U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Collins, expeditionary contracting specialist, Expeditionary Contracting Platoon, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is awarded the Expeditionary Contracting Professional of the Year award during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Collins, expeditionary contracting specialist, Expeditionary Contracting Platoon, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, is awarded the Expeditionary Contracting Professional of the Year award during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. Collins was presented the award by Brig. Gen. Bobbi Shea, Commanding General, 1st MLG, I MEF for his accomplishments executing 25 contracting actions with a cumulative amount of over $500 thousand and coordinating two major external support contracts valued at over $900 thousand. His accomplishments over the past year have exceeded expectations and epitomize what it means to provide superior expeditionary contracting support. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ulises Salgado)

U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Contracting Platoon, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a group photo after receiving Expeditionary Contracting Team of the Year award during an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. - U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Contracting Platoon, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a group photo after receiving Expeditionary Contracting Team of the Year award during an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. The ECP was presented the award by Brig. Gen. Bobbi Shea, the commanding general of 1st MLG, for outstanding expeditionary contracting support while serving as outstanding expeditionary contracting support while serving as contracting officers and operational contract support specialists for a multitude of I Marine Expeditionary Force operations, deployments, and exercises during 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ulises Salgado)

Food specialist - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arianna S. Figueroa, food service specialist, Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, was awarded a Certificate of Commendation during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. Brig. Gen. Bobbi Shea, Commanding General, 1st MLG, I MEF, presented Figueroa this award for demonstrating excellent performance above her peers in the 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2020, Culinary Team of the Quarter Competition. Her contributions to the team’s first place finish highlighted her commitment to the improving the culinary arts and food service operations at bases and air stations within the region.

Award Ceremony - Contracting and service Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group display awards during a ceremony at the 1st MLG Headquarters Building on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2020. The wide array of awards were presented to Marines for surpassing the requirements of their military occupational specialty and exceeding the expectations set by their command. The awards presented at the ceremony ranged from culinary excellence to outstanding expeditionary contracting, exhibiting the versatility of 1st MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ulises Salgado)

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, received Marine Corps Engineer Association awards and a Marine Corps Association and Foundation award during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 20, 2020. The awards are annually presented to Marines for surpassing the requirements of their military occupational specialty and exceeding the expectations set by their command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aldo Sessarego) - U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, received Marine Corps Engineer Association awards and a Marine Corps Association and Foundation award during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 20, 2020. The awards are annually presented to Marines for surpassing the requirements of their military occupational specialty and exceeding the expectations set by their command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aldo Sessarego)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide medical attention to a training dummy during Exercise Four Horsemen on Camp Pendleton, California, 16 July, 2020. The purpose of this exercise is to assess mission and logistical readiness. The Mission of 1st Medical Battalion is to provide health service support to the operational units of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle McNan) - U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide medical attention to a training dummy during Exercise Four Horsemen on Camp Pendleton, California, 16 July, 2020. The purpose of this exercise is to assess mission and logistical readiness. The Mission of 1st Medical Battalion is to provide health service support to the operational units of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle McNan)