Sergeant Maj. Douglas E. Berry Jr., right, incoming sergeant major, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is handed a noncommissioned officer sword from Col. Tracy W. King, commanding officer, CLR-15, signifying his new appointment as the regimental sergeant major during CLR-15’s Relief and Appointment Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2013. Berry, a former rifleman and 25-year Marine Corps veteran, looks forward to his new duty as the regimental sergeant major. - Sergeant Maj. Douglas E. Berry Jr., right, incoming sergeant major, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is handed a noncommissioned officer sword from Col. Tracy W. King, commanding officer, CLR-15, signifying his new appointment as the regimental sergeant major during CLR-15’s Relief and Appointment Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2013. Berry, a former rifleman and 25-year Marine Corps veteran, looks forward to his new duty as the regimental sergeant major.
130427-M-VZ265-080 USS RUSHMORE (April 27, 2013) Marines assigned to Transportation Support Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, brace themselves as a CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th MEU, flies above the flight deck during an aerial lift aboard USS Rushmore, April 27. The helicopter support team below conducted a total of seven lifts during the exercise to practice their skills and to refresh the skills of the pilot and crew. The 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. Together, they provide a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force capable of conducting a wide variety of operations ranging from humanitarian aid to combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers / Released) - 130427-M-VZ265-080 USS RUSHMORE (April 27, 2013) Marines assigned to Transportation Support Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, brace themselves as a CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th MEU, flies above the flight deck during an aerial lift aboard USS Rushmore, April 27. The helicopter support team below conducted a total of seven lifts during the exercise to practice their skills and to refresh the skills of the pilot and crew. The 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. Together, they provide a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force capable of conducting a wide variety of operations ranging from humanitarian aid to combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers / Released)
130424-M-VZ265-009 USS RUSHMORE (April 24, 2013) Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcel O. Fucci, corpsman, Health Services Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the blood-pressure of Master Gunnery Sgt. Jason Topp, operations chief, CLB-15, 15th MEU, in the medical department of USS Rushmore, April 24. Fucci, a 29-year-old native of Orlando, joined the Navy a week before the events on Sept. 11, 2001. Working as a Corpsman for more than 11 years, he has learned what it means to help others. The 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. Together, they provide a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force capable of conducting a wide variety of operations ranging from humanitarian aid to combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers/Released) - 130424-M-VZ265-009 USS RUSHMORE (April 24, 2013) Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcel O. Fucci, corpsman, Health Services Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the blood-pressure of Master Gunnery Sgt. Jason Topp, operations chief, CLB-15, 15th MEU, in the medical department of USS Rushmore, April 24. Fucci, a 29-year-old native of Orlando, joined the Navy a week before the events on Sept. 11, 2001. Working as a Corpsman for more than 11 years, he has learned what it means to help others. The 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. Together, they provide a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force capable of conducting a wide variety of operations ranging from humanitarian aid to combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers/Released)
Corporal Rachel Allison, a motor transportation operator with Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, unloads a Logistics Vehicle System at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 24, 2013. Combat Logistics Battalion 1 was named the 2012 Motor Transport Unit of the Year by the Marine Corps Motor Transport Association. - Corporal Rachel Allison, a motor transportation operator with Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, unloads a Logistics Vehicle System at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 24, 2013. Combat Logistics Battalion 1 was named the 2012 Motor Transport Unit of the Year by the Marine Corps Motor Transport Association.
Marines with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, review a map to locate their checkpoint on a patrol during the Basic Combat Skills Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 18, 2013. Approximately 40 Marines participated in the course designed to refresh Marines in the basics of Marine Corps combat skills to keep them ready for battle. - Marines with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, review a map to locate their checkpoint on a patrol during the Basic Combat Skills Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 18, 2013. Approximately 40 Marines participated in the course designed to refresh Marines in the basics of Marine Corps combat skills to keep them ready for battle.
Sgt. Jacob Neuberger, a motor transport operator with General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) speaks to Afghan children in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, March 16. The Marines with GSMT Co. have had the unique opportunity to work and interact with Afghans throughout their seven-month deployment. - Sgt. Jacob Neuberger, a motor transport operator with General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) speaks to Afghan children in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, March 16. The Marines with GSMT Co. have had the unique opportunity to work and interact with Afghans throughout their seven-month deployment.
Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) take notes during the Lance Corporals Seminar at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Jan. 26. The 3-day seminar aimed to teach the junior Marines the fundamentals of Marine Corps leadership in preparation for when they become noncommissioned officers. - Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) take notes during the Lance Corporals Seminar at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Jan. 26. The 3-day seminar aimed to teach the junior Marines the fundamentals of Marine Corps leadership in preparation for when they become noncommissioned officers.
Dr. Ub Shenwari, a native of the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, emphasizes to Marines the importance of respecting the culture of the people of Afghanistan because it will prove 'we are there for their tranquility, stability and security,' he said, during cultural awareness training at the Base Theater, July 28 and 29. Shenwari came to America in 2007 to 'escape the Taliban' because he was the target of an attack due to his anti-extremist political views. During the course, Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group learned about the economy, agriculture, healthcare, education, language and how to interact with Afghan people. - Dr. Ub Shenwari, a native of the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, emphasizes to Marines the importance of respecting the culture of the people of Afghanistan because it will prove 'we are there for their tranquility, stability and security,' he said, during cultural awareness training at the Base Theater, July 28 and 29. Shenwari came to America in 2007 to 'escape the Taliban' because he was the target of an attack due to his anti-extremist political views. During the course, Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group learned about the economy, agriculture, healthcare, education, language and how to interact with Afghan people.