Sergeant Rolando Morales, left, chief scout with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Lance Cpl. Vladimir Charles, right, a scout with Alpha Co., 1st LAR, pose in front of a static display of equipment as part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ASEAN, aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD-23), March 31, 2014. As part of SPMAGTF-ASEAN, 1st LAR showcased their territorial defense capabilities alongside units with 1st MLG on their mission to support the U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations press conference in Hawaii, April 1-4, 2014. SPFMAGTF-ASEAN conducted further training at sea starting April 7, 2014. - Sergeant Rolando Morales, left, chief scout with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Lance Cpl. Vladimir Charles, right, a scout with Alpha Co., 1st LAR, pose in front of a static display of equipment as part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ASEAN, aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD-23), March 31, 2014. As part of SPMAGTF-ASEAN, 1st LAR showcased their territorial defense capabilities alongside units with 1st MLG on their mission to support the U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations press conference in Hawaii, April 1-4, 2014. SPFMAGTF-ASEAN conducted further training at sea starting April 7, 2014.
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Association of Southeast Asian Nations participate in a Swim Call - allowing them to swim in a small area behind the ship, secured by lifeboats and a safety line aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), April 11, 2014. Swimming in the sea, more than a thousand miles away from land, provided the Marines and sailors with a physically intensive but unique experience. The event was one of many recreational events held with SPMAGTF-ASEAN to relieve stress and build unit cohesion. SPMAGTF-ASEAN, aboard Anchorage, recently completed a mission to support U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a press conference with delegates and media personnel from the ASEAN in Hawaii, April 1-4, 2014 and is currently at sea conducting further training and maintenance on equipment. - Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Association of Southeast Asian Nations participate in a Swim Call - allowing them to swim in a small area behind the ship, secured by lifeboats and a safety line aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), April 11, 2014. Swimming in the sea, more than a thousand miles away from land, provided the Marines and sailors with a physically intensive but unique experience. The event was one of many recreational events held with SPMAGTF-ASEAN to relieve stress and build unit cohesion. SPMAGTF-ASEAN, aboard Anchorage, recently completed a mission to support U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a press conference with delegates and media personnel from the ASEAN in Hawaii, April 1-4, 2014 and is currently at sea conducting further training and maintenance on equipment.
Navy Lt. Traci Vander Molen, Emergency Trauma Nurse, 1st Marine Logistics Group Headquarters, runs along the Lake O’Neil path aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15, 2014, in preparation for the Boston Marathon, April 21, 2014. The bombing during last year’s marathon inspired Traci to participate in this year’s run. Traci said she is determined to run alongside her fellow racers to prove that acts of terrorism will not cause them to shy away from something they love. - Navy Lt. Traci Vander Molen, Emergency Trauma Nurse, 1st Marine Logistics Group Headquarters, runs along the Lake O’Neil path aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15, 2014, in preparation for the Boston Marathon, April 21, 2014. The bombing during last year’s marathon inspired Traci to participate in this year’s run. Traci said she is determined to run alongside her fellow racers to prove that acts of terrorism will not cause them to shy away from something they love.
Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, established a fuel farm three and a half miles from where construction of an Amphibious Assault Fuel System began aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1-11, 2014. This system uses a five-mile collapsible hose system to transport the fuel from a ship at sea to the units on shore. The AAFS uses three and a half miles of hosing to transport the fuel throughout the entire system. The AAFS allows for the receiving, storage, and distribution of 1.3-million gallons of fuel. It consists of a vast layout of 33 fuel bladders, each holding 20,000 to 50,000 gallons of fuel, placed inside six-foot tall earth berms, as a safety measure, to contain any spillage should a bladder rupture. - Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, established a fuel farm three and a half miles from where construction of an Amphibious Assault Fuel System began aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1-11, 2014. This system uses a five-mile collapsible hose system to transport the fuel from a ship at sea to the units on shore. The AAFS uses three and a half miles of hosing to transport the fuel throughout the entire system. The AAFS allows for the receiving, storage, and distribution of 1.3-million gallons of fuel. It consists of a vast layout of 33 fuel bladders, each holding 20,000 to 50,000 gallons of fuel, placed inside six-foot tall earth berms, as a safety measure, to contain any spillage should a bladder rupture.
Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a combat conditioning hike to the Leadership Reaction Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4, 2014. After completing the hike and an obstacle course, the Marines divided into teams and split between 12 stations. The course is designed to build leadership traits and further develop the bonds between Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski/ Released) - Marines with Headquarters and Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a combat conditioning hike to the Leadership Reaction Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4, 2014. After completing the hike and an obstacle course, the Marines divided into teams and split between 12 stations. The course is designed to build leadership traits and further develop the bonds between Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski/ Released)
Staff Sgt. Ross Larson, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Association of South East Asian Nations, briefs international media personnel on the MAGTF’s humanitarian aid capabilities during a static display aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in support of the ASEAN conference held by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in Hawaii, April 2, 2014. Delegates and media personnel, from 10 Southeast Asian countries, attended the exhibit to learn more about the Navy and Marine Corps’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief capabilities. As subject matter experts with firsthand experience on their equipment, the Marines and sailors who participated were able to increase the international public’s understanding of what the Navy-Marine Corps team can do during disaster situations, and built rapport with foreign officials and militaries. - Staff Sgt. Ross Larson, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Association of South East Asian Nations, briefs international media personnel on the MAGTF’s humanitarian aid capabilities during a static display aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in support of the ASEAN conference held by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in Hawaii, April 2, 2014. Delegates and media personnel, from 10 Southeast Asian countries, attended the exhibit to learn more about the Navy and Marine Corps’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief capabilities. As subject matter experts with firsthand experience on their equipment, the Marines and sailors who participated were able to increase the international public’s understanding of what the Navy-Marine Corps team can do during disaster situations, and built rapport with foreign officials and militaries.
Brigadier Gen. Vincent Coglianese (right), commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, greets Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, before escorting him to the Ardent Sentry brief in the command operations center in 1st MLG Headquarters aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1, 2014. Ardent Sentry is a joint exercise program conducted primarily as a Command Post Exercise with supporting field training exercise elements focusing on Defense Support of Civil Authorities. This exercise gave Marines with 1st MLG the opportunity to practice standard operating procedures as I MEF designates it the lead unit taking action in response to a DSCA incident. - Brigadier Gen. Vincent Coglianese (right), commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, greets Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan (left), commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, before escorting him to the Ardent Sentry brief in the command operations center in 1st MLG Headquarters aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1, 2014. Ardent Sentry is a joint exercise program conducted primarily as a Command Post Exercise with supporting field training exercise elements focusing on Defense Support of Civil Authorities. This exercise gave Marines with 1st MLG the opportunity to practice standard operating procedures as I MEF designates it the lead unit taking action in response to a DSCA incident.
Brigadier General Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks at a religious ministries training seminar for 1st MLG chaplains and religious programs specialists aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1, 2014. The seminar was a training forum that provided the opportunity for chaplains and their religious program specialists to meet with commanders to discuss the roles and responsibilities a religious ministry can provide to a unit and what the commanders expect from the chaplains. - Brigadier General Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks at a religious ministries training seminar for 1st MLG chaplains and religious programs specialists aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1, 2014. The seminar was a training forum that provided the opportunity for chaplains and their religious program specialists to meet with commanders to discuss the roles and responsibilities a religious ministry can provide to a unit and what the commanders expect from the chaplains.
Colonel Erik B. Kraft, regimental commanding officer, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, addresses the audience during a ceremony re-designating Combat Logistics Regiment 17 as HQ Reg. aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2014. The re-designation took place on the eighth anniversary of CLR-17’s beginning in 2006. - Colonel Erik B. Kraft, regimental commanding officer, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, addresses the audience during a ceremony re-designating Combat Logistics Regiment 17 as HQ Reg. aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2014. The re-designation took place on the eighth anniversary of CLR-17’s beginning in 2006.