R 051656Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 576/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LPV//
SUBJ/LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENT (LCE) REORGANIZATION UPDATE AND POAM//
REF/A/MCBUL /5400/020011ZSEP2005//
REF/B/MARADMIN 335-05/CMC WASHINGTON DC/221901ZJUL2005//
NARR/REF A DIRECTED THE REDESIGNATION OF FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP(S) (FSSG) TO MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (S) (MLG). REF B IS MARADMIN 335/05 THAT UPDATES AND FURTHER CLARIFIES INFORMATION FOUND IN REF B//
POC/JON HULL/COL/LID/-/TEL:703-784-2283/EMAIL:JON.HULL@USMC.MIL//
POC/RICH STAUFFER/GS15/LPV/-/TEL:703-695-5939
/EMAIL:STAUFFERRV@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/PURPOSE. 1. THE REALIGNMENT AND RENAMING OF THE
FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP (FSSG) WAS APPROVED AT THE CMC JUNE 2005 EXECUTIVE OFFSITE AND IS PART OF AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING TRANSFORMATION OF THE FSSG TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT CURRENT AND FUTURE WARFIGHTING
REQUIREMENTS. REF A DIRECTED THE REDESIGNATION OF THE FSSG TO THE MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG). ALL MLG'S HAVE REDESIGNATED AS OF 4 DEC 05. THIS MARADMIN UPDATES AND FURTHER CLARIFIES INFORMATION FOUND IN REF B.
2. THE MLG WILL CONTAIN DIRECT SUPPORT (DS), GENERAL SUPPORT (GS),
AND FORWARD (FWD) COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENTS (CLR) AND SEPARATE BN'S.
A. IN THE DS CLR, COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALIONS (CLB) WILL ALIGN
WITH SUPPORTED MANEUVER ELEMENTS OF THE MEF. CLB'S WILL CONTAIN
COMBAT LOGISTICS COMPANIES (CLC) WHERE APPLICABLE. DS CLR'S, CLB'S,
AND CLC'S WILL ESTABLISH CLOSE WORKING, HABITUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH
SUPPORTED UNITS OF THE MEF.
B. IN THE GS CLR, BATTALIONS (I.E. SUPPLY, MAINT, MED) WILL
REMAIN FUNCTIONALLY ALIGNED IN GS OF THE MEF. BASED ON THE
MISSION, DS REGIMENTAL UNITS WILL TASK ORGANIZE CAPABILITIES FROM
FUNCTIONAL GS BATTALIONS. REMAINING GS MT CAPABILITY WILL ALIGN
WITH SUPPLY BN. DESIGNATED CLC'S IN THE GS CLR WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT
TO THE MAW.
C. THE CLR (FWD) WILL ASSUME THE FSSG (FWD) AND HQ BN ROLES
AND WILL CONTAIN THE MLG'S LANDING SUPPORT CAPABILITY.
D. ENGR SPT BN AND DENTAL BN WILL REMAIN SEPARATE BNS AND
REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE MLG.
E. 4TH MLG WILL REMAIN IN FUNCTIONALLY ALIGNED BATTALIONS
PENDING FURTHER STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS.
3. DC CD&I, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH DC I&L'S LOGISTICS
MODERNIZATION TRANSITION TASK FORCE (LM-TTF), WILL FACILITATE
REQUIRED ACTIONS. FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF REALIGNMENT ACROSS THE
FORCE WILL BE PHASED.
PLANNED TIMELINE AS FOLLOWS :
A. SEP 05 - MLG REDESIGNATION MCBUL 5400 (DTG 020011Z SEP 05)
B. 15 DEC 05 - DRAFT MLG T/O&E DIST TO MARFOR/MLG
C. 17-20 JAN 06 - FINAL MLG T/O&E MAPPING CONF AT MCB QUANTICO
D. 15 MAR 06 - MLG REALIGNMENT MCBUL 5400 RELEASED
E. NLT 30 MAR 06 - 1ST MLG REEALIGNMENT COMPLETE
F. NLT 30 APR 06 - 2ND MLG REALIGNMENT COMPLETE
G. NLT 30 JAN 07 - 3RD MLG REALIGNMENT COMPLETE//