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U.S. Marine Col. James R. Hensien (left) speaks to Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta (center) and Maj. Marcos Melendez (right) during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Large Scale Exercise 16 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 19, 2016. Craparotta is the I MEF commanding general, Hensien is the 1st Marine Logistics Group chief of staff and Maj. Melendez is the 1st MLG G-3 operations officer. LSE 16 tests I MEF’s ability to plan, deploy, and command and control a force of more than 50,000 Marines and Sailors against a near-peer enemy force. The exercise tests 1st MLG’s ability to provide sufficient, agile, flexible and responsive tactical level logistics to I MEF forces in support of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Laura Gauna/ released)