Combat Logistics Regiment 3

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Combat Logistics Regiment 3
CLR-3's insignia
Active
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Motor Transport
Role	Provide transportation and landing support to MAGTF
Part of	3rd Marine Logistics Group III Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan
Nickname	The Red Patchers
Motto	N/A
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

The Combat Logistics Regiment 3 (CLR-3) is a transportation, landing support and logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The unit falls under the 3rd Marine Logistics Group and the III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Current units 3 History 3.1 Vietnam War 3.2 The Gulf War and the 1990s 3.3 Global War on Terror 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Mission

Provide both general and direct transportation and landing support to Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) in order to support Arrival and Assembly operations

• Support of the ship to shore movement during amphibious operations, terminal operations and subsequent operations for throughput of supplies, equipment and personnel sustainment.
• Medium and heavy lift transportation support for throughput and sustainment operations
• Distribution of bulk Class I(water) and bulk Class III(fuel).

[edit] Current units

• Combat Logistics Battalion 3
• Combat Logistics Battalion 4

[edit] History

[edit] Vietnam War

[edit] The Gulf War and the 1990s

[edit] Global War on Terror

[edit] See also

• List of United States Marine Corps regiments

[edit] External links

• CLR-3's Official Website

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