Combat Logistics Battalion 22
Combat Logistics Battalion 22 is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 27 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group. The unit is based out of Marine Corps [Base Camp Lejeune], North Carolina and is in direct support of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit .
Mission
Provide the MEU with mission-essential combat service support to ensure readiness, sustainment, and mission capability are achieved and maintained.Subordinate units
- Engineer Platoon
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal
- Landing Support Platoon
- Maintenance Platoon
- Health Service Support Platoon
- Motor Transportation Platoon
- Supply Platoon
- Distribution Liaison Cell
History
In the fall of 1990, shortly after the 22d MEU's deployment to Liberia where they evacuated more than 2,300 civilians from the war-torn country, MSSG-22 was deployed to Southwest Asia where it served as CSSD-22 during Operation Desert Storm.
In 2003, because of the deployment of the 2nd Force Service Support Group to southwest Asia for Operation Iraqi Freedom, a unique allocation of forces proved necessary to staff MSSG-22 for its 2004 deployment with the 22nd MEU. For that deployment, and for the first time in history, a Marine Wing Support Squadron from Marine Corps [Air Station Cherry Point|MCAS Cherry Point] was redesignated as an MSSG and deployed with the 22nd MEU.
Recently, the unit has been redesignated as Combat Logistics Battalion 22.