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Provides Combat Service Support to 2d Marine Division and provides throughput and distribution support to II Marine Expeditionary Force in order to logistically enable the division to generate forces in garrison, conduct operations across the spectrum of conflict, maintain operational tempo while delaying culmination. Be prepare to serve as the Logistics Command Element to a Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
Colonel Garaux is a joint qualified officer, who originally enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1995 as an infantry / mortar specialist with Kilo Co 3/25. He graduated from The Ohio State University and was commissioned in June 1999. Upon graduating from The Basic School, he was designated as a Logistics Officer.
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Sergeant Major John W. Schlaud was born in Flint, Michigan, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 1998 and completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego. Upon graduation, he attended Marine Combat Training and then reported to Fort Leonard Wood to obtain the military occupational specialty 1345, Heavy Equipment Operator.
Activated 15 February 1941 at San Diego, California, as 2d Service Battalion, 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Deployed during October 1942 to Wellington, New Zealand Participated in the following World War II Campaigns: Tarawa Saipan Tinian Okinawa Redeployed during September 1945 to Nagasaki, Japan Redeployed during January 1946 to Sasebo, Japan Relocated during July 1946 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Deactivated 18 November 1947
Reactivated 19 October 1949 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as 2d Service Battalion, 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Redesignated 15 December 1954 as 2d Service Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic Redesginated 1 July 1958 as 2d Service Battalion, 2d Marine Division Elements participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962
Redesginated 15 April 1976 as Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2d Division Support Group, 2d Marine Division Redesignated 1 May 1979 as 2d Landing Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group Participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, 1990-1991 Participated in humanitarian relief efforts, Central America, 1998-1999 Redesignated 30 March 2000 as 2d Transportation Support Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group Elements participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, June-November 2003, August 2004-February 2005 and March 2006-October 2007 Redesignated 18 May 2006 as Combat Logistics Regiment 2, and assigned to 2d Marine Logistics Group
Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, May 2009-March 2010 and January 2013-January 2014
Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one Bronze Star World War II Tarawa - 1943 Iraq 2003
Afghanistan 2009 - 2010
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
Southwest Asia 1990 - 1991 Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer 1979 American Defense Service Streamer Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with four Bronze Stars World War II Victory Streamer Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "Asia" National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars Southwest Asia Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars
Afghanistan Campaign Streamer with three Bronze Stars Iraq Campaign Streamer Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Streamer Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer
Rank Last/First Name (Section) Combat Logistics Battalion 2 PSC Box 20132 Camp Lejeune, N.C. 28542-0132
Officer of the Day: (910) 467-2716
DRC: (910) 450-6660
Chaplain: (910) 450-6232
S-1: (910) 449-8302
S-2: (910) 450-5649
S-3: (910) 449-8299
S-4: (910) 450-7396
S-6: (910) 449-8303
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