| Combat Logistics Battalion 13 | |
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Old MSSG-13 insignia |
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| Active | 6 January 1985 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Logistics |
| Part of | Combat Logistics Regiment 17 1st Marine Logistics Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname | Lucky |
| Engagements | Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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| Current commander |
LtCol Jay D. Wylie |
Combat Logistics Battalion 13 (CLB-13) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. In garrison, it falls under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group; however, when deployed, it forms the logistics combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The battalion is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
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• Activated 6 January 1985 at camp pendleton, california, as marine amphibious unit • Service support group 13 and assigned to the 1st force service support group, • Fleet marine force, pacific.
• Redesignated 5 February 1988 as marine expeditionary unit service support group 13 • Participated in operations desert shield and desert storm, southwest asia, • September–November 1990 and january-march 1991.
• Participated in support of operations in somalia, october 1993 – february 1994.
• Participated in operation united shield, somalia, february-march 1994.
• Participated in operation southern watch, southwest asia, november 1997 – january 1998.
• Participated in operation determined response, yemen, october-december 2000.
• Participated in operation enduring freedom, afghanistan and pakistan, march 2002.
• Participated in operation iraqi freedom, iraq, october-december 2005 and april-november 2007. • Redesignated 18 May 2006 as combat logistics battalion 13 and reassigned to • Combat logistics regiment 17, 1st marine logistics group.
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