In a MEU, the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) is built around which unit?

• A. Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR)
• B. Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
• C. Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
• D. Combat Logistics Company (CLC)

Answer: (B)

In a MEU, the Logistics Combat Element is built around a Combat Logistics Battalion. The CLB supplies the MEU with the full range of logistics needed to keep the ground and air elements moving—supply, maintenance, transportation, engineering support, health services, and landing/terminal support. This battalion-sized unit is designed to be modular and scalable, so it can accompany the MEU and adapt to mission needs across different environments.

Why not the other options: a Combat Logistics Regiment is a larger unit that operates within a Marine Logistics Group at the MEF level, not the MEU’s immediate LCE. A Marine Logistics Group is the higher echelon coordinating logistics for a larger force, not the MEU’s primary LCE. A Combat Logistics Company is a smaller element within a CLB, not the organizing unit that defines the MEU’s LCE structure.