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Combat Logistics Battalion 3
	; CLB 3 insignia
Active:	*16 September, 1942 - 24 December, 1945 5 March, 1952 - 1 May, 1958; 1 July, 1964 - present;
Country:	United States
Allegiance:
Branch:	USMC
Type:	Logistics
Role:	"Provide both general and direct transportation and landing support to Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) in order to support Arrival and Assembly operations."
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Command structure:	3rd Marine Logistics Group
Current commander:	Lieutenant Colonel Michael Jernigan
Garrison/HQ:	Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Colonel-in-chief:	{{{colonel_in_chief}}}
Colonel of the Regiment:
Nickname:	Warriors
Patron:
Motto:
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March:
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Notable battles or wars:	World War II; * Battle of Guam; * Battle of Iwo Jima; Vietnam War; Operation Desert Storm
Notable commanders:
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Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) is a logistics battalion in the United States Marine Corps. They are headquartered at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and the 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG)

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CLB3's official website

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 ==History==
-===World War II===
-Activated on [[September 16]], [[1942]] at [[Camp Elliot]], [[California]] as the '''2nd Battalion, 19th Marines''', their first deployment was to [[New Zealand]] in [[1943]], where they were stationed in [[Auckland]]. The 3rd were deployed to [[Guadalcanal]] in August of the same year. They returned to the US in December [[1945]] and were deactivated on Christmas Eve.
-===Re-activation and Japan===
-The battalion was reactivated in 1952 as the '''3rd Shore Party Battalion''' at [[Camp Pendleton]], California and was deployed to [[Japan]] the following year, where they served until October 1957. Upon returning to the United States the battalion was deactivated.
-===Vietnam War===
-The 3rd was reactivated for the final time on [[July 1]], [[1964]], in [[Okinawa]]. Sent to Vietnam in April [[1964]], the battalion served there until April [[1969]], when they redeployed to [[Okinawa]].
-===1970s to present===
-From November 1969 until July 1989, the battalion was stationed at [[Camp Hansen]], Okinawa. From 1976 through 1978 they were known as the '''3rd Headquarters and Service Battalion''', from 1978 through 1979 they were renamed the '''3rd Provisional Landing Support Battalion''', from 1979-1993 they were named the '''3rd Landing Support Battalion''', only to be re-named again from 1993 through 1999 as the '''3rd Support Battalion'''.  This was followed by another re-naming from 1999 until 2006 as the '''3rd Transportation Support Battalion'''.  They participated in [[Operation Desert Storm]], [[Operation Desert Shield]], [[Operation Provide Comfort]], [[Operation Sea Angel]] and [[Operation Fiery Vigil]] between 1989 and 1991. Since then the 3rd has seen no combat, and is stationed alternately in [[Naha City]], [[Japan]] and [[Hawaii]].
 ==See also==

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Mission

History

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