Combat Logistics Battalion 5 | |
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Active | 21 August 2007 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Logistics |
Part of | Combat Logistics Regiment 1 1st Marine Logistics Group |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
Nickname(s) | Traveller |
Motto(s) | "We Bring It to the Fight" |
Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LtCol Rebecca A. Bolz |
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 nickname is "Traveller", named after the 16-hand grey American Saddlebred horse ridden into battle by General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War. The unit slogan is "Success Is Not An Accident."
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.
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.[ citation needed ]
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 [1]:
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