Combat Logistics Regiment 17

Mission. Provide command and control, administration, communications, food services, services, landing support and terminal operations and security support to the MLG. Serve as the forward echeloning headquarters of the MLG or as the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) headquarters for a Marine Expeditionary Brigade sized Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Provide landing support, terminal operations and services support beyond supported unit organic capabilities, to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) or smaller MAGTFs. Provide the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) for MEUs.

The CLR-17 provides the command and control capabilities required to integrate services support and landing support requirements of the MEF and smaller MAGTFs. Subordinate units of the CLR-17, under centralized control of the Regimental Commander, are capable of responsive, adaptable task organization to meet the particular support requirements to establish and sustain the relative combat power of the MEF and/or MAGTFs smaller than a MEF. Subordinate units under decentralized control of the CLR-17 can be task organized to provide both general support and direct support tactical level logistics to MAGTFs smaller than a MEF.