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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-1, Logistics Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element Reorganization Update and POA&M

128.1 Define a Logistics Combat Element (LCE).

A Logistics Combat Element (LCE) is task organized to provide the full range of combat
service support necessary to accomplish the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
mission.

Supply
Maintenance
Transportation
Deliberate Engineering
Medical Services
Dental Services
Postal Services
Disbursing Services
Prisoner of War
Information Systems
Exchange Services
Utilities
Legal Services
Graves Registration Services

An LCE varies in size from a Combat Logistics Company (CLC), to a Marine Logistics Group
(MLG). Normally, there is only one LCE in a MAGTF.

128.2 Define Combat Service Support (CSS).

Combat Service Support (CSS): The essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks
necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war on the
battlefield.

**It includes, but is not limited to; supporting the aspects of supply, maintenance,
transportation, health services, and other services required by the Marine Air Ground Task
Force (MAGTF). CSS in the Marine Corps is provided by the Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
and is a function or tasking associated with a unit that, by table of organization (T/O) and
table of equipment (T/E), is organized, equipped, and trained to perform CSS operations.

128.3 Define the following terms:

Limited Technical Inspection (LTI): Equipment inspections that are limited in scope and
objective. LTI’s are generally directed at inspecting equipment conditions to determine the
extent and level of maintenance required to restore it to a specified condition or to check for
serviceability status.

Table of Authorized Material (TAM): A source document of information for logistics

planning with respect to selected material authorized for use by organizations of the Marine
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Corps. Items listed in the table of authorized material include the three supply types of;
material (class X), subsistence (class I), and petroleum (class III).

Table of Equipment (T/E): A document listing the equipment which a unit is required to
possess and maintain in order to accomplish its mission. When used with the table of
organization, it serves as the basis for determining what publications and additional
equipment may be required by the unit.

Table of Organization (T/O): A document containing a unit’s personnel staffing, mission,

organization, concept of employment, administrative capabilities, and logistics capabilities.

128.4 Define logistics.

Logistics: The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of
forces. Those aspects of military operations deal with:

Design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance,

evacuation and disposition of material.
Movement, evacuation and hospitalization of personnel.
Acquisition or construction, and disposition of facilities.
Acquisition or furnishing of services.

128.5 Discuss the three levels of logistic support:

Strategic: The level of war at which a nation, often as a member of a group of nations,
determines national or multinational (alliance or coalition) security objectives and guidance,
and develops and uses national resources to accomplish those specific objectives. Some
examples of activities at this level would be; national and multinational military objectives,
sequence initiatives, defined limits and risks assessments for the use of military and other
instruments of national power, the development of global plans or theater war plans which aid
in achieving these objectives, and military forces provided in accordance with strategic plans.

Operational: The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned,
conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within the theater or areas of
operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by establishing objectives needed
to accomplish sequencing events that achieve the operational objectives. These activities
differ from tactics because they provide a broader dimension of time and or space to ensure
the logistic and administrative support of tactical forces is successfully met.

Tactical: The level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to
accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. Activities at this level
focus on the ordered arrangement and maneuverability of combat elements in relation to
each other and to the enemy to achieve combat objectives.

128.6 State the six functional areas of tactical logistics:

Supply: A cyclic process of acquiring and issuing material to supported units. This material
may be consumable or durable material, components, and end items.

Maintenance: Involves those actions taken to keep material in serviceable condition

(preventative maintenance) and actions required to return material to serviceable condition
(corrective maintenance). Maintenance tasks are grouped by levels of support that
determine assignment of maintenance responsibilities.
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Transportation: Moving from one location to another. The transportation system includes
the means and the controls for managing means of transportation. The transportation sub-
functions are generally applicable to all levels of support, although the means, methods,
controls, and management procedures employed at each level will vary. Although
transportation is discussed as a logistic function, at the tactical level, transportation is a
combat support function. Combat organizations use organic, attached and supporting
transportation assets for tactical movement.

General Engineering: Distinct from Combat Engineering. General Engineering is typically

considered a LCE function (i.e., Engineer Support Battalion), while combat engineering is
considered a combat support function (i.e., Combat Engineer Battalion). General engineering
assets at the tactical level may be used to reinforce or augment combat engineer
organizations in specific situations for mobility, counter mobility, or survivability tasks. These
assets are normally in general support of the MAGTF for a wide range of tasks. These tasks
often involve more detailed planning and preparation and higher standards of design and
construction than typical combat engineer tasks.

Health Services Support (HSS): Seeks to minimize the effect that wounds, injuries, and
disease have on unit effectiveness, readiness, and morale. HSS is accompanied by a
Preventive Medicine program that initially safeguards personnel against potential health risks
and by the establishment of a system that provides medical support from the point of
wounding, injury, or illness.

Services: A function that provides for the effective administration, management, and
employment of military organizations. Services sub functions are essentially administrative in
nature and can include postal, disbursing, information systems, exchange, legal, and graves
registration services. These are categorized as either command services, which are services
provided to Marines by their individual commands, or LCE services, which are services
provided by a LCE unit.

128.7 Discuss the seven principles of logistics support:

There are seven principles of logistics support that apply to all three levels of logistics, and
attaining these principles is essential to ensuring operational success. These principles, like
the principles of war, are guides for planning, organizing, managing, and executing. They are
not rigid rules, nor will they apply at all times. As few as one or two may apply in any given
situation. Therefore, these principles should not be interpreted as a checklist, but rather as a
guide for analytical thinking and prudent planning. These principles require coordination to
increase logistics effectiveness. The application of these principles by effective logisticians
requires flexibility, innovation, and in maneuver warfare, boldness.

Flexibility: Flexibility is the ability to adapt logistics structure and procedures to changing
situations, missions, and concepts of operation. Logistics plans and operations must be
flexible to achieve both responsiveness and economy. The principle of flexibility also
includes the concepts of alternative planning, anticipation, reserve assets, redundancy,
forward support of phased logistics, and centralized control with decentralized operations.

Economy: Economy is providing sufficient support at the least cost without impairing
mission accomplishment or jeopardizing lives. At some level and to some degree, resources
are always limited. A commander applies economy by prioritizing limited resources and
allocating them sufficiently to achieve success without imbalance or inordinate excess.

Attainability: Attainability (or adequacy) is the ability to provide the minimum, essential
supplies and services required to begin combat operations. The commander’s logistics staff
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develops the concept of logistics support, completes the logistics estimate, and initiates
resource identification on the basis of the supported commander’s requirements, priorities,
and apportionment. An operation should not begin until minimum essential levels of support
are on hand.

Responsiveness: Responsiveness is the right support in the right place at the right time.
Among the logistics principles, responsiveness is the keystone. All other principles become
irrelevant if logistics support does not support the commander’s concept of operations.

Simplicity: Simplicity fosters efficiency in both the planning and execution of logistics
operations. Mission-type orders and standardized procedures contribute to simplicity.
Establishment of priorities and pre-allocation of supplies and services by the supported unit
can simplify logistics support operations.

Sustainability: Sustainability is the ability to maintain logistics support to all users

throughout the area of operations for the duration of the operation. Sustainability focuses the
commander’s attention on long-term objectives and capabilities of the force. Long-term
support is the greatest challenge for the logistician, who must not only attain the minimum,
essential materiel levels to initiate combat operations (readiness), but also must maintain
those levels for the duration to sustain operations.

Survivability: Survivability is the capacity of the organization to protect its forces and
resources. Logistics units and installations are high-value targets that must be guarded to
avoid presenting the enemy with a critical vulnerability. Since the physical environment
typically degrades logistics capabilities rather than destroying them, it must be considered
when planning. Survivability may dictate dispersion and decentralization at the expense of
economy.

128.8 Define War Reserve Material (WRM).

WRM: Mission-essential principal end items, secondary items, and munitions required to
attain operational objectives in the scenarios authorized for sustainability planning and other
stockage objectives approved for programming in the Defense Planning Guidance. WRM
inventories are acquired during peacetime. These inventories are flexible, and they provide
an expansion capability that can respond to spectrum regional contingencies, while
minimizing investment in resources.

128.9 State the number of days of logistics capability the following types of Marine Air/Ground Task
Forces (MAGTF’s) deploy with in order to sustain themselves:

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU): Normally deploys with the logistic capability to sustain
itself with some classes of supply for up to 15 days.

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB): A brigade sized MAGTF (MEF forward) can sustain
itself for up to 30 days.

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF): Sustains itself for up to 60 days.

128.10 Explain the concept of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF):

The Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) concept reflects brigade-sized unit

deployment/MEF employment utilizing Military Sealift Command (MSC) 13 chartered ships to
preposition necessary supplies and equipment. Several MSC chartered ships of various
capabilities deploy to form a single maritime prepositioning ship squadron (MPSRON).
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Equipment and supplies administratively embarked in each MPSRON are based on the T/E,
individual materiel readiness lists, and/or the tables of allowances for units assigned to the
MPF’s geographical responsibility. Each MPSRON is designed to sustain one MEF (MEB)-
sized unit for 30 days in most classes of supply. Prior to employment, the MPF fly-in echelon
comprised of personnel and essential air transportable equipment deploy to an airfield near a
port or beach where ships of the MPSRON can be offloaded. When maritime prepositioned
equipment and supplies (MPE/S) are unloaded, they are issued to the arriving units and
personnel of the MAGTF.
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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element Reorganization Update and POA&M

129.1 Define a Marine Logistics Group (MLG) and its significant attributes.

MLG: A permanently organized grouping of functional components that provides LCE support
above the capability of supported units to all elements of the MEF. The MLG in its deployed
or forward status is also known as the Marine Logistics Brigade (MLB), commonly referred to
as MLG (FWD). The most significant attribute of an MLG is all elements are structured to
provide permanently organized sub-elements to support independently deployed Battalions,
Regiments, MEU’s (i.e. task-organized groups to provide support, as required and pre-
planned), or geographically separated units in garrison. It is staffed and equipped to support
a one-division/one wing MEF or four MEU’s simultaneously

129.2 Define the following terms:

Direct Support: A mission requiring a force to support another specific force and authorizing
it to answer directly to the supported force’s request for assistance.

General Support: Support which is given to the supported force as a whole and not to any
particular subdivision thereof.

Task Organization: An organization which assigns the means to accomplish assigned tasks
in any planned action to responsible commanders. It is the process of allocating available
assets to subordinate commanders and establishing their command and support
relationships.

129.3 Define the mission of the MLG Command Element (CE):

MLG CE mission is to provide general and direct support above the organic capabilities of
supported elements of the MAGTF in the functional areas of a LCE during deployment and
employment of the MEF, and smaller, geographically separated MAGTFs in all levels of
conflict.

Organization: The MLG CE contains the G-shops and Special Staff

G-1
G-2
G-3
G-4
G-6
G-7
G-8
G-10
Special Staff: i.e: Chaplain, Surgeon, Inspector General, Public Affairs Officer, Staff
Judge Advocate, Security Manager
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129.4 Discuss the six tasks of the MLG CE:

Provide centralized ground supply support beyond supported units’ organic

capabilities for the sustainment of the MEF.
This includes procurement, storage, care in storage, distribution, salvage,
disposal, bulk fuel, and water supply support.
Provide authorized overflow organizational and intermediate maintenance support
beyond supported units’ organic capabilities for Marine Corps-furnished ground
equipment of the MEF.
This includes inspection, classification, servicing, adjustment, tuning, testing,
calibration, repair, modification, rebuilding overhaul, reclamation, recovery
assistance, and evacuation.
Coordinate transportation and throughput support beyond supported units’ organic
capabilities for the deployment and employment of the MEF.
This includes embarkation, landing support, port and terminal operations, motor
transport, air delivery, and freight/passenger transportation support.
Provide general engineering support to the MEF.
This includes engineering reconnaissance horizontal construction of roads, LCE
installations and other support facilities, vertical construction and maintenance of
encampment and other personnel support facilities, emplacement of standard
and nonstandard bridging and rafting, demolition and obstacle removal,
augmentation for tasks beyond the organic engineering capabilities of supported
units, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD).
Provide health services (medical and dental) support beyond the supported units’
organic capabilities to the MEF.
This includes health maintenance, patient collection and treatment, temporary
hospitalization, patient regulation and evacuation, disease control, hygienic
services, and a comprehensive dental program.
Coordinate services support, beyond supported units’ organic capabilities for the
MEF.
This includes security support, postal, disbursing, exchange services, legal
services, CE related support and graves registration.
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References:

[a] MCWP 4-11.8, Services in an Expeditionary Environment

[b] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[c] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and POA&M

130.1 Define the mission of the MLG Headquarters Regiment.

The mission of MLG Headquarters Regiment is to provide command and control,

administration, communications, food services for the MLG. Provide LCEs for Marine
Expeditionary Units (MEUs), Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) or a Special Marine Air-
Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF).

130.2 Define the six tasks of the MLG Headquarters Regiment:

Provide necessary command support functions for the MLG and MLG HQ.
Provide services to the MEF and MAGTFs smaller than a MEF, beyond organic
capabilities of supported units, in the sub functional areas of disbursing, postal,
exchange, legal, and personnel retrieval and processing.
Provide communications support for the MLG headquarters, subordinate MLG
organizations, and LCEs of MAGTFs.
Provide food service support to the MLG and beyond the organic capabilities of
supported units of the MEF.
Provide the nucleus staff for coordination of marshalling and deployment support for
the MEF, with necessary augmentation from supported units as required.
Provide general support tactical logistics to support Marine Expeditionary Units
(MEUs).

130.3 Define the mission of the MLG Headquarters Regiment HQ Company.

The mission of MLG Headquarters Regiment HQ Co is to provide command and control,

administration and command support functions for the MLG HQ Regiment and the Logistics
Combat Element (LCE) headquarters.

130.4 Define the mission of the MLG Headquarters Regiment Communications Company.

The mission of MLG Headquarters Regiment Comm Co is to provide communications

support to the headquarters of the MLG and subordinate Logistics Combat Elements (LCE)
beyond their organic communications capabilities in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) operations.
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130.5 Define the mission of the MLG Headquarters Regiment Service Company.

The mission of MLG HQ Regiment Service Co is to provide general support services such
as postal, disbursing, legal, and exchange services support for the Marine Expeditionary
Force (MEF).

130.6 Define the mission of the MLG Headquarters Regiment Food Services Company.

The mission of MLG HQ Regiment Food Service Co is to provide general support and field
food service support for the MLG, the MEF Command Element (CE) and the Ground Combat
Element (GCE), exceeding their organic capability.

130.7 Define the mission of the MEU CLB.

The mission of the MEU CLB is to provide a full range of expeditionary combat service
support in direct support to the Ground Combat Element, Aviation Combat Element, or
Command Element of the MEU in order to enable the accomplishment of all assigned
missions across a wide spectrum of conflict and conventional and selected maritime special
operations. To be prepared to conduct simultaneous, self-sufficient tactical security
operations to ensure that the provision of this support is not interrupted in a hostile
environment and to allow the supported unit to continue operations independent of any
logistically driven operational pauses.

130.8 Define the 10 tasks of the MEU CLB and its platoons:

Provide Ground vehicle recovery and evacuation.

Provide Repair parts from a repairable issue point.
Provide Intermediate maintenance support for ground element equipment (less
critical low-density equipment within the supported units’ organic capability).
Provide Maintenance Support Teams that inspect, diagnose, classify, and repair
equipment at forward sites.
Provide Supply point and units re-supply via mobile combat service support
elements.
Provide Transportation support including material-handling equipment.
Conduct Engineering operations to include mobility, counter mobility, survivability,
construction and demolition.
Coordinate and conduct Force Protection defensive operations to include rear area
security and internal security.
Train and organize to deploy as the command element and other task organized
LCE’s that support worldwide exercises and operations.
Conduct convoy operations and associated convoy security preparations.
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References:

[a] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005

[b] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and
POA&M

131.1 Define the mission and organization of a MLG General Support (GS) CLR.

The mission of MLG GS CLR is to provide intermediate supply, distribution system support,
intermediate maintenance and health service support to the war fighter across the spectrum
of conflict in any environment. To provide logistics support to the MEF in order to sustain
MAGTF operations beyond the supported unit’s organic capabilities.

Organization: The regiment consists of a Headquarters Company, one or more Combat

Logistics Companies (CLC), and other functional battalions that are equipped and organized
to provide general supply, maintenance.

131.2 Define the mission of General Support CLR HQ Company.

The mission of General Support CLR HQ Company is to...

131.3 Define the mission and organization of the Combat Logistics Company (CLC).

The mission of CLC is to provide intermediate supply support and intermediate motor
transport and engineer ground equipment maintenance to their Marine Aircraft Wings
(MAWs); operate the Aerial Port of Embarkation/Debarkation (APOE/D) under the guidance
of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF); and provide personnel to the Fleet Assistance
Program (FAP) in support of legal, postal, exchange, security (military police), personnel
administration, freight/passenger transportation (TMO) and bulk fuel support for their
respective Marine Corps Air Station.

Organization: Combat Logistics Companies provide intermediate ground logistics support to

aviation units, to include supply and maintenance beyond organic capabilities.
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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-11.4, Maintenance Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and POA&M

132.1 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion:

The mission of Maintenance Battalion is to provide intermediate-level maintenance support

to include wheeled and tracked vehicle recovery, salvage and disposal, and general
maintenance support, for the MEF’s ground equipment in order to improve and sustain
MAGTF combat power. Provide Secondary Repairable Management, including inventory
management, storage, financial accounting, and maintenance for secondary low-density
repairable.

Organization: The Maintenance Battalion is a functional battalion within a Combat Logistics

Regiment and is structured to provide command and control for centralized coordination and
decentralized execution of maintenance efforts to sustain the combat power of the MEF.
Subordinate companies are organized along functional area lines to provide maintenance
support in commodity areas that are critical to the war fighting capabilities of the MEF.

MAINTENANCE
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132.2 Discuss the eight tasks of the Maintenance Battalion:

Provide technical assistance and overflow organizational (2d echelon) maintenance

for supported units as directed by higher headquarters.
Provide organizational (2d echelon) and intermediate (3d and 4th echelon)
maintenance on end items.
Provide 3d echelon maintenance on end items by means of component/subassembly
replacement or repair.
Provide intermediate (4th echelon) maintenance in support of the secondary
repairable program, including repairing and rebuilding components and
subassemblies of end items.
Provide calibration services for electronic and mechanical test, measurement and
diagnostic equipment.
Provide a tracked-vehicle evacuation capability.
Provide technical inspection services, as required, in support of equipment
maintenance programs of the MEF.
Provide intermediate maintenance and modification applications on in-stock
equipment.
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132.3 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion H&S Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion H&S Co is to provide command and control,

administration, and command support functions for the maintenance battalion.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the

logistic/CSS functions of the subordinate elements of the battalion with assistance from the
battalion supply and motor transport sections. It is structured to facilitate task organization for
maintenance operations in support of the MEF or any combination of smaller MAGTFs.

132.4 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion Ordnance Maintenance
Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion Ordnance Maintenance Company is to provide

intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps-furnished ordnance
equipment of a MEF.

Organization: The Company is structured to provide the appropriate technical, supervisory

personnel, equipment, and ordnance maintenance support, to the MEF. It is organized to
facilitate the task organization of ordnance maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to
four MEUs.

132.5 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion Engineer Maintenance
Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion Engineer Maintenance Company is to provide

intermediate (3rd and 4th echelon) maintenance support for Marine Corps-furnished
engineering equipment of a MEF.

Organization: The Company is structured to provide the appropriate technical, supervisory

personnel and equipment necessary to provide engineering maintenance support to the MEF.
It is organized to facilitate the task organization of engineering maintenance assets for
support of a MEF or up to four MEUs.

132.6 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion Electronics Maintenance
Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion Electronics Maintenance Company is to provide

intermediate maintenance (3d and 4th echelon) support for the Marine Corps-furnished
ground communications-electronics equipment of a MEF.

Organization: The Company is structured to provide the appropriate technical, supervisory

personnel and equipment necessary to provide communications-electronics maintenance
support to the MEF. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of communications-
electronics maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs.

132.7 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion Motor Transport Maintenance
Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion Motor Transport Maintenance Company is to

provide intermediate (3rd and 4th echelon) maintenance support for the motor transport
equipment of the MEF.
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Organization: The Company is structured to provide the appropriate technical, supervisory

personnel and equipment necessary to provide motor transport maintenance support of a
MEF. It is organized to facilitate the task organization of motor transport maintenance assets
for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs.

132.8 Define the mission and organization of Maintenance Battalion General Support Maintenance
Company.

The mission of Maintenance Battalion General Support Maintenance Company is to

provide general support, intermediate (3d and 4th echelon) maintenance support, including
component rebuilding for Marine Corps-furnished ground equipment of a MEF, except for
communications-electronics equipment and fire control components.

Organization: The Company is structured to provide the appropriate technical, supervisory

personnel and equipment necessary to augment the maintenance elements of a LCE with a
general support intermediate maintenance capability. It is organized to facilitate the task
organization of general support maintenance assets for support of a MEF or up to four MEUs.

132.9 Discuss each echelon/level of ground equipment maintenance:

Three categories of maintenance exist within the Marine Corps’ ground equipment
maintenance system; organizational, intermediate, and depot. Within these three categories
are five echelons of maintenance. To manage maintenance effectively, commanders must
understand their maintenance responsibilities and the maintenance responsibilities of those
units in support.

Organizational Maintenance: The using unit performs organizational maintenance on its

assigned equipment. Organizational maintenance focuses on the operator and crew
preventive/corrective measures which normally consist of inspecting, servicing, lubricating,
and adjusting; replacing parts, minor assemblies, and subassemblies. Organizational
maintenance includes first and second echelon maintenance responsibilities.
First Echelon maintenance: performed by the user/equipment operator.
Second Echelon maintenance: performed by specially trained personnel within the
organization.

Intermediate Maintenance: Intermediate maintenance is the responsibility of and performed

by designated maintenance activities in direct support of using organizations. Intermediate
maintenance normally consists of calibration, repair, or replacement of damaged or
unserviceable parts. Intermediate maintenance includes third and fourth echelon
maintenance.
Third and Fourth Echelon maintenance: almost always performed by specially trained
personnel at designated maintenance activities.

Depot Maintenance: Depot maintenance is performed on materiel that requires a major

overhaul or a complete rebuilding of parts, assemblies, subassemblies, and end items. This
level of maintenance normally consists of the manufacture of parts, modifications, testing,
and reclamation, as required. Depot maintenance also provides stocks of serviceable
equipment that are not available in lower echelon maintenance activities and includes the fifth
echelon of maintenance.
Fifth Echelon maintenance: almost always performed at the depot level; however, it
can be performed at intermediate maintenance activities if specifically authorized by
the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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132.10 Define the following maintenance terminologies:

Overhaul: The restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by

maintenance serviceability standards.

Preventive Maintenance: The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of
maintaining equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition before failures occur
or before they develop into major defects.

Rebuild: The restoration of an item to a standard as nearly as possible to its original

condition in appearance, performance, and life expectancy.

Repair: The restoration of an item to serviceable condition through correction of a specific

failure or unserviceable condition.

Unserviceable: An item in a condition unfit for use, but which can be restored to a
serviceable condition after repair, rebuild, or overhaul.
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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-1, Logistics Operations
[c] MCWP 4-11.1, Health Service Support Operations
[d] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[e] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element Reorganization Update and POA&M

133.1 Define the mission and organization of Supply Battalion.

The mission of Supply Battalion is to provide general support, ground supply support, less
bulk fuel, and Navy funded stock/programs and Distribution system management for the
sustainment of Marine Air Ground Task Force operations.

Organization: The Supply Battalion a functional battalion within a Combat Logistics

Regiment and is organized to provide commodity-oriented, task-organized detachments for
the sustainment of MAGTF operations.

SUPPLY
BN

H&S AMMUNITION MED LOG SUPPLY

COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY

133.2 Discuss the 12 tasks of Supply Battalion of the MLG:

Provide supply support management for the MLG and other MEF elements beyond
organic capabilities of supported units, to include; management of the MEF’s special
allowance training pool items and initial issue of provisioning assets; management of
the MEF’s secondary repairables through maintenance; technical management, data
research, customer service, and general assistance to the MEF for supply matters;
providing status reports for the MEF as required; and interface for the MEF with
financial and maintenance management systems.
Provide contracting support and cross servicing services for supported units, as
required.
Provide a warehousing capability in support of the MEF.
Provide accounting for classes I, II, IV, VII, VIII, and IX supplies, initial issue
provisioning assets, and authorized levels of war reserve.
Provide subsistence support to the MEF, including operation of class I subsistence
dumps and storage, issue, and accounting for subsistence items.
Provide receipt, storage, and forwarding of class III (packaged) supplies.
Provide receipt, storage, issue, and accounting functions for class V items.
Provide technical assistance in receipt, storage, assembly, and provision of nuclear
ordnance.
Provide for the receipt, storage, issue, and organizational and intermediate
maintenance support for class VIII supplies and equipment
Provide intermediate-level shop stores issue points for the MEF.
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Provide procurement services for the MEF for items decentralized by the integrated
materiel manager
Provide packing, preservation, and packaging (PP&P) services

133.3 Name and define the 10 classes of supply:

I Subsistence: includes gratuitous health and welfare items and rations.

II Clothing: individual equipment, tentage, organizational tool sets and kits, hand
tools, administrative and housekeeping supplies, and equipment.

III Petroleum: oils and lubricants, which consist of petroleum fuels, lubricants,
hydraulic and insulating oils, liquid and compressed gases, bulk chemical products,
coolants, de-icing and antifreeze compounds, and coal.

IV Construction: includes all construction material; installed equipment; and all

fortification, barrier, and bridging materials.

V Ammunition: including but not limited to; chemical, radiological, special weapons,
bombs, explosives, mines, detonators, pyrotechnics, missiles, rockets, propellants,
and fuses.

VI Personal: demand items or nonmilitary sales items.

VII Major End Items: are the combination of products assembled and configured in
their intended form and ready for use (e.g., launchers, tanks, mobile machine shops,
vehicles).

VIII Medical/Dental Material: which includes medical-unique repair parts, blood and
blood products, and medical and dental material.

IX Repair Parts: (less class VIII), including components, kits, assemblies, and
subassemblies (repairable and non-repairable), required for maintenance support of
all equipment.

X Material: to support nonmilitary requirements and programs not included in classes I

through IX. For example, materials needed for agricultural and economic
development.

133.4 State the six functions of supply:

Requirements Determination; routine, pre-planned, or long-range.

Procurement
Distribution
Disposal
Storage
Salvage
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133.5 Define the mission and organization of Supply Battalion H&S Company.

The mission of Supply Battalion H&S Company is to provide command and control
administration, and command support functions for the supply battalion and general
subsistence supply support to the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
support functions of the battalion and to provide specified general support supply functions
for the MAGTF. It is structured to facilitate task organization of detachments for operations
conducted by the battalion in support of MAGTF operations.

133.6 Define the mission and organization of Supply Battalion Ammunition Company.

The mission of Supply Battalion Ammunition Company is to provide general class V

supply support to the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise class V support
functions. It is structured to facilitate task organization of detachments for operations
conducted by the supply battalion in support of the MEF and any combination of smaller
MAGTFs.

133.7 Define the mission and organization of Supply Battalion Medical Logistics Company.

The mission of Supply Battalion Medical Logistics Company is to provide general supply
and maintenance support for class VIII materiel to the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
support functions of the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization of detachments
in support of MAGTF operations.

133.8 Define the mission and organization of Supply Battalion Supply Company.

The mission of Supply Battalion Supply Company is to provide general supply support,
including supply management and control, to sustain the operations of the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to facilitate the task organization of detachments

that are capable of providing control and management of supply support to elements of the
MEF or for MAGTFs smaller than a MEF.

133.9 Define Authorized Medical Allowance Lists (AMALs) and Authorized Dental Allowance Lists
(ADALs).

AMALs and ADALs are configured in equipment and supply assemblages. The equipment
assemblage contains equipment and reusable materiel required to establish a basic function
(e.g., an operating room). The supply assemblage contains the consumable material to
support the function in treating a designated number of casualties or to perform a specific
task. For readiness purposes, an equipment module may be stored in combination with its
supply module. The materiel listed in each AMAL/ADAL is the minimum amount to be
maintained. Marine Corps Order 4400 series contains AMAL and ADAL procurement policies
and procedures. AMALs and ADALs are maintained and resupplied by the Medical Logistics
Company.
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[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-1, Logistics Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element Reorganization Update and POA&M

134.1 Define the mission and organization of a MLG Direct Support (DS) CLR:

The mission of MLG DS CLR is to provide direct logistics support to the Marine Division
beyond its organic capabilities in any environment and throughout the spectrum of conflict in
order to allow the division to continue operations independent of any logistically driven
operational pauses.

Organization: The regiment consists of a Headquarters Company, a Transportation

Support Battalion, and two or more direct support Combat Logistics Battalions. The
battalions are equipped and organized to provide logistic and tactical cargo vehicle support
and petroleum support.

134.2 Direct Support CLB:

The mission of DS CLB is to provide direct tactical logistics support to the Marine Division
and its subordinate units in order to prepare for and sustain combat operations. Coordinate
surge tactical logistics beyond supported units’ organic capabilities as required by concept of
operations.

134.3 Tasks of the Direct Support CLB.

Provide Ground vehicle recovery and evacuation.

Provide Repair parts from a repairable issue point.
Provide Intermediate maintenance support for ground element equipment (less critical
low-density equipment within the supported units’ organic capability).
Provide Maintenance Support Teams that inspect, diagnose, classify, and repair
equipment at forward sites.
Provide Supply point and units re-supply via mobile combat service support elements.
Provide Transportation support including material-handling equipment.
Conduct Engineering operations to include mobility, counter mobility, survivability,
construction and demolition.
Train and organize to deploy as the command element and other task organized LCE’s
that support worldwide exercises and operations.
Conduct convoy operations and associated convoy security preparations.
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BATTALION FUNDAMENTALS
References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-1, Logistics Operations
[c] MCWP 4-11.3, Transportation Operations

135.1 Define the mission and organization of Transportation Support Battalion.

The mission of Transportation Support Battalion is to provide transportation and

throughput support for the MEF, to facilitate the distribution of personnel, equipment, and
supplies by air, ground, and sea.

Organization: The battalion consists of an H&S company, a Motor T Company A, Landing

Support Company, and Support Company. The battalion is equipped and organized to
provide logistic and tactical cargo vehicle support and petroleum transporter support.

Transportation Support
BN

H&S MT LNDG SPT SUPPORT

COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY

135.2 Discuss the 4 tasks of Transportation Support Battalion of MLG:

Provide medium-lift and heavy-lift transport and distribution of bulk dry/water cargo,
class III and III (A), and class V and V (A) supplies.
Provide line haul and unit/supply point distribution of bulk liquids, with motor transport
augmentation as required from supported unit(s).
Provide heavy equipment lift augmentation, including evacuation of tracked vehicles,
to supported units of the MEF.
Provide personnel lift augmentation to supported units of the MEF.

135 .3 Define the mission and organization of H&S Company of Transport Support
Battalion. [ref. a, p. 5-62]

The mission H&S Company of the Transport Support Battalion is to provide command,
control, administration, and command support functions for the battalion.

Organization: The Company is organized to provide the motor transport battalion with
command and control, organic communications, and organizational (2d echelon)
maintenance support.
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BATTALION FUNDAMENTALS (CONT’D)
135.4 Define the mission and organization of the Landing Support Company of TSB.

The mission of LS Company provides general support, including support of the ship-to-
shore movement during amphibious operations and of terminal operations during subsequent
operations ashore, to permit required throughput of supplies, equipment, and personnel for
sustainment in support of MEF operations.

Organization: The Company is organized to provide landing support and throughput support
for amphibious operations conducted by the MEF during amphibious assaults and
subsequent operations ashore.

135.5 Define the mission and organization of Support Company of Transport Support Battalion.

The mission of Support Company of Transport Support Battalion is to provide direct and
general support, medium- and heavy-lift transportation support and supply support for
throughput and sustainment operations of the LCE in support of the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
supply and transportation support functions for the company in support of the LCE’s mission.

135.6 Define the mission and organization of Motor T Company of Transport Support Battalion.

The mission of the Motor T Company of the Transport Support Battalion is to provide
general support, medium- and heavy-lift transportation support for throughput and
sustainment operations in support of the MAGTF.

Organization: The Company is structured to facilitate task organization for operations

conducted by the battalion in support of sustained MAGTF operations.
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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-11.1, Health Service Support Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and POA&M

136.1 Describe the mission and organization of Medical Battalion.

The mission of Medical Battalion is to provide direct and general Health Service Support to
the MEF in order to sustain the combat effort across the full spectrum of MAGTF operations.

Organization: The Medical Battalion is an independent functional Battalion organized to

plan, coordinate, and supervise the medical support functions of the MEF. It is structured to
facilitate task organization for operations conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF or
any combination of smaller MAGTFs operating in widely separated geographical areas.

MEDICAL
BN

ALPHA BRAVO
H&S
SURGICAL SURGICAL
COMPANY
COMPANY COMPANY

136.2 Discuss the six tasks of Medical Battalion:

Provide health care through the 2nd echelon of medical care, including initial
resuscitative care, resuscitative surgery, and temporary hospitalization of casualties,
to the MEF.
Provide medical regulating services for the MEF.
Provide preventive medicine support to the MEF.
Assist in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of medical intelligence.
Provide the medical elements for the establishment of casualty decontamination and
treatment stations.
Provide medical support for management of mass casualties and combat stress
casualties.

136.3 Define the mission and organization of Medical Battalion H&S Company.

The mission of Medical Battalion H&S Company is to provide command, control, and
command support functions for the medical battalion.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
support functions for the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for operations
conducted by the battalion in support of MAGTF operations.
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136.4 Discuss four tasks of Medical Battalion H&S Company:

Provide Limited medical evacuation for the battalion.

Provide Administrative, organic supply, light motor transportation, and maintenance
support to the battalion.
Provide Medical data coordination for the battalion.
Provide Medical department personnel, as required, to the headquarters elements.

136.5 Define the mission and organization of Medical Battalion Surgical Support Company.

The mission of Medical Battalion Surgical Support Company is to provide general

medical support to the MEF, including medical treatment facilities for medical and surgical
care and temporary casualty holding.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise assigned

functions of medical support for the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for
operations conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF, MEF (FWD), or any combination
of smaller MAGTFs. The Company consists of a headquarters platoon, triage/evacuation
platoon, surgical platoon, holding platoon, combat stress platoon, and an ancillary service
platoon. The surgical platoon consists of three surgical sections that support one operating
room for 24-hour operations. The holding platoon contains three ward sections, each
containing 20 medical/surgical beds. The ancillary services platoon contains two laboratory
sections, two pharmacy sections and two X-ray sections.

136.6 Discuss the six tasks of the Surgical Support Company:

Establish medical treatment facilities for resuscitative surgery, medical treatment, and
temporary hospitalization of casualties.
Establish medical treatment facilities for resuscitative surgery, medical treatment, and
temporary holding of casualties from supported forces.
Be prepared to receive casualties from the next forward medical treatment echelon in
the evacuation chain.
Prepare to evacuate casualties whose medical requirements exceed the established
theater evacuation policy.
Provide and coordinate medical evacuation for the landing force.
Provide medical support to personnel of other services and nations as provided in
applicable regulations and agreements, and provide humanitarian care as required
by international law.

136.7 Define the mission and organization of Medical Battalion Shock-Trauma Platoon.
The mission of Medical Battalion Shock-Trauma Platoon is to provide direct medical
support to the MEF, including collecting, clearing, and evacuating casualties from supported
MEF elements, and provide medical treatment facilities for resuscitative treatment care and
temporary holding of casualties.
Organization: The shock-trauma platoon is the smallest mobile medical support element of
the medical battalion and is the first medical treatment facility of the MAGTF in support of the
BAS. The eight shock-trauma platoons are structured to facilitate task organization for
operations conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF, the MEF (FWD), or any
combination of smaller MAGTFs. The platoon consists of a stabilization section and a
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collecting and evacuation section. Each collecting and evacuation section has two tactical
ambulances for collecting casualties from the next forward medical support echelon, and the
stabilization section has 7-ton trucks to move the shock-trauma platoon personnel and
equipment.

136.8 Discuss four tasks of the Shock Trauma Platoon:

Provide medical support to personnel of other services and nations as provided in

applicable regulations and agreements and provide humanitarian care as required by
international law.
Establish and operate clearing stations, as required.
Establish medical treatment facilities for resuscitative treatment and temporary
holding of casualties.
Provide and coordinate medical evacuation.

136.9 Define the mission and organization of the Medical Battalion Forward Resuscitative Surgery
System (FRSS).

The mission of the FRSS is to provide surgery capability that can be quickly configured and
erected to support any tactical medical situation ashore in a forward combat environment. To
provide lifesaving capabilities to support Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations on a
continuous 24-hour basis, with a minimum mission duration of 48 hours without resupply.

Organization: The forward resuscitative surgery system is a free standing or connected

modular configuration, highly mobile package that includes personnel and medical material
that transforms into a supplied surgical cockpit and/or encasement. The FRSS is capable of
providing trauma management, resuscitative surgery, ancillary services, and temporary
patient holding.

136.10 Define the following acronyms:

BAS Battalion Aid Station

RAS Regimental Aid Station
GAS Group Aid Station
BDC Blood Donor Center
CRTS Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship
FMC Field Medical Card
HSS Health Service Support
MAP Medical Augmentation Program
MTF Medical Treatment Facility
STP Shock Trauma Platoon
TMIP Theater Medical Information Program
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136.11 Define the following echelons of care:

Level I: Initial Emergency Care; includes; Buddy aid, Company Corpsman, BAS, and
STP care.
Level II: Initial Resuscitative Surgical Care; includes; FRSS’s and CRTS’s.
Level III: Resuscitative Care; includes; Fleet Hospitals, TAH’s and Army CSH’s
Level IV: Definitive Care; includes overseas MTF’s.
Level V: Rehabilitative Care; includes CONUS facilities capable of rehabilitating patients
to the greatest extent possible.
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(ESB) FUNDAMENTALS
References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 3-17, Engineering Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and POA&M

137.1 Define the mission and organization of Engineering Support Battalion.

The mission of Engineering Support Battalion is to provide general engineer support of an

expeditionary nature to the Marine Air Ground Task Force including mobility, counter-mobility,
survivability, engineer reconnaissance, tactical utilities, bulk water production & storage, bulk
fuel storage, and explosive ordnance disposal. Be prepared to support missions exceeding
the organic capabilities of the Division and Wing engineers.

Organization: The Engineering Battalion is an independent battalion and is organized to

plan, coordinate, and supervise the general engineering and supply support functions of the
battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for operations conducted by the
battalion in support of the MEF or combinations of smaller MAGTFs.

ENGINEER SUPPORT
BN

ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING BULK FUEL EOD
H & S COMPANY SUPPT
COMPANY (2) COMPANY COMPANY
COMPANY

137.2 Discuss the 15 tasks of Engineering Support Battalion:

Conduct engineering Reconnaissance that is necessary to support the battalion’s

mission or other engineering needs of the MEF.
Construct, improve, and maintain Airfields, including expeditionary airfields.
Conduct Counter mobility operations through installation of obstacles and barriers,
including explosive and non-explosive obstacles.
Provide EOD support, as required, to the MEF.
Provide Bath and laundry services beyond supported units’ capabilities.
Provide Utilities support, including mobile electric power beyond supported units’
capabilities and electrical power distribution within camps.
Provide bulk class III and III (A) fuel support, including receipt, storage, and
dispensing of bulk Fuel products.
Construct Field-expedient deception devices.
Conduct Mobility operations, including breaching, reducing, and removing explosive
or non-explosive obstacles.
Construct, improve, and maintain Encampments and other MEF-required support
facilities by using available material or pre-engineered structures.
Provide specialized Demolition operations beyond supported units’ capabilities.
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Install and/or supervise other units in the installation of standard and nonstandard
fixed-panel and floating Bridging, including planning and controlling bridging
operations in support of MEF mobility requirements.
Provide Survivability Enhancements, including the construction of protective
structures.
Provide Water purification and bulk class I (water) storage and dispensing for the
MLG and other elements of the MEF when requirements exceed supported units’
capabilities.
Conduct Mobility enhancement operations, including the construction, improvement,
and maintenance of lines of communications and main supply routes.

137.3 Define the mission and organization of ESB H&S Company.

The mission of ESB H&S Company is to provide command and control, administration, and
command support functions for the engineer support battalion to the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
support functions for the battalion in support of MAGTF operations.

137.4 Define the mission and organization of ESB Engineer Support Company.

The mission of ESB Engineer Support Company is to provide direct maintenance support
for specified equipment that is organic to the battalion; direct support transportation and
services support to the battalion, and general support/reinforcing augmentation, as required,
to the engineer companies of the battalion in support of the MEF operations.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the command
support functions for the company and to facilitate task organization for engineer
maintenance support for operations conducted by the battalion in support of MAGTF
operations.

137.5 Define the mission and organization of ESB Bridge Company.

The mission of ESB Bridge Company is to provide general standard tactical bridging
support to enhance the tactical mobility of the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise bridging

support operations of the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for bridging
operations conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF or any combination of smaller
MAGTFs.

137.6 Define the mission and organization of ESB Bulk Fuel Company.

The mission of ESB Bulk Fuel Company is to provide general support, class III supply
support to the MEF, including distribution to, but not within, air bases in support of MEF
operations.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the bulk fuel
support of the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for bulk fuel operations
conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF or any combination of smaller MAGTFs.
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(ESB) FUNAMENTALS (CONT’D)
137.7 Define the mission and organization of ESB Engineer Company.

The mission of ESB Engineer Company is to provide general engineering support of an

expeditionary nature to the MEF.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the engineering
support functions of the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for operations
conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF or any combination of smaller MAGTFs.

137.8 Define the mission and organization of EOD Company.

The mission of EOD Company is to support Marine Operating Forces, national security
strategy, and force protection by locating, accessing, identifying, rendering safe, neutralizing,
and disposing of hazards from foreign and domestic, CBRNE, UXO, IEDs and weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) that present a threat to operations, installations, personnel, or
material." (MCRP 3-17.2C)

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise the explosive
ordnance disposal functions of the battalion. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company consists
of: EOD Company Head Quarters, EOD General Support Platoon (containing a Platoon
Commander and an EOD Officer and 3 sections of 8 Marines each), and EOD Platoons (One
platoon is established to support each Infantry Regiment. Each platoon is structured the
same as the GS Platoon (three sections of 8 and 2 officers).
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References:

[a] MCRP 5-12D, Organization of Marine Corps Forces

[b] MCWP 4-11.1, Health Service Support Operations
[c] Marine Corps Bulletin 5400 020011ZSEP 2005
[d] MARADMIN 576/05 Logistics Combat Element (LCE) Reorganization Update and POA&M

138. 1 Define the mission and organization of Dental Battalion.

The mission of Dental Battalion is to provide general support dental healthcare to the MEF.

Organization: The Dental Battalion is an independent battalion, organized to plan,

coordinate, and supervise dental healthcare for the MEF. It is structured to facilitate task
organization for operations conducted by the battalion in support of the MEF, or any
combination of smaller MAGTFs operating in widely separated geographical areas.

DENTAL BN

H&S DENTAL DENTAL DENTAL

COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY

138.2 Discuss the four tasks of Dental Battalion:

Provide a comprehensive program of dental healthcare for the MEF.

Coordinate MEF dental health care support requirements.
Provide dental detachments, as required, to support MAGTFs smaller than a MEF.
Supervise implementation of dental healthcare delivery programs for the MEF.

138.3 Define the mission and organization of Dental Battalion H&S Company.

The mission of Dental Battalion H&S Company is to provide command, control, and
command support functions.

Organization: The Company is organized to plan, coordinate, and supervise command

support functions for the battalion. It is structured to facilitate task organization for operations
conducted by the battalion in support of MAGTF operations.

138.4 Discuss two tasks of Dental Battalion H&S Company:

Provide command support functions for the operation of the battalion.

Assist with and coordinate professional matters such as quality assurance, infection
control, dental readiness, dental information retrieval system, professional and in-
service training for the battalion.
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(CONT’D)
138.5 Define the mission and organization of Dental Battalion Dental Company.

The mission of Dental Battalion Dental Company is to provide general support dental
healthcare to the major subordinate elements of the MEF.

Organization: Three dental companies are organized to provide support to each of the
major subordinate elements of the MEF to facilitate task organization as detachments in
support of MAGTFs smaller than a MEF.

138.6 Discuss two tasks of Dental Battalion Dental Company:

Maintain MAGTF units in an acceptable state of dental readiness.

Provide a comprehensive dental program for the MEF, including emergency dental
treatment and specialty disciplines with the exception of maxillofacial surgery.
“You are part of the world’s most feared and trusted force.
Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.”

Then General James Mattis (CG, 1st Marine Division) wrote this and had it
delivered to each of his Marines and Sailors on March 19, 2003, one day be-
fore the initial invasion of Iraq. In addition to providing words of encour-
agement, General Mattis implored his Marines and Sailors to remember
who they are, where they come from, and who they represent.