4th Landing Support Battalion 4th Landing Support Battalion ( 4th LSB ) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve . The unit is based out of the New Orleans , Louisiana and falls under the command of the 4th Marine Logistics Group ( 4th MLG ) . Mission . The Landing Support Battalion provides the command , control , administration , and operational personnel required to form a nucleus for task organized support of landing support operations during either surface or helicopter amphibious and subsequent operations ashore . History . The 4th Landing Support Battalion was first formed in Seattle , Washington in 1924 as the 11th Infantry Company , United States Marine Corps Reserve . In 1931 the unit was re - designated as the 11th Infantry Battalion , United States Marine Corps Reserve Organized . With the outbreak of worldwide hostilities in 1940 the battalion was mobilized and joined the 1st Battalion , 6th Marines for duty in Iceland . On 24 August 1943 the unit was re - designated and activated as the 2nd Battalion , 20th Marines , ( Engineers ) , 4th Marine Division . 28 February 1944 saw the battalion in action at Kwajalein and Majuro Atoll in the Marianas Islands . As 1943 progressed the unit participated in the capture and occupations of both Saipan and Tinian . For their service , the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation . The battalion was again re - designated on 1 September 1944 as the 4th Pioneer Battalion , 4th Marine Division . Early 1945 again found the battalion in the midst of combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima , and again the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation . On 31 March 1945 the 4th Pioneer battalion re - deployed to San Diego , California . The battalion was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Streamer with four bronze stars and the World War II Victory Streamer for service throughout World War II . The battalion remained in San Diego until 31 October 1945 when it was deactivated . On 7 August 1945 the 4th Shore Party Battalion was reactivated in Seattle , Washington and stationed at 7500 Sand Point Way , NE aboard the Naval Support Activity . During the next 31 years the battalion saw many small detachments deploy worldwide to include service in Korea and the Republic of Vietnam . On 17 December 1978 the unit remained in place in Seattle , Washington . In 1990 , the 4th Landing Support Battalion was again called for service in Operations Desert Shield / Storm , and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation . In October 1993 , the battalion grew in size as the Landing Support Equipment Company at Vienna , Ohio was re - designated and assigned to the battalion . The 4th Landing Support Battalion moved to its present location at Fort Lewis , Washington in January 1995 . The Naval and Marine Corps Training Center was officially dedicated during a ceremony on 3 March 1995 . On September 7 , 2013 , 4th Landing Support Battalion conducted its official de - activation ceremony at the Battalion headquarters on Joint Base Lewis McCord WA . That same day , Combat Logistics Battalion 23 officially uncased its colors for the first time . The newest CLB in the Marine Corps , CLB - 23 is organized to echo its active duty counterparts within the USMC . Combat Logistics Battalion 23 ( CLB - 23 ) is headquartered at Fort Lewis , Washington Unit awards . 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 . 4th LSB has been presented with the following awards :