2nd Maintenance Battalion explained

Unit Name:2nd Maintenance Battalion
Dates:October 20, 1950 - present
Country:United States
Branch:USMC
Role:Combat service support
Command Structure:2nd Marine Logistics Group
Garrison:Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto:"Be Ready, Be Next"
Battles:Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • 2003 invasion of Iraq

The 2nd Maintenance Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that provides field-level intermediate maintenance for the II Marine Expeditionary Force's tactical ordnance, engineer, motor transport, communications electronics and general support ground equipment. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

Subordinate units

Mission

To provide direct and general support, intermediate (2d through 4th echelon)maintenance support for Marine Corps furnished tactical ordnance, engineer, motor,communications-electronics and general support equipment of II MEF. To providereparable support to include stock, store and fiscal accounting for normal accounting fornormal and low-density reparables.

History

Battalion Commanding Officers

• 2024-Present LtCol Danado

• 2022–2024 LtCol Greg Duesterhaus

• 2020-2022 LtCol Christina Henry

• 2018-2020 LtCol Kate Murray

• 2016-2018 LtCol Erik Smith

Battalion Sergeants Major

The 2nd Maintenance Battalion (2nd Maint Bn) previously fell under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 25 (CLR-25), as a subordinate unit of 2d MLG. In 2020, CLR-25 was dissolved, and 2nd Maint Bn reported directly to 2d MLG.[1] In February 2024, 2d Supply Battalion redesignated as 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment and 2nd Maint Bn now reports directly to 2nd CRR.[2]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Combat Logistics Regiment 25 Deactivation. 2020-09-29. DVIDS. en.
  2. Web site: 2nd Supply Battalion Redesignates to 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment . 2024-02-15 . DVIDS . en.