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In the United States Marine Corps, the logistics combat element (LCE), formerly combat service support element, is the portion of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) responsible with providing logistical support. It provides equipment and personnel to keep the MAGTF running logistically.

The logistics combat element (LCE), organized into battalions, regiments, and groups, has its own headquarters element for command and control (management and planning for manpower, intelligence, operations and training, and logistics functions) of its subordinate units and contains the majority of the combat service support units for the MAGTF, including: heavy motor transport, ground supply, heavy engineer support, ground equipment maintenance, and advanced medical and dental units, along with certain specialized groups such as air delivery, EOD, and landing support teams.

The size of the LCE varies in proportion to the size of the MAGTF. A Marine expeditionary force has a Marine logistics group or MLG. A Marine expeditionary brigade holds a combat logistics regiment or CLR, often reinforced with equipment and personnel from other logistics units. The various Marine expeditionary units command a reinforced combat logistics battalion. Generally, MEF postings are permanent, while MEBs and MEUs rotate their GCE, ACE, and LCE twice annually.

Hierarchy of Marine logistics units

1st Marine Logistics Group

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters & Service Battalion
1st Dental Battalion
7th Engineer Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 1

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 1
Combat Logistics Battalion 5
Combat Logistics Battalion 7
1st Transportation Battalion
1st Landing Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 15

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
1st Maintenance Battalion		Warfighters
1st Medical Battalion
1st Supply Battalion		Dragon Warriors
Combat Logistics Company 11
Combat Logistics Company 16		Los Lobos

Combat Logistics Regiment 17

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 11
Combat Logistics Battalion 13		Lucky
Combat Logistics Battalion 15		Blackout

2nd Marine Logistics Group

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion
2nd Dental Battalion
8th Engineer Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 2

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 2
Combat Logistics Battalion 6
Combat Logistics Battalion 8
2nd Transportation Battalion
2nd Landing Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 25

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
2nd Maintenance Battalion
2nd Supply Battalion
2nd Medical Battalion
Combat Logistics Company 21
Combat Logistics Company 23		Roughnecks

Combat Logistics Regiment 27

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 22
Combat Logistics Battalion 24
Combat Logistics Battalion 26
2nd Military Police Battalion

3rd Marine Logistics Group

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion
3rd Dental Battalion
9th Engineer Support Battalion

Combat Logistics Regiment 3

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 3
Combat Logistics Battalion 4		The Supporting Edge
3d Landing Support Battalion
3d Transportation Support Battalion		Rough Riders

Combat Logistics Regiment 35

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
3rd Medical Battalion
3rd Maintenance Battalion
3rd Supply Battalion
Combat Logistics Company 35
Combat Logistics Company 36		Dragons

Combat Logistics Regiment 37

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Combat Logistics Battalion 31		Atlas Battalion

4th Marine Logistics Group

Battalion Name	Insignia	Nickname
Headquarters and Service Battalion
4th Maintenance Battalion
4th Supply Battalion
6th Engineer Battalion
6th Motor Transport Battalion
4th Medical Battalion
4th Dental Battalion
4th Landing Support Battalion
6th Communications Battalion Note: also falls under CE, Marine Forces Reserve

See also

• List of United States Marine Corps Combat Logistics Companies
• Marine Air-Ground Task Force
• List of United States Marine Corps logistics groups
• List of United States Marine Corps regiments
• List of United States Marine Corps battalions

v t e 1st Marine Logistics Group
Combat Logistics Regiment 1	1st Transportation Support Battalion Combat Logistics Battalion 1 Combat Logistics Battalion 5 Combat Logistics Battalion 7
Combat Logistics Regiment 17	Combat Logistics Battalion 11 Combat Logistics Battalion 13 Combat Logistics Battalion 15
Other Battalions	7th Engineer Support Battalion 1st Dental Battalion 1st Supply Battalion 1st Maintenance Battalion 1st Medical Battalion Combat Logistics Company 11 Combat Logistics Company 16

v t e 2nd Marine Logistics Group
Combat Logistics Regiment 2	Combat Logistics Battalion 2 Combat Logistics Battalion 6 Combat Logistics Battalion 8 2d Transportation Support Battalion
Combat Logistics Regiment 27	Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Combat Logistics Battalion 26
Stand-Alone Battalions	2nd Medical Battalion 2nd Dental Battalion 2nd Supply Battalion 2nd Maintenance Battalion 8th Engineer Support Battalion

v t e 3rd Marine Logistics Group
Combat Logistics Regiment 3	Combat Logistics Battalion 3 Combat Logistics Battalion 4
Combat Logistics Regiment 35	3rd Supply Battalion 3rd Maintenance Battalion 3rd Medical Battalion Combat Logistics Company 35 Combat Logistics Company 36
Combat Logistics Regiment 37	Combat Logistics Battalion 31
Other Battalions	9th Engineer Support Battalion 3rd Dental Battalion

v t e 4th Marine Logistics Group
6th Engineer Support Battalion Combat Logistics Regiment 4 Combat Logistics Regiment 45 4th Medical Battalion 4th Dental Battalion

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