Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (CLB-5) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. CLB-5 is a subordinate battalion to Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The battalion callsign is "Warhorse". The unit slogan is "We bring it to the fight."
Mission Provide direct support tactical logistics to the 5th Marine Regiment beyond its organic capabilities in the areas of transportation, intermediate level supply, field level maintenance, and general engineering.
Subordinate units Headquarters Company Combat Logistics Company Alpha Combat Logistics Company Bravo General Support Company
History Combat Logistics Battalion 5 was activated on 25 May 2006 at Camp Pendleton, California and assigned as a subordinate battalion to Combat Logistics Regiment 1.
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Iraq from September 2006 to March 2007 and again in August 2008 to February 2009. Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Afghanistan from March to October 2010 and again from March to August 2012. Provided task organized logistics detachments in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Crisis Response - CENTRAL COMMAND from 2015–2017. Participated in Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 20.2 in Darwin, Australia from March to October 2020 as the Logistics Command Element (LCE). Participated in Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22.2 in Darwin, Australia from March to October 2022 as the Logistics Command Element (LCE). Participated in Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 24.3 in Darwin, Australia from March to October 2024 as the Logistics Command Element (LCE).
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. CLB-5 has been presented with the following awards :
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Stars Iraq – 2006 – 2007, 2008 - 2009 Afghanistan - 2010 National Defense Service Streamer 2006 - current Iraq Campaign Streamer with three Bronze Stars National Resolution 2006 - 2007 Iraqi Surge 2007 - 2008 Iraqi Sovereignty - 2009 Afghanistan Campaign Streamer with two Bronze Stars Consolidation III - 2010 Transition I - 2012 Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer 2006 - current
Previous Commanders LtCol M.E. Travis LtCol Joe L. Jarosz LtCol Robert T. Meade LtCol Brian W. Ecarius LtCol Sam K. Lee LtCol Matthew T. James LtCol John F. Soto Jr. LtCol Shawn A. Meier LtCol Rebecca A. Bolz
Previous Sergeants Major Sergeant Major Willie T. Ward III Sergeant Major Brian E. Cullins Sergeant Major Troy E. Black (19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, 5th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman) Sergeant Major Joseph S. Gregory Sergeant Major Keith D. Hoge Sergeant Major James L. Horr Sergeant Major Damian L. Reed Sergeant Major David C. Hernandez Sergeant Major Salvador Moralessolis Sergeant Major Damien W. Blaise (current)
See also
List of United States Marine Corps battalions Organization of the United States Marine Corps
References
External links CLB-5's Official Website Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (PDF) www.usmcu.edu. United States Marine Corps. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020. :