Combat Logistics Battalion 8

Combat Logistics Battalion 8

Combat Logistics Battalion 8 logo
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Type Logistics
Part of Combat Logistics Regiment 2
2nd Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Engagements Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander

LtCol Christopher D. Hrudka past commanders= Sept 2004 - Sept 2005: LtCol Patrick N. Kelleher

Sept 2005 - Apr 2006: LtCol Francis X. Carroll

Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB-8) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Mission

Provide logistics support to Regimental Combat Team 8 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

History

CLB-8 deployed to Camp Fallujah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 from February 2005 to February 2006 and 06-08.2 from September 2007 to March 2008. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in the spring of 2009 as part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.[1] They will be part of the 17,000 troop increase announced by President Obama in mid-February.[2]

See also

References

Notes
 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
  1. Hlad, Jennifer (9 March 2008). "2/8, other Lejeune units to deploy with 2nd MEB". www.enctoday.com. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  2. Page, Susan (16 February 2009). "Obama OKs adding Afghanistan forces". USA Today. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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