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MEU Service Support Group 13 History MEU Service Support Group 13 is task organized, equipped and assigned by the Commanding General, 1st Force Service Support Group, from the assets of the eight battalions organic to the FSSG. Its mission is to provide combat service support, specifically: supply, maintenance, transportation, deliberate engineer and health services to the forward deployed 13th MEU. The Group was formally activated at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 1985, but its history and lineage can be traced, indirectly, through a composite of the subordinate battalions of 1st FSSG from World War II through Korea and Vietnam. The predecessors of MSSG, Marines and Sailors from 1st Landing Support Battalion, 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Maintenance Battalion, 7th Motor Transportation Battalion, 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Medical Battalion and Headquarters and Service Battalion fought with distinction through Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir and Vietnam. Although the designation of the Combat Service Support Element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force has changed many times, from Combat Service Group, Force Service Regiment, Force Logistics Command and Force Service Support Group, each Marine and Sailor still contributes his own specialized skill to ensure that combat arms personnel and equipment are prepared for combat and contingency operations. With less than 300 Marines and Sailors, MSSG-13 stands ready to support the 13th MEU across the spectrum of combat service support requirements. Capabilities include replenishment of all classes of supply, vehicular transportation, and landing support for both amphibious craft and helicopters. Services supported through the MSSG include military police, disbursing and information systems management. Engineer capabilities include explosive ordnance disposal, road improvement, water production and distribution, and bulk fuel storage and distribution. Medical and dental support is resident in the MSSG for health maintenance, battlefield casualty treatment and evacuation. During an amphibious landing, while the Marines of MSSG-13 are performing a myriad of tasks both ashore and afloat, they are always prepared to depart from their specialized mission and assume the role of Marine riflemen should the need arise. While afloat, the Marines and Sailors of MSSG-13 are spread-loaded across ships of the Amphibious Readiness Group, proudly serving as an integral part of the Navy/Marine Corps team. 18
Personnel, Weapons and Equipment of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit · Personnel — 2,000 Marines — 100 Sailors · Ground Forces Equipment — 12 Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) — 8 81mm Mortars — 8 Tube-launched, Optically sighted, Wire-guided, anti-armor missile launchers (TOW) — 8 Javelins — 15 Assault Amphibian Vehicles (AAV) — 6 155mm Howitzers — 4 M1A1 Main Battle Tanks · Aircraft — 12 CH-46E Medium Lift Assault Helicopters — 4 CH53E Heavy Lift Assault Transport Helicopters — 3 UH-1N Utility Helicopters — 4 AH-1W Attack Helicopter — 2 KC-130 Refueler/transport Aircraft — 6 AV-8B Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) Attack Aircraft 19
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