Logistics Combat Element

In the United States Marine Corps, the Logistics Combat Element (LCE), formerly combat service support element, is the portion of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force responsible with providing logistical support. It provides equipment and personnel to keep the MAGTF running logistically.

The LCE provides all support functions not organic to the ground combat element and aviation combat element units. Functions include: communications, combat engineers, motor transport, medical, supply, maintenance, air delivery, and landing support.

The size of the LCE varies in proportion to the size of the MAGTF. A Marine Expeditionary Force has a Marine Logistics Group or MLG. A Marine Expeditionary Brigade holds a Combat Logistics Regiment or CLR, often reinforced with equipment and personnel from other logistics units. The various Marine Expeditionary Units command a reinforced Combat Logistics Battalion. Generally, MEF postings are permanent, while MEBs and MEUs rotate their GCE, ACE, and LCE twice annually.

Hierarchy of Marine Logistics units[]

1st Marine Logistics Group[]

LCE of I Marine Expeditionary Force

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters & Service Battalion
1st Dental Battalion	File:1st dental bn insig.gif
7th Engineer Support Battalion	File:7esb.gif

Combat Logistics Regiment 1[]

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 1
Combat Logistics Battalion 5
Combat Logistics Battalion 7

Combat Logistics Regiment 15[]

File:CLR-15 insignia.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Maintenance Battalion	File:1st Maintenance Battalion.jpg	Warfighters
1st Medical Battalion	File:1st Medical Battalion (FtO).svg
1st Supply Battalion		Dragon Warriors
Combat Logistics Company 11	File:CLC-11 insignia.jpg
Combat Logistics Company 16	File:CLC-16 insignia.jpg	Los Lobos

Combat Logistics Regiment 17[]

File:CLR-17 logo.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 11	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Battalion 13	File:Combat Logistics Battalion 13 Insignia.svg	Lucky
Combat Logistics Battalion 15	File:Clb15.gif	Blackout

2nd Marine Logistics Group[]

LCE of II Marine Expeditionary Force

File:2MLG.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion	Error creating thumbnail:
2nd Dental Battalion	Error creating thumbnail:
8th Engineer Support Battalion	File:8th ESB logo.jpg

Combat Logistics Regiment 2[]

File:CLR 2 LOGO.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 2	File:CLB-2 insignia.jpg
Combat Logistics Battalion 6	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Battalion 8	File:CLB-8 insignia.png

Combat Logistics Regiment 25[]

File:CLR-25 logo.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
2nd Maintenance Battalion	File:2nd Maintenance Battalion.jpg
2nd Supply Battalion	File:2ndsupply.jpg
2nd Medical Battalion	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Company 21
Combat Logistics Company 23	File:CLC-23 insignia.jpg	Roughnecks

Combat Logistics Regiment 27[]

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 22	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Battalion 24
Combat Logistics Battalion 26	File:CLB-26 insignia.jpg
2nd Military Police Battalion

3rd Marine Logistics Group[]

LCE of III Marine Expeditionary Force

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Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion
3rd Dental Battalion
9th Engineer Support Battalion	Error creating thumbnail:

Combat Logistics Regiment 3[]

File:CLR3 Graphic.jpg

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 3	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Battalion 4	Error creating thumbnail:	The Supporting Edge

Combat Logistics Regiment 35[]

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3rd Medical Battalion	File:3d Medical Battalion new logo.jpg
3rd Maintenance Battalion
3rd Supply Battalion	Error creating thumbnail:
Combat Logistics Company 35	File:CLC-35.jpg
Combat Logistics Company 36	Error creating thumbnail:	Dragons

Combat Logistics Regiment 37[]

File:CLR-37 LOGO.gif

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 31	File:CLB-31per.jpg

4th Marine Logistics Group[]

LCE of Marine Forces Reserve