CLB-12 Redesignates to 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion [Image 4 of 12]

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.02.2024

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty 

3d Marine Division     

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Justin Gates, left, and Lt. Col. Leo Spaeder retire the Combat Logistics Battalion 12 colors during a redesignation ceremony on Oct. 3, 2024, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony marks the redesignation of Combat Logistics Battalion 12 to 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion. 12th LLB’s redesignation is the next milestone in 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s continued evolution in support of the Marine Corps’ Force Design initiative. 12th LLB’s redesignation is vital for sustaining 12th MLR by providing forward-deployed logistics support to ensure the regiment is prepared to effectively respond to a wide variety of operations, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to full-spectrum military operations. Gates, a native of Texas, is the command senior enlisted leader and Spaeder, a native of Pennsylvania, is the commanding officer of 12th LLB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

• Date Taken: 10.02.2024
• Date Posted: 10.03.2024 04:35
• Photo ID: 8675263
• VIRIN: 241003-M-AG307-1084
• Resolution: 7410x4942
• Size: 31.5 MB
• Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP