Marine Corps stands up old landing support battalions for new fight
Philip Athey
In preparation for distributed operations and the Corps' future fight against China it is bringing back its landing support battalions, first created to aid with the island hopping campaign of World War II.
On Oct. 15, 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, was stood up on Camp Pendleton, California. The next day, 2nd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, was stood up again on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, according to the Marine Corps.
The 3rd Landing Support Battalion is expected to be stood up in Okinawa, Japan, in early November, under the command of Lt. Col. Jeremy Nelson, 1st Lt. Jonathan Coronel told Marine Corps Times in an email.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/10/22/marine-corps-stands-up-old-landing-support-battalions-for-new-fight/
