Combat Logistics Regiment 17

Mission

CLR-17 provides command and control, administration, communications, food services and services 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.

Combat Logistics Regiment 17 Leaders

Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 17

Colonel John McCalmont

Colonel McCalmont was born on 13 September 1973 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and was commissioned through the Officer Candidates Course in December 1997. Following the Basic School and the Ground...

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Sergeant Major, Combat Logistics Regiment 17

Sergeant Major Earl D. Budd

Sergeant Major Budd enlisted in the Marine Corps on February 1996 and completed recruit training at MCRD San Diego, California. After completing training at Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West (SOI-W) he was assigned the MOS 0311 Rifleman.In July 1996, Private Budd reported to Kilo...

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