Sergeant Eric Castro, ammunition chief, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, makes another phone call as he tries to coordinate a six-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 25, 2014. Castro was the acting logistics officer for the hike. During this training, noncommissioned officers acted roles of their superiors as they planned and led the hike. The goal of the hike was to empower NCOs and let them see the big picture. - Sergeant Eric Castro, ammunition chief, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, makes another phone call as he tries to coordinate a six-mile hike aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 25, 2014. Castro was the acting logistics officer for the hike. During this training, noncommissioned officers acted roles of their superiors as they planned and led the hike. The goal of the hike was to empower NCOs and let them see the big picture.
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, march to their training site for a rafting exercise on the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nev., March 17-21, 2014. More than 60 Marines trained in moving heavy equipment, to include 7-tons and Humvees, across a flowing body of water using Bridge Erection Boats and an Improved Ribbon Bridge. The IRB is a multi-piece floating bridge that can function as a raft. Despite being accustomed to training in a bay with little to no current, these Marines managed to transport two 7-tons up the river at the same time. - Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, march to their training site for a rafting exercise on the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nev., March 17-21, 2014. More than 60 Marines trained in moving heavy equipment, to include 7-tons and Humvees, across a flowing body of water using Bridge Erection Boats and an Improved Ribbon Bridge. The IRB is a multi-piece floating bridge that can function as a raft. Despite being accustomed to training in a bay with little to no current, these Marines managed to transport two 7-tons up the river at the same time.
Marines with the Redeployment and Retrograde in Support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group [R4OG], 1st Marine Logistics Group, receive a class on the proper course of action if they hit an improvised explosive device during IED awareness training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 10, 2014, in preparation for an upcoming deployment. While in Afghanistan, their mission is to identify what equipment they can use, bring it back, and reallocate it to save money and prepare for future operations. As they accomplish this, the Marines will operate in an area known to have IEDs. IEDs can be made with everyday household items, making it a cheap and effective weapon for the insurgents to employ against U.S. troops. - Marines with the Redeployment and Retrograde in Support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group [R4OG], 1st Marine Logistics Group, receive a class on the proper course of action if they hit an improvised explosive device during IED awareness training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 10, 2014, in preparation for an upcoming deployment. While in Afghanistan, their mission is to identify what equipment they can use, bring it back, and reallocate it to save money and prepare for future operations. As they accomplish this, the Marines will operate in an area known to have IEDs. IEDs can be made with everyday household items, making it a cheap and effective weapon for the insurgents to employ against U.S. troops.
Brigadier Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, 1st Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, addresses veterans, active duty, elected officials and guests during the grand opening ceremony of the El Monte Veterans Village in El Monte, Calif. on March 12, 2014. Officials with the city of El Monte hosted a grand opening celebration for the first affordable housing community specifically for homeless veterans. The $12 million project includes 40 furnished studio apartments with private balconies. It also includes community-gathering spaces — a community room with a kitchen and lounge area, a computer center, on-site laundry facility, energy efficient design and appliances, community garden, barbecue area and an outdoor stone fireplace. - Brigadier Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, 1st Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, addresses veterans, active duty, elected officials and guests during the grand opening ceremony of the El Monte Veterans Village in El Monte, Calif. on March 12, 2014. Officials with the city of El Monte hosted a grand opening celebration for the first affordable housing community specifically for homeless veterans. The $12 million project includes 40 furnished studio apartments with private balconies. It also includes community-gathering spaces — a community room with a kitchen and lounge area, a computer center, on-site laundry facility, energy efficient design and appliances, community garden, barbecue area and an outdoor stone fireplace.
Lance Cpl. Elizabeth DeLaRosa, an administrative clerk, Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, simulates a head injury as part of a medical-response exercise during Command Post Exercise 1, aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12, 2014. CPX1 and the upcoming CPX2 provide 1st MLG a clear picture of command and control standard operating procedures they need to refine and the day-to-day requirements they will need to fulfill during Operation Desert Scimitar 2014 in May. - Lance Cpl. Elizabeth DeLaRosa, an administrative clerk, Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, simulates a head injury as part of a medical-response exercise during Command Post Exercise 1, aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12, 2014. CPX1 and the upcoming CPX2 provide 1st MLG a clear picture of command and control standard operating procedures they need to refine and the day-to-day requirements they will need to fulfill during Operation Desert Scimitar 2014 in May.
Corporal Alex A. Salomone (left), bulk fuels specialist, Alpha Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Cpl. Cody Collins, combat engineer, Alpha Company, approach a firing-line carrying a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon and rocket during a live-fire range and competition aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11, 2014. Eight squads, of approximately 80 Marines and sailors, from Alpha Company participated in the weeklong competition that focused on infantry rifle squad skills, tested small-unit leadership and their combat-readiness. Collins, 21, is from Vandalia, Ohio. - Corporal Alex A. Salomone (left), bulk fuels specialist, Alpha Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Cpl. Cody Collins, combat engineer, Alpha Company, approach a firing-line carrying a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon and rocket during a live-fire range and competition aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11, 2014. Eight squads, of approximately 80 Marines and sailors, from Alpha Company participated in the weeklong competition that focused on infantry rifle squad skills, tested small-unit leadership and their combat-readiness. Collins, 21, is from Vandalia, Ohio.
Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, offers words of encouragement to Sgt. Erik A. Anderson, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and his father Elmo Anderson, as they participate in the 2014 Western Division matches aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5, 2014. Marines from CLRs 17, 1, 15 and 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st MLG, competed against approximately 200 Marines from throughout the west coast to prove their marksmanship skills with the M16 service rifle, the M4 carbine and the M9 service pistol, Feb 24 – March 7, 2014. - Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, offers words of encouragement to Sgt. Erik A. Anderson, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and his father Elmo Anderson, as they participate in the 2014 Western Division matches aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5, 2014. Marines from CLRs 17, 1, 15 and 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st MLG, competed against approximately 200 Marines from throughout the west coast to prove their marksmanship skills with the M16 service rifle, the M4 carbine and the M9 service pistol, Feb 24 – March 7, 2014.
Staff Sgt. Kristen Rios, of Tampa, Fla., is a maintenance management chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, received financial assistance by the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society when her family fell upon some hard times last year, with her grandfather passing away, her husband getting injured in an accident and her grandmother being admitted to a hospital. The NMCRS provides grants and zero-interest loans to Marines in need allowing them to focus on their jobs and alleviate the financial stress they may face at home. - Staff Sgt. Kristen Rios, of Tampa, Fla., is a maintenance management chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, received financial assistance by the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society when her family fell upon some hard times last year, with her grandfather passing away, her husband getting injured in an accident and her grandmother being admitted to a hospital. The NMCRS provides grants and zero-interest loans to Marines in need allowing them to focus on their jobs and alleviate the financial stress they may face at home.
Sergeant Robert Baca (left), 23, communication chief, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Lance Cpl. Anthony Lucero (right), 20, radio operator, LS Co., CLR-17, 1st MLG, sprint to the finish line during the final moments of a land navigation course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 28, 2014. Land nav. is an invaluable skill set and forms one of the core competencies of a leader. The purpose of the course is to establish individual confidence and proficiency in tasks associated with land nav. Each Marine was issued a compass, protractor and map. To complete the course, they had to locate six points within six hours. - Sergeant Robert Baca (left), 23, communication chief, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Lance Cpl. Anthony Lucero (right), 20, radio operator, LS Co., CLR-17, 1st MLG, sprint to the finish line during the final moments of a land navigation course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 28, 2014. Land nav. is an invaluable skill set and forms one of the core competencies of a leader. The purpose of the course is to establish individual confidence and proficiency in tasks associated with land nav. Each Marine was issued a compass, protractor and map. To complete the course, they had to locate six points within six hours.
A member of the Combat Support Systems Program Management Office of Marine Corps Systems Command, describes the different components of the new Portable Patient Transport Life Support System during training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014. The PPTLSS was designed as a lightweight, mobile replacement for the current, bulky, life-support systems used for serious injuries. It provides highly efficient components Navy personnel need to evacuate wounded Marines and sailors from the battlefield. - A member of the Combat Support Systems Program Management Office of Marine Corps Systems Command, describes the different components of the new Portable Patient Transport Life Support System during training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014. The PPTLSS was designed as a lightweight, mobile replacement for the current, bulky, life-support systems used for serious injuries. It provides highly efficient components Navy personnel need to evacuate wounded Marines and sailors from the battlefield.