Provide direct support tactical logistics to the 5th Marine Regiment beyond its organic capabilities in the areas of transportation, intermediate level supply, field level maintenance, and general engineering.

Combat Logistics Battalion 5 was activated on 25 May 2006 at Camp Pendleton, California and assigned as a subordinate battalion to Combat Logistics Regiment 1.

[citation needed] A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited.

Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation.

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