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.

Sgt. Matthew Branch, the assistant security team leader for 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) communicates with other 2nd Plt. Marines prior to the start of a joint convoy with Afghan truck drivers, March 13. During his deployment, Branch has had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the locals. - Sgt. Matthew Branch, the assistant security team leader for 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) communicates with other 2nd Plt. Marines prior to the start of a joint convoy with Afghan truck drivers, March 13. During his deployment, Branch has had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the locals.

Marines with 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) escort fuel trucks to the next forward operating base in northern Helmand province, March 16. The 2nd Plt. Marines provided an escort for Afghan drivers who hauled approximately 340,000 gallons of fuel to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province. - Marines with 2nd Platoon, General Support Motor Transport Company, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) escort fuel trucks to the next forward operating base in northern Helmand province, March 16. The 2nd Plt. Marines provided an escort for Afghan drivers who hauled approximately 340,000 gallons of fuel to forward operating bases in northern Helmand province.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Stallings, a corpsman with 3rd Platoon, Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), provides medical care and advice to the Marines of his platoon currently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan. “It’s an important job,” said Stallings, 23, a Los Angeles native. “I need to be here for [my Marines] no matter what. It’s my job to take care of them and keep them safe.” - Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Stallings, a corpsman with 3rd Platoon, Motor Transport Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), provides medical care and advice to the Marines of his platoon currently deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan. “It’s an important job,” said Stallings, 23, a Los Angeles native. “I need to be here for [my Marines] no matter what. It’s my job to take care of them and keep them safe.”

Capt. Tracy Rients (Right), operations officer, Regional Logistics Support Command-Southwest Advisor Team greets Maj. Mohammad Aslam, commanding officer of maintenance company, RLSC-SW, during a tour of Camp Shorabak by the commanding general and staff of 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward). The tour provided an opportunity for logistics Marines to share experiences with their Afghan counterparts and learn how they could help each other succeed. - Capt. Tracy Rients (Right), operations officer, Regional Logistics Support Command-Southwest Advisor Team greets Maj. Mohammad Aslam, commanding officer of maintenance company, RLSC-SW, during a tour of Camp Shorabak by the commanding general and staff of 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward). The tour provided an opportunity for logistics Marines to share experiences with their Afghan counterparts and learn how they could help each other succeed.

Lt. Col. Luke Kratky, partnering officer-in-charge of Regional Logistics Support Company-Southwest Advisor Team, shakes the hand of an Afghan soldier before RLSC-SW goes off on their first independent, cross-boundary combat logistics patrol at Camp Shorabak, March 15. - Lt. Col. Luke Kratky, partnering officer-in-charge of Regional Logistics Support Company-Southwest Advisor Team, shakes the hand of an Afghan soldier before RLSC-SW goes off on their first independent, cross-boundary combat logistics patrol at Camp Shorabak, March 15.