• Activated 6 January 1985 at camp pendleton, California, as marine amphibious unit • Service support group 13 and assigned to the 1st force service support group, • Fleet marine force, pacific.

• Redesignated 5 February 1988 as marine expeditionary unit service support group 13 • Participated in operations desert shield and desert storm, southwest Asia, • September–November 1990 and January–March 1991.

• Participated in support of operations in Somalia, October 1993 – February 1994.

• Participated in operation southern watch, southwest Asia, November 1997 – January 1998.

• Participated in operation enduring freedom, Afghanistan and Pakistan, March 2002.