6th Engineer Support Battalion

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6th Engineer Support Battalion

Active	November 1, 1944
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Engineering battalion
Part of	4th Marine Logistics Group Marine Forces Reserve
Motto	"We Are Ready"
Battles/wars	Battle of Okinawa Battle of Inchon Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom

The 6th Engineer Support Battalion (6th ESB), based in Portland, Oregon, is a battalion in the 4th Marine Logistics Group of the United States Marine Corps.

1 Current Units
2 History
3 References
4 See also
5 Further reading

[edit] Current Units

Headquarters & Service Company - Portland, Oregon
Alpha Company - Eugene, Oregon
Bravo Company - South Bend, Indiana
Charlie Company - Peoria, Illinois
A Co. Bulk Fuel - Tucson, Arizona
- Det 1 - Fort Lewis, Washington
- Det 2 - Bakersfield, California
B Co. Bulk Fuel - Wilmington, Delaware
- Det 1 - Green Bay, Wisconsin
C Co. Bulk Fuel - Phoenix, Arizona
A Co. Bridge - Battle Creek, Michigan
B Co. Bridge - Folsom, Pennsylvania
Engineer Support Company - Battle Creek, Michigan

[edit] History

[edit] World War II

The Battalion was activated on 1 November 1944 at Guadalcanal as the 6th Engineer Battalion, 6th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. During World War II, they participated in the Okinawa campaign and the Occupation of Japan (August–November 1945). In October 1945, they were redeployed to Tsingtao, China. The Battalion was deactivated 26 Mar 1946.

[edit] 1957 - 1975

The Battalion was reactivated on 1 November 1957 at Swan Island, Portland, Oregon as the 3rd Engineer Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Reserve. On July 1, 1962, they were redesignated as the 5th Engineer Battalion, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

[edit] 1976-1997

Redesignated May 31, 1976 as the 6th Engineer Support Battalion (6th ESB), 4th Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; elements of the battalion participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, January - April 1991

[edit] Operation Iraqi Freedom

In Operation Iraqi Freedom, 6th ESB was responsible for fueling coalition forces as they moved northward through Iraq; and providing purified water supplies to the Marine Corps desert and urban encampments.

Continued support in 2004 to 2005 was given by 6th Engineer Support Company from Battle Creek, Michigan with detachments from other units within 6th ESB and redesignated as CSSC-113 (Combat Service Support Company). Missions during this time included base operations in over a dozen different locations and convoys to resupply the troops during Operation Phantom Fury in November 2004. Four Marines were killed in action during this tour.