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|unit_name= Combat Logistics Battalion 24 |
| unit_name = Combat Logistics Battalion 24 |
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| image = IMG CLB 24.jpg |
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|caption= CLB-24 insignia |
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| caption = CLB-24 insignia |
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| dates = 1944–present |
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|country= [[United States]] |
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| country = United States |
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|branch= [[USMC]] |
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| branch = [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] |
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|type= Logistics |
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| type = Logistics |
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|command_structure= [[24th Marine Expeditionary Unit]]<br>[[2nd Marine Logistics Group]] |
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| command_structure = [[24th Marine Expeditionary Unit]]<br/>[[2nd Marine Logistics Group]] |
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|current_commander= LtCol Ricky F. Brown |
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| current_commander = LtCol Stephen G. Page |
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|garrison= [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]] |
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| garrison = [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]] |
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|motto= "Aut Inveniam Viam Aut Faciam" |
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| motto = "[[Inveniam viam|Aut Inveniam Viam Aut Faciam]]" <br/>(Either Find a Way or Make One) |
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|battles= [[Operation Desert Storm]]<br>[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] |
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| battles = '''[[Operation Desert Storm]]'''<br/>'''[[Iraq War|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]'''<br/>'''[[Operation Enduring Freedom]]''' |
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'''Combat Logistics Battalion 24''' (CLB-24) is a logistics battalion of the [[United States Marine Corps]]. |
'''Combat Logistics Battalion 24''' (CLB-24) is a [[Military logistics|logistics]] battalion of the [[United States Marine Corps]]. They are part of [[Combat Logistics Regiment 2]], [[2nd Marine Logistics Group]]. The unit is based out of the [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]], [[North Carolina]] and is in direct support of the [[24th Marine Expeditionary Unit]] (24th MEU) . |
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The mission of CLB-24 is to provide timely, reliable, and continuous support to 24th MEU in support of the MEU commander's tactical mission and concept of operations; and to conduct, on order, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Medical treatment and evacuation of casualties on a large scale, and Humanitarian Aid and Assistance operations. |
The mission of CLB-24 is to provide timely, reliable, and continuous support to 24th MEU in support of the MEU commander's tactical mission and concept of operations; and to conduct, on order, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Medical treatment and evacuation of casualties on a large scale, and Humanitarian Aid and Assistance operations. |
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==History== |
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== Subordinate units == |
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===1944–1949=== |
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Activated 1 August 1944 at Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, as Headquarters Company, 8th Field Depot, Supply Service, Fleet Marine Force |
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Combat Logistics Battalion 24 has existed in one form or another since the early 1960s. It has participated in many of the important Marine Corps operations of the last half-century. During the 1960s, the Logistic Support Unit, 32d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic was temporarily activated to participate in exercises and operations in the Caribbean and Atlantic areas. In the early 1970s, the unit underwent several re-designations and name changes to become the MAU Service Support Group 32 of the 32d MAU -- which is very similar to our current name. The MSSG-32 and the 32d MAU participated in numerous exercises and operations in the Mediterranean Area in the 1970s. |
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Participated in the following World War II Campaign: Iwo Jima |
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On [[December 1]], [[1982]], the numbering of MAUs and MSSGs was redesigned. MSSG-32 became MSSG-22 of the 22d MAU, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic. During this time and for several six-month deployments in 1983 and 1984, MSSG-22 was a part of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon. When Cuban and Communist influence was threatening US citizens and US national interests in the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Caricao, President Reagan ordered the Marines, including MSSG-22, to land and take those islands in October and November 1983. |
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Relocated during April 1945 to Hilo, Territory of Hawaii |
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In the years after the [[Operation Urgent Fury|Grenada invasion]], the numbering of the MSSGs was shuffled, and MSSG-22 became MSSG-24 of the 24th MAU, [[Fleet Marine Force]]s Atlantic in 1984 and MSSG-24 of the 24th MAU in 1986. MAU Service Support Group-24 became MEU Service Support Group-24 in 1988. |
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Redesignated 1 June 1945 as Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 8th Service Regiment, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force |
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Following [[Operation Desert Storm]] in 1991, the 24th MEU and MSSG-24 were tasked with the humanitarian relief effort [[Operation Provide Comfort]] in support of the Kurdish people in [[Turkey]] and [[Northern Iraq]]. In 1993 and 1994, the 24th MEU and MSSG-24 helped keep warring factions in [[Somalia]] at bay during [[Operation Restore Hope]] and [[Operation Continue Hope]]. The MSSG left the shores of Somalia for the [[Adriatic Sea]] in 1994, where it supported [[Operation Provide Promise]] and [[Operation Deny Flight]] during the war in [[Bosnia-Herzegovinia]]. Two weeks after returning from the [[Balkans]] in 1994, the MSSG was off to the coast of [[Haiti]] as part of [[Operation Support Democracy]]. |
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Relocated during April 1945 to Sasebo, Japan |
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MSSG-24 returned to the Balkans with the MEU during its next several deployments in 1995 and 1996 to support operations against Serbian aggression. During 1995, the 24th MEU rescued Captain [[Scott O'Grady]], an Air Force pilot who had been shot down over [[Bosnia]]. In 1996, MSSG-24 assisted in restoring a bridge over the [[Drina River]] in Bosnia. In 1997, the 24th MEU and the MSSG were diverted to the [[Arabian Gulf]] to be the landing force for Fifth Fleet in support of [[Operation Desert Thunder]]. During its 1999 deployment, the 24th MEU assumed again a forward presence in the Balkans during the [[NATO]] operation against Serbian aggression in [[Kosovo]]. During this deployment, [[AV-8B Harrier II|Harriers]] from the 24th MEU were the first such aircraft to be used in combat. |
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Relocated during August–September 1946 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and reassigned to 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force |
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Redesignated 15 December 1946 as Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Medium, 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force |
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===1950–1959=== |
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Redesignated 13 October 1950 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Assigned 1 April 1951 to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Redesignated 1 July 1956 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Redesignated 1 March 1957 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Regiment, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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===1960–1989=== |
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Elements participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, October–December 1962 |
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Redesignated 1 October 1975 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, Force Troops/2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Redesignated 30 June 1978 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic |
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Element participated in operations in the Persian Gulf, April 1988 |
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===1990–2004=== |
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Participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, as the Direct Support Command, 1st Force Service Support Group, December 1990 – March 1991 |
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Elements participated in Haitian refugee operations, Cuba, November 1991 – April 1992, November 1992 – February 1993, and May–October 1994 |
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Elements provided disaster relief support to Dade County, Florida, after [[Hurricane Andrew]], September–October 1992 |
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Elements participated in Operation Provide Promise, Bosnia, March–August 1994 |
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Deployed during December 2002 to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom |
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Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, March–June 2003 |
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CLB-24 is currently supporting 24th MEU operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/units/marforcom/iimef/24thmeu/Pages/clb24.aspx |title=CLB-24 supports the MEU, more |accessdate=13 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909220329/http://www.marines.mil/units/marforcom/iimef/24thmeu/Pages/clb24.aspx |archivedate=9 September 2008 }}</ref> |
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===2008=== |
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In February 2008, the CLB 24 began deploying its Marines to Kandahar, Afghanistan. They began their combat operations on April 15, 2008. CLB 24 made the initial push to FOB Bastion, In route they Hit a powerful improvised explosive device hidden in a culvert beneath the road detonated around midnight outside of Kandahar killing Battalion Sergeant Major, 1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante and Cpl. Kyle Wilks and Two other Marines were injured, one seriously. The blast gouged a hole 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep, stopping the convoy. |
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Canadian troops from a nearby outpost filled in the crater, allowing the convoy to get moving again to FOB Bastion. The Marines then pushed further into the Taliban stronghold to FOB Dyer and Garmsir, Helmand province around April 24. |
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This was the first major American operation in the region in years. By 1 June 2008, the Taliban were pushed out of Garmser. By mid-July, after a month and a half of heavy combat, the MEU was reporting that they had killed over 400 Taliban fighters in the Garmser area. Combat operations ended in September, 2008 and Marines started to return home by October, 2008. |
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pushed Marines of [[Garmsir]] 29 April in the first major American operation in the region in years. By 1 June 2008, the Taliban were pushed out of Garmser. By mid-July, after a month and a half of heavy combat, the Marines were reporting that they had killed over 400 Taliban fighters in the Garmser area. |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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Clb24logo.png|Old Battalion Insignia |
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</gallery> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of United States Marine Corps battalions]] |
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*[[Organization of the United States Marine Corps]] |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.usmc.mil/mssg_24/home.html CLB-24's Official Website] |
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*{{cite web |
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|accessdate=19 November 2007 |
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|url=http://www.usmc.mil/MSSG_24/History.html |
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|title=History of MSSG-24 |
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|publisher=24th MEU Service Support Group, USMC |
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014031936/http://www.usmc.mil/MSSG_24/History.html |
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|archivedate=14 October 2007 |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.clr27.marines.mil/Units/Combat-Logistics-Battalion-24/ CLB-24's official website] |
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[[Category:Logistics battalions of the United States Marine Corps|CLB24]] |
Latest revision as of 13:42, 5 August 2023
Combat Logistics Battalion 24 | |
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CLB-24 insignia | |
Active | 1944–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | USMC |
Type | Logistics |
Part of | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 2nd Marine Logistics Group |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
Motto(s) | "Aut Inveniam Viam Aut Faciam" (Either Find a Way or Make One) |
Engagements | Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LtCol Stephen G. Page |
Combat Logistics Battalion 24 (CLB-24) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and is in direct support of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) .
Mission
[edit]The mission of CLB-24 is to provide timely, reliable, and continuous support to 24th MEU in support of the MEU commander's tactical mission and concept of operations; and to conduct, on order, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Medical treatment and evacuation of casualties on a large scale, and Humanitarian Aid and Assistance operations.
History
[edit]1944–1949
[edit]Activated 1 August 1944 at Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, as Headquarters Company, 8th Field Depot, Supply Service, Fleet Marine Force
Participated in the following World War II Campaign: Iwo Jima
Relocated during April 1945 to Hilo, Territory of Hawaii
Redesignated 1 June 1945 as Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 8th Service Regiment, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force
Relocated during April 1945 to Sasebo, Japan
Relocated during August–September 1946 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and reassigned to 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
Redesignated 15 December 1946 as Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Medium, 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
1950–1959
[edit]Redesignated 13 October 1950 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Assigned 1 April 1951 to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Redesignated 1 July 1956 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Combat Service Group, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Redesignated 1 March 1957 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Regiment, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
1960–1989
[edit]Elements participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, October–December 1962
Redesignated 1 October 1975 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, Force Troops/2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Redesignated 30 June 1978 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Element participated in operations in the Persian Gulf, April 1988
1990–2004
[edit]Participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, as the Direct Support Command, 1st Force Service Support Group, December 1990 – March 1991
Elements participated in Haitian refugee operations, Cuba, November 1991 – April 1992, November 1992 – February 1993, and May–October 1994
Elements provided disaster relief support to Dade County, Florida, after Hurricane Andrew, September–October 1992
Elements participated in Operation Provide Promise, Bosnia, March–August 1994
Deployed during December 2002 to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, March–June 2003
CLB-24 is currently supporting 24th MEU operations.[1]
2008
[edit]In February 2008, the CLB 24 began deploying its Marines to Kandahar, Afghanistan. They began their combat operations on April 15, 2008. CLB 24 made the initial push to FOB Bastion, In route they Hit a powerful improvised explosive device hidden in a culvert beneath the road detonated around midnight outside of Kandahar killing Battalion Sergeant Major, 1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante and Cpl. Kyle Wilks and Two other Marines were injured, one seriously. The blast gouged a hole 12 feet wide and 6 feet deep, stopping the convoy.
Canadian troops from a nearby outpost filled in the crater, allowing the convoy to get moving again to FOB Bastion. The Marines then pushed further into the Taliban stronghold to FOB Dyer and Garmsir, Helmand province around April 24.
This was the first major American operation in the region in years. By 1 June 2008, the Taliban were pushed out of Garmser. By mid-July, after a month and a half of heavy combat, the MEU was reporting that they had killed over 400 Taliban fighters in the Garmser area. Combat operations ended in September, 2008 and Marines started to return home by October, 2008.
pushed Marines of Garmsir 29 April in the first major American operation in the region in years. By 1 June 2008, the Taliban were pushed out of Garmser. By mid-July, after a month and a half of heavy combat, the Marines were reporting that they had killed over 400 Taliban fighters in the Garmser area.
Gallery
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Old Battalion Insignia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CLB-24 supports the MEU, more". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- "History of MSSG-24". 24th MEU Service Support Group, USMC. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.