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U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. David A. Ottignon speaks with meritoriously promoted sergeants from 1st Marine Logistics Group about leadership and the new role they will have as sergeants of Marines during a lunch he hosted for them aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2016. Ottignon is the commanding general of 1st MLG. During the gathering the Marines had an opportunity to speak with their most senior leaders, to include the MLG commanding general, sergeant major, and command master chief. The four Marines promoted were Sgt. Olivia Berry, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Sgt. Lucas Ferreira, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Sgt. Jose Gaytan, an engineer equipment mechanic from Combat Logistics Battalion 11, and Sgt. Hector RiveraGuzman, a warehouse clerk with 1st Supply Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carson Gramley/released)