2nd Marine Logistics Group

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2nd Marine Logistics Group
2nd MLG insignia
Active	February 6, 1966
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Logistics
Role	Multi-faceted combat service support
Size	8,000+
Part of	II Marine Expeditionary Force
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto	"Sustaining Power for the Force"
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General James A. Kessler

The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG) is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 2nd MLG was formerly known as 2nd Force Service Support Group (FSSG). With the changing times and previous missions conducted during recent conflicts, the FSSGs within the Marine Corps were reorganized into what is now known as Marine Logistics Groups. The 2nd MLG is comprised of more than 8,000 Marines and sailors.

1 Current units
2 Mission
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Current units

Combat Logistics Regiment 2
Combat Logistics Regiment 25
Combat Logistics Regiment 27
2nd Dental Battalion
8th Engineer Support Battalion

[edit] Mission

They conduct general and direct supply support operations and receives, stores, distributes and manages supply material and information. They also provide health and dental service support, military police support including maneuver and mobility, area security and law and order interment operations to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. They also provide support for deployed units by transporting gear via land and air. They provide engineering support of a deliberate nature to Marine Expeditionary Forces and intermediate maintenance support for Marine Corps furnished by tactical ordnance, engineer, motor, repairable support to include stocking, storing and fiscal accounting for normal accounting.