Combat Logistics Battalion 6’s blog

7th Iraqi Army Division Soldiers graduate Marine weapons class

2008-08-15T12:06:41Z

CAMP MEJID, Iraq – It was the product of an old relationship, and the start of a new one. Forty-four Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 7th IA Division graduated from a two-day Marine weapons maintenance and armory course, w...

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Engineers, LAR’s plans may put H2O back in Rio Lobo

2008-08-15T11:53:21Z

COMBAT OUTPOST RIO LOBO, Iraq – The most important natural resource for Coalition Forces in Iraq is water. Combat engineers with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, recently teamed...

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Marines with CLB-6 graduate Corporals’ Course

2008-07-15T06:49:25Z

AL-ASAD, Iraq (July 10, 2008) – “I am an (noncommissioned officer) dedicated to training new Marines and influencing the old,” is the first line of the NCO creed which was recited by a class of eight corporals from Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1...

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TS Co., CLB-6 works through Independence Day holiday

2008-07-08T14:10:18Z

RRP MILWAUKEE, Iraq (July 4, 2008) – Marines from 1st Platoon, Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, made a special Independence Day combat logistics patrol to Marines at Refuel and Resupply Po...

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Iraqi Soldiers with 7th IA Division learn new skills from Marines with CLB-6

2008-07-08T13:53:06Z

AL-ASAD, Iraq (July 2, 2008) – A partnership formed here in April between Marines and Iraqi Soldiers, is thriving stronger than ever. This partnership between the Intermediate Maintenance Activity section, Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics...

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CLB-6 top leaders survey their AO

2008-07-03T07:12:55Z

AL-ASAD, Iraq (June 25, 2008) – Combat Logistics Battalion 6’s top leaders visited seven of the locations across al-Anbar province that they support for Multi-National Force-West, June 25-27. The purpose of the various visits was to...

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50,000 pounds of supplies dropped over Milwaukee

2008-07-01T11:01:44Z

AL-ASAD, Iraq – The chilled supplies provided the Marines a welcome break from the blistering Iraqi sun. Loading bags of ice, the Marines worked under the cover of the cool night to pack the supplies needed. The ice, along with ...

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CLB-6 learns leadership on the job

2008-06-27T06:32:14Z

AL-QAIM, Iraq (June 22, 2008) – Marines with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a re-supply mission to al-Qaim, June 22. The convoy of 53 vehicles ventured through the night to de...

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Marines resupply Al Qaim during air-drop mission

2008-06-13T08:53:16Z

AL ASAD, Iraq (May 28, 2008)- The view from the back of a KC-130J, several thousand feet above ground and with the wind’s pressure pulling from all directions gave Marines a “rush” before jumping out of the cargo plane during an air-drop mission ...

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CLB-6 Marines train for chaos

2008-06-13T06:23:07Z

CAMP AL ASAD, Iraq (April 08, 2008) – Under heavy enemy fire, the area was locked down and a quick reaction force was sent in to neutralize the threat and contain the chaos. The “terrorist” was armed with rocks and not only did he prove to b...

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