2 from April to August 2012

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