2d Landing Support Battalion

2d Landing Support Battalion (2d 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 Lejeune, North Carolina and falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2d MLG) and the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).

2d Landing Support Battalion
ActiveNovember 17, 1941 - 1979 October 16, 2020 - present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Size400
Part of2nd Marine Logistics Group
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Nickname(s)"Red Patchers"
EngagementsWorld War II
Websitehttps://www.clr2.marines.mil/Units/2nd-Landing-Support-Battalion/
Commanders
Current
commander		LtCol Randall L. Nickel

Mission

Provide throughput support for II 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.

Table of organization
  • Headquarters and Service Company.
  • Landing Support Company
  • Beach and Terminal Operations Company
  • Landing Support Equipment Company[2]

History

The battalion was originally commissioned during World War II as Shore Party Detachment, 2nd Marine Division on November 17, 1941.[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. 2d LSB has been presented with the following awards:


See also

References
  1. 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. "2d Landing Support Battalion reactivated aboard Camp Lejeune". www.marines.mil. United States Marine Corps. October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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