Combat Logistics Regiment 3
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| Combat Logistics Regiment 3 | |
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 CLR-3's insignia |
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| 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 Foster, Okinawa, Japan |
| Nickname | The Red Patchers |
| Motto | N/A |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Thomas N. Goben |
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 Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The unit falls under the 3rd Marine Logistics Group and the III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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[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 4
[edit] History
[edit] Vietnam War
[edit] The Gulf War and the 1990s
[edit] Global War on Terror
[edit] See also
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