3d Landing Support Battalion

3d Landing Support Battalion (3d LSB) is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps that supports distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations. The unit is based out of Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan and falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3d MLG) and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF).

3d Landing Support Battalion
3d LSB insignia
Active1942 - 1976
November 2, 2020 - present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Size600
Part ofCombat Logistics Regiment 3
3rd Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQCamp Foster
Nickname(s)Landers
EngagementsWorld War II Vietnam War
Commanders
Current
commander		LtCol Justin Hooker

Mission

Supports III MEF for ship-to-shore movement during amphibious operations and terminal operations and during subsequent operations ashore in order to facilitate throughput of supplies, equipment, and personnel for sustainment via air, ground, and sea.[1]

Table of organization
  • Headquarters and Service Company.
  • Landing Support Company Alpha
  • Landing Support Company Bravo[1]

History

The 3d Service Battalion was commissioned on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California.[2][3] During World War II the battalion took part in combat operations at Bougainville,[4] Guam,[5] and Iwo Jima.[6] Following the war the battalion was decommissioned on December 28, 1945 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.[2]

Unit awards

A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces have different categories: i.e. Service, Campaign, Unit, and Valor. 3d LSB has been presented with the following awards:[1]

Streamer Award Year(s) Additional Info
A green streamer with red, gold, and blue horizontal stripes along the top and bottom with one silver star in the center Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Star

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with four Bronze Stars
Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima
World War II Victory Streamer 1941–1945 Pacific War
A red streamer with a horizontal gold stripe and three bronze stars in the center National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars 1951–1954, 1961–1974, 2001–present Korean War, Vietnam War, War on Terrorism
Korean Service Streamer 1950-1953
A yellow streamer with two green horizontal stripes on the outside and three horizontal red stripes and two silver stars and one bronze star in the center Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star

A blue streamer with yellow, red, and white horizontal stripes Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer 2001–present
A gold streamer with red horizontal stripes on the outer portions and a green palm in the center Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Streamer 1965–1971

See also

Citations
  1. "3d Landing Support Battalion activates aboard Camp Foster". www.dvidshub.net. United States Department of Defense. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. Rottman 2002, pp. 242.
  3. Brokaw, Sommer (November 3, 2020). "U.S. Marine Corps reactivates 3rd Landing Support Battalion". www.upi.com. United Press International. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. Rottman 2002, pp. 298.
  5. Rottman 2002, pp. 337.
  6. Rottman 2002, pp. 355.

References
Bibliography
  • Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle – Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313319065.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.