MONTEREY, Calif. - U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Contracting Platoon, 1st Marine Logistics Group participated in the Expeditionary Contracting Training Exercise 26 at Naval Postgraduate School from Jan. 5-9, 2026, in preparation for upcoming operational commitments, including the Expeditionary Acquisitions Team 26.2 rotation to the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force operations.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.- The dream of leading Marines is universal among officer candidates, but the privilege is earned through a grueling process that tests them both physically and mentally. Over the course of Officer Candidate School, candidates will run countless miles, lead one another in billets, and pass extensive academic exams on U.S. Marine Corps history, ethics, and military skills. The honor of leading Marines is attained through resilience, discipline, and tenacity. For one 2nd Lt., at Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, the fight to earn his commission would extend far beyond OCS, demonstrating a level of resilience few can imagine.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy Scafidel, an armory chief with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2026, for his heroic actions in saving a Marine's life after a severe vehicle accident.On Sept. 1, 2024, while working on his car outside of his home near the Del Mar Boat Basin, Scafidel heard a loud splash in the ocean. He discovered a truck lying on its side and half-submerged in the water after its driver lost control.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.- U.S. Marines with Fabrication Platoon, 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, are revolutionizing maintenance and sustainment operations across I Marine Expeditionary Force through additive manufacturing, innovation, and expeditionary production capabilities. Equipped with advanced tools including Computer Numerical Control milling, lathing machines, plasma cutting systems, water jet cutters, welding stations, and 3D printers, the fabrication lab enables Marines to rapidly design, prototype, and manufacture solutions that reduce equipment downtime, limit reliance on extended supply chains, and restore combat readiness.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Staff Sgt. Dylan P. Heatherton, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was named the 2025 Marine Corps Staff Noncommissioned Officer Financial Technician of the Year.During 2025, Heatherton served as deputy dispersing officer for the Regional Disbursing Office West. In that role, he was responsible for reconciling and correcting unmatched financial transactions to ensure funds were allocated accurately to the proper units and accounting lines. Heatherton estimates his work supported the reallocation of more than $130 million, a critical responsibility when units rely on timely payments to sustain training and operations.
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For the average Marine, the barracks are just a place to rest after work. But Sgt. Christopher Krecklau, a bachelor enlisted quarters manager with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Readiness Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, sees them as a representation of a community worth preserving, improving, and taking pride in. For the dedicated barracks manager, no work order is too small or too great.
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