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 Operation Enduring 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

Transportation Support Company
Engineer Company
Support Company
Headquarters Company

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]

References

Notes: This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

↑ Hlad, Jennifer (9 March 2008). "2/8, other Lejeune units to deploy with 2nd MEB". www.enctoday.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
↑ Page, Susan (16 February 2009). "Obama OKs adding Afghanistan forces". USA Today. Retrieved 30 April 2010.

Web

CLB-8's official website

2nd Marine Logistics Group

Combat Logistics Regiment 2	Combat Logistics Battalion 2 Combat Logistics Battalion 6 Combat Logistics Battalion 8 2d Transportation Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 25	2nd Supply Battalion 2nd Maintenance Battalion 2nd Medical Battalion Combat Logistics Company 21 Combat Logistics Company 23

Combat Logistics Regiment 27	Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 26

Other Battalions	8th Engineer Support Battalion 2nd Dental Battalion

United States Marine Corps

Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Regiments Brigades Divisions MEF/Corps Marine aviation Marine expeditionary unit Special Operations Marine Raider Regiment Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC History of women in the USMC Women's Reserve Honorary Marine Toys for Tots White House Sentries

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Combat Logistics Battalion 8

Mission

Subordinate units

History

See also

References