Combat Logistics Regiment 37
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Combat Logistics Regiment 37 (CLR-37) is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps
. They are part of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group
and III Marine Expeditionary Force
(III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Kinser
, Okinawa, Japan
. This unit was formally known as Headquarters and Service Battalion but officially changed its designation on October 20, 2006.
s (MAGTFs).
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 are part of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group
3rd Marine Logistics Group
The 3rd Marine Logistics Group is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa, Japan. 3d MLG was formerly the 3rd Force Service Support Group , with official redesignation on 28 October 2005...
and III Marine Expeditionary Force
III Marine Expeditionary Force
The III Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps that is forward-deployed and able to deploy rapidly and conduct operations across the spectrum from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to amphibious assault and high intensity combat. III...
(III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Kinser
Camp Kinser
Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps base in Okinawa, Japan. Another military installation is located south of Camp Kinser, but it belongs to the US Army.-External links:* *...
, Okinawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This unit was formally known as Headquarters and Service Battalion but officially changed its designation on October 20, 2006.
Mission
Provide command and control, administration, communications, food services, services, landing support and terminal operations, and security support to the MLG CE and as directed other elements of 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...
s (MAGTFs).
Subordinate units
- Headquarters Company
- Service Company
- Communications Company
- Food Service Company
- Military Police Company
- Landing support company
- Combat Logistics Battalion 31Combat Logistics Battalion 31Combat Logistics Battalion 31 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. It is task organized combat service support element capable of providing a wide range of combat related support to all elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit...
See also
- List of United States Marine Corps regiments
- Organization of the United States Marine CorpsOrganization of the United States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the Secretary of the Navy . The most senior Marine officer is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, responsible for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Marine Corps so that it is ready for...