4th Marine Logistics Group

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4th Marine Logistics Group
Active	February 6, 1966
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Logistics
Role	Multi-faceted combat service support
Part of	Marine Forces Reserve
Garrison/HQ	New Orleans, Louisiana
Commanders
Current commander	BGen E. G. Payne

The 4th Marine Logistics Group (4th MLG) is a logistics unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered at New Orleans, Louisiana.

1 Mission
2 Current units
3 History
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Mission

The mission of the 4th Marine Logistics Group is to provide general and direct support and sustained combat service support above the organic capabilities of the support element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). These supported units maybe in garrison, combat, and/or in separate locations. The MLG will Support the MAGTF in amphibious assaults and subsequent operations ashore

[edit] Current units

The 4th Marine Logistics Group is comprised of:

Headquarters and Service Battalion
4th Maintenance Battalion
4th Supply Battalion
6th Engineer Support Battalion
6th Motor Transport Battalion
4th Medical Battalion
4th Dental Battalion
4th Landing Support Battalion
6th Communications Battalion

[edit] History

On February 6, 1966, the Headquarters of the 4th Force Service Support Regiment was activated at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Midland, Texas. During January 1968, the headquarters relocated to the Marine Reserve Training Center, Orlando, Florida. The headquarters again relocated to the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Atlanta, Georgia during 1971. In May 1976, the unit was redesignated the 4th Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force. In January, 1987, the headquarters relocated to Marietta, Georgia. The flag of the 4th FSSG was moved to its present site in New Orleans in February 1992.