An M88 recovery vehicle operated by Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, climbs a ramp aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) during an embarkation operation in support of a Defense Support of Civil Authorities training exercise aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., June 19, 2014. During DSCA operations, the Navy-Marine Corps team can provide local authorities with timely support, allowing them to send aid to areas in the United States where the infrastructure might be damaged beyond the local authorities’ capabilities. CLB-15 provides a wide array of capabilities during a DSCA operation, from resupplying forward areas with the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, to recovering wreckages during disaster relief operation with the M88 recovery vehicles and the Logistics Vehicle Systems. - An M88 recovery vehicle operated by Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, climbs a ramp aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) during an embarkation operation in support of a Defense Support of Civil Authorities training exercise aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., June 19, 2014. During DSCA operations, the Navy-Marine Corps team can provide local authorities with timely support, allowing them to send aid to areas in the United States where the infrastructure might be damaged beyond the local authorities’ capabilities. CLB-15 provides a wide array of capabilities during a DSCA operation, from resupplying forward areas with the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, to recovering wreckages during disaster relief operation with the M88 recovery vehicles and the Logistics Vehicle Systems.

Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, detain two role players who were caught burying improvised explosive devices during a field training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 12, 2014. The enemies were caught just outside of an area in which Marines were constructing a forward operating base, a secured and fortified location used to increase operational tempo in forward deployed areas. The FOB was approximately 40,000 sq. meters and consisted of four 20-foot tall guard posts, a command and control center, as well as several other structures used for facilitating the safe and effective environment for planning and conducting operations. - Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, detain two role players who were caught burying improvised explosive devices during a field training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 12, 2014. The enemies were caught just outside of an area in which Marines were constructing a forward operating base, a secured and fortified location used to increase operational tempo in forward deployed areas. The FOB was approximately 40,000 sq. meters and consisted of four 20-foot tall guard posts, a command and control center, as well as several other structures used for facilitating the safe and effective environment for planning and conducting operations.

Corporal Jervis Hettrick (left), bridge master, and Lance Cpl. Christopher De Casanova (right), combat engineer, Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, work together to move a roller beam that will support a bridge, May 29, 2014 for the World Famous Camp Pendleton Mud Run aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. The annual Mud Run is a 10-kilometer race with several obstacles, which can be negotiated individually or as a team. This year they built a bridge spanning 71 feet and weighing almost nine tons. On June 6, the Marines who built the bridge plan to participate in Mud Run, as a unit, to increase morale. They will also be volunteering to support the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski/ Released) - Corporal Jervis Hettrick (left), bridge master, and Lance Cpl. Christopher De Casanova (right), combat engineer, Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, work together to move a roller beam that will support a bridge, May 29, 2014 for the World Famous Camp Pendleton Mud Run aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. The annual Mud Run is a 10-kilometer race with several obstacles, which can be negotiated individually or as a team. This year they built a bridge spanning 71 feet and weighing almost nine tons. On June 6, the Marines who built the bridge plan to participate in Mud Run, as a unit, to increase morale. They will also be volunteering to support the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski/ Released)

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael James Soliven, a biomedical technician with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, refers to a manual to troubleshoot a piece of dental equipment during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 12, 2014. DS 14 is an annual exercise held by the 1st Marine Division, in which 1st MLG serves as their tactical logistics support. - Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael James Soliven, a biomedical technician with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, refers to a manual to troubleshoot a piece of dental equipment during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 12, 2014. DS 14 is an annual exercise held by the 1st Marine Division, in which 1st MLG serves as their tactical logistics support.

Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, construct the roller beam base of a medium girder bridge during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 16, 2014. DS 14 is an annual exercise held by 1st Marine Division, in which 1st MLG serves as their tactical logistics support. The bridge they built provided transportation across a 66-foot gap, allowing Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div., the ability to engage the "enemy" over the space. - Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, construct the roller beam base of a medium girder bridge during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 16, 2014. DS 14 is an annual exercise held by 1st Marine Division, in which 1st MLG serves as their tactical logistics support. The bridge they built provided transportation across a 66-foot gap, allowing Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Mar. Div., the ability to engage the "enemy" over the space.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, march the colors onto the parade deck during their change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 22, 2014. Ocloo recently served as the assistant chief of staff for logistics at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, received his new duty with enthusiasm. - Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, march the colors onto the parade deck during their change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 22, 2014. Ocloo recently served as the assistant chief of staff for logistics at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, received his new duty with enthusiasm.

Marines with Maintenance Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, tow a downed bulldozer with an M88 Recovery Vehicle aboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook, Calif., May 21, 2014. The bulldozer, owned and operated by the National Forest Service, was used to create firebreaks and help contain the wildfires that spread across Southern California beginning May 14. Sergeant Ryan M. Stites, an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic, and his team of Marines, volunteered to recover the bulldozer for the Forest Service using their M88 Recovery Vehicle. Stites, 26, is from Arcanum, Oh. - Marines with Maintenance Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, tow a downed bulldozer with an M88 Recovery Vehicle aboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook, Calif., May 21, 2014. The bulldozer, owned and operated by the National Forest Service, was used to create firebreaks and help contain the wildfires that spread across Southern California beginning May 14. Sergeant Ryan M. Stites, an amphibious assault vehicle mechanic, and his team of Marines, volunteered to recover the bulldozer for the Forest Service using their M88 Recovery Vehicle. Stites, 26, is from Arcanum, Oh.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Brown, engineer equipment operator, Support Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, plows brush along a firebreak path using a V8T Dozer aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13, 2014. Facilities Maintenance Division and seven Marines with 7th ESB, 1st MLG, began creating firebreaks May 6, 2014 in an effort to contain wildfires that may start on base and will continue to create them through Aug. 10, 2014. The FMD employees and 7th ESB Marines are still slated to meet this completion date even with the fire that destroyed 6,000 acres and caused hundreds of service members and their families to evacuate their on-base homes, May 14, 2014. - Lance Cpl. Matthew Brown, engineer equipment operator, Support Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, plows brush along a firebreak path using a V8T Dozer aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13, 2014. Facilities Maintenance Division and seven Marines with 7th ESB, 1st MLG, began creating firebreaks May 6, 2014 in an effort to contain wildfires that may start on base and will continue to create them through Aug. 10, 2014. The FMD employees and 7th ESB Marines are still slated to meet this completion date even with the fire that destroyed 6,000 acres and caused hundreds of service members and their families to evacuate their on-base homes, May 14, 2014.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, learn about newborn care during Operation Parenthood aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2014. Operation Parenthood is a one day event designed to help promote the health, well-being and safety of military families who are expecting a baby or have young children. This year, families from throughout 1st MLG participated in an event which focused on educating parents on topics like parental guidance, mood and anxiety disorders, available summer camps, daycares, life guard training, single father resources, health care, schooling and family counseling. - Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, learn about newborn care during Operation Parenthood aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2014. Operation Parenthood is a one day event designed to help promote the health, well-being and safety of military families who are expecting a baby or have young children. This year, families from throughout 1st MLG participated in an event which focused on educating parents on topics like parental guidance, mood and anxiety disorders, available summer camps, daycares, life guard training, single father resources, health care, schooling and family counseling.

Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, visits with his 16-year old cousin, Diego Romero, at University of California San Francisco Children’s Hospital on April 19, 2014. Nineteen Marines with 2nd Plt. shaved their heads as an act of support to show Romero, that there is nothing wrong with being bald. Romero recently started receiving treatments for leukemia. After Romero’s parents divorced, Garcia took on an important role in raising him, and they developed a father-son relationship. - Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, visits with his 16-year old cousin, Diego Romero, at University of California San Francisco Children’s Hospital on April 19, 2014. Nineteen Marines with 2nd Plt. shaved their heads as an act of support to show Romero, that there is nothing wrong with being bald. Romero recently started receiving treatments for leukemia. After Romero’s parents divorced, Garcia took on an important role in raising him, and they developed a father-son relationship.