1st Landing Support Battalion
ActiveFebruary 7, 1942 - 1998
October 15, 2020 - present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Size600
Part of1st Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nickname(s)"Red Patchers"
EngagementsWorld War II
Korean War
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Restore Hope
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt. Col Swinford

1st Landing Support Battalion (1st LSB) is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps that supports distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations.[1] The unit is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Mission

Provide throughput support for I Marine Expeditionary Force and other Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations in order to enable the distribution of equipment, personnel, and supplies by air, ground, and sea. [2]

Table of organization

History

The battalion was originally commissioned during World War II as 1st Pioneer Battalion on February 7, 1942.[1]

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. 1st LSB has been presented with the following awards:


See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fuentes, Gidget (October 23, 2020). "'Red Patch' is Back As Reactivated Landing Support Battalions Rejoin Fleet Marine Forces". news.usni.org/. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Stapleton, Kevin (October 16, 2020). "2nd Landing Support Battalion Reactivates Aboard Camp Lejeune". www.whs.mil. Washington Headquarters Service. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

External links

United States Marine Corps
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