Logistics combat element

In the United States Marine Corps, the logistics combat element (LCE), formerly combat service support element, is the portion of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) responsible with providing logistical support. It provides equipment and personnel to keep the MAGTF running logistically.

The logistics combat element (LCE), organized into battalions, regiments, and groups, has its own headquarters element for command and control (management and planning for manpower, intelligence, operations and training, and logistics functions) of its subordinate units and contains the majority of the combat service support units for the MAGTF, including: heavy motor transport, ground supply, heavy engineer support, ground equipment maintenance, and advanced medical and dental units, along with certain specialized groups such as air delivery, EOD, and landing support teams.

The size of the LCE varies in proportion to the size of the MAGTF. A Marine expeditionary force has a Marine logistics group or MLG. A Marine expeditionary brigade holds a combat logistics regiment or CLR, often reinforced with equipment and personnel from other logistics units. The various Marine expeditionary units command a reinforced combat logistics battalion. Generally, MEF postings are permanent, while MEBs and MEUs rotate their GCE, ACE, and LCE twice annually.

Hierarchy of Marine logistics units

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Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Headquarters & Service Battalion
1st Dental Battalion  
7th Engineer Support Battalion  
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 1  
Combat Logistics Battalion 5  
Combat Logistics Battalion 7  
1st Transportation Battalion
1st Landing Support Battalion
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
1st Maintenance Battalion   Warfighters
1st Medical Battalion  
1st Supply Battalion   Dragon Warriors
Combat Logistics Company 11  
Combat Logistics Company 16   Los Lobos
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 11  
Combat Logistics Battalion 13   Lucky
Combat Logistics Battalion 15   Blackout
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion  
2nd Dental Battalion  
8th Engineer Support Battalion  
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 2  
Combat Logistics Battalion 6  
Combat Logistics Battalion 8  
2nd Transportation Battalion
2nd Landing Support Battalion
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
2nd Maintenance Battalion  
2nd Supply Battalion  
2nd Medical Battalion  
Combat Logistics Company 21  
Combat Logistics Company 23   Roughnecks
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 22  
Combat Logistics Battalion 24  
Combat Logistics Battalion 26  
2nd Military Police Battalion  
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion
3rd Dental Battalion  
9th Engineer Support Battalion  
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 3  
Combat Logistics Battalion 4   The Supporting Edge
3d Landing Support Battalion
3d Transportation Support Battalion   Rough Riders
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
3rd Medical Battalion  
3rd Maintenance Battalion  
3rd Supply Battalion  
Combat Logistics Company 35  
Combat Logistics Company 36   Dragons
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 31   Atlas Battalion
 
Battalion Name Insignia Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion  
4th Maintenance Battalion  
4th Supply Battalion  
6th Engineer Battalion  
6th Motor Transport Battalion  
4th Medical Battalion  
4th Dental Battalion  
4th Landing Support Battalion  
6th Communications Battalion
Note: also falls under CE, Marine Forces Reserve
 

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