Combat Logistics Regiment 25

Combat Logistics Regiment 25
Unit name	Combat Logistics Regiment 25
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Logistics
Role	Combat service support
Size	Regiment
Command structure	4th Marine Logistics Group
Garrison	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Combat Logistics Regiment 25 is a logistics regiment of the United States Marine Corps assigned to the 4th Marine Logistics Group and the Marine Forces Reserve. The regiment provides expeditionary combat service support to II Marine Expeditionary Force-aligned units and augments active-duty logistics formations. Originally formed to integrate reserve logistics capabilities, the regiment trains to support operations across the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and global contingency areas.

History

Combat Logistics Regiment 25 traces its lineage through reserve combat service support units formed during the post-World War II reorganization of the United States Armed Forces and the expansion of the Marine Corps Reserve during the Cold War. Elements of the regiment supported mobilizations during the Gulf War, operations in the Balkans during the 1990s, and force generation efforts after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The regiment conducted training exchanges with units from the United States Navy, United States Army, and allied forces such as the Royal Marines and Canadian Forces to maintain readiness for expeditionary logistics missions. During the early 21st century, the regiment adapted to lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom by reorganizing subordinate units and integrating modern sustainment practices used by Marine Expeditionary Units and Combat Logistics Regiments in active formations.

Mission and Role

The regiment's mission centers on providing logistics combat support to maneuver and aviation elements, enabling sustainment for amphibious, expeditionary, and joint operations. It supports Marine Expeditionary Forces, Marine Expeditionary Units, and reserve mobilization requirements for contingency operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief tasks such as responses coordinated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and United States Northern Command. The regiment trains to deliver supply, maintenance, transportation, engineering, and medical support interoperable with United States Navy combat logistic ships, Military Sealift Command assets, and joint logistics node frameworks used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Organization and Subordinate Units

The regiment falls under the command structure of the 4th Marine Logistics Group and typically includes combat logistics battalions, maintenance companies, transport detachments, and medical support elements. Subordinate units have included reserve combat logistics battalions aligned with regions across the Eastern United States, detachments that coordinate with Marine Corps Bases, and liaison teams that integrate with Marine Air-Ground Task Force staff. The regiment's organizational model mirrors active-duty Combat Logistics Regiment frameworks to enable seamless augmentation of II MEF and integration with Naval Expeditionary Logistics concepts.

Operations and Deployments

Personnel from the regiment have mobilized for contingency operations in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and peacekeeping rotations in the Former Yugoslavia. In the post-9/11 era, reservists deployed in support roles for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, contributing to logistics hubs, convoy support, and base sustainment tasks. The regiment has also participated in multinational exercises such as Exercise Trident Juncture, Exercise Cobra Gold, and Bold Alligator to rehearse amphibious logistics, and has supported domestic missions for disaster relief following events similar to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy.

Equipment and Capabilities

The regiment fields transport and sustainment platforms compatible with Marine Corps logistics concepts, including tactical wheeled vehicles like the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, material handling equipment, maintenance toolsets, and expeditionary fuel systems compatible with Operational Fuel Support concepts. It coordinates with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion elements for engineering tasks and leverages medical support capabilities akin to Forward Resuscitative Surgical Systems. Communications and logistics information systems used include software and networks interoperable with Defense Logistics Agency node architectures and Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity standards to manage supply chain and maintenance reporting.

Honors and Unit Awards

Units and personnel assigned to the regiment, through mobilizations and subordinate unit citations, have received campaign participation recognitions and unit awards associated with operations such as Southwest Asia Service Medal-era campaigns and Global War on Terrorism service. Subordinate elements have earned unit commendations and individual awards consistent with deployments under Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom taskings, and have been recognized for domestic response missions coordinated with United States Northern Command and federal disaster response frameworks.

Notable Commanders and Personnel

Leaders and senior enlisted personnel who commanded or served in the regiment have included reserve officers with prior active-duty service in II MEF logistics billets, senior logisticians who later held positions at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command and within United States Transportation Command-aligned staffs. Several former members progressed to roles in joint logistics organizations, the Defense Logistics Agency, and civilian emergency management positions with agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Category:United States Marine Corps regiments Category:4th Marine Logistics Group