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2d MLG TO DEPART FOR IRAQ

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- The 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd), headquartered here, will be deploying to Iraq in early 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Note: This information was found on the following website under Press Releases.

http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/public/iimefpublic.nsf/sites/iimeffwd

2d Marine Logistics Group (Fwd)
Public Affairs Office
PSC Box 20125
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542
Phone: (910) 451-3538

***Press Release***

The 2d MLG (Fwd) will support Multi-National Force West’s mission of assisting the Iraqi people in their transition to independent security and self governance.

The 2d MLG (Fwd) is composed of

Combat Logistics Battalion 2
Combat Logistics Battalion 6
8th Engineer Support Battalion
2nd Maintenance Battalion
Headquarters Company
Service Company
Communications Company,

all of which are headquartered here and include approximately 4,000 Marines and Sailors.

They provide maintenance, supply, engineering, transportation, medical, dental, disbursing, exchange, postal and military police assets.

This will be the first deployment for the 2d MLG (fwd) under the Marine Corps’ new logistics reorganization.

For more information, please contact the 2d MLG (Fwd) Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-3538.