In the face of danger: CLB-1 NCOs complete Combat Leader's Course
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Walking on Water: 7th ESB builds river bridges alongside NMCB-5
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CAMP PENDLETON Calif. - Earning the coveted “blood stripe” is one of the Marine Corps’ most meaningful traditions. The history behind the blood stripe is one of sacrifice, perseverance, and dedication. Similarly, being promoted to the status of a Staff Non-Commissioned Officer is another tremendous milestone in an enlisted Marine’s career.Gen. James F. Amos, former commandant of the Marine Corps, released a white letter (a message to commanders conveying his thoughts on a variety of topics) in November 2012, outlining the importance of broadening the mind as a critical aspect of developing the warrior. The “5,000 year old mind” is what the former Commandant of the Marine Corps called it: learning from the lessons of history and of those who
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, conducted military operations in urban terrain during Large Scale Exercise 15 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 18. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the brigade level, designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for participating forces. The training scenario simulated a hostile area of operations in which a downed tactical vehicle was located, requiring the Marines to convoy to their objective. The training helped improve their ability to recover tactical vehicles and identify improvised explosive devices while interacting with a local civilian
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted mounted patrol training during the unit’s Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 10, 2015. The training prepared the unit for future Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force operations and Large Scale Exercise 15, a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise.“We have convoys that will be going through during Large Scale Exercise 15,” said Sgt. Vincent Tornabene, a platoon sergeant with the unit. “They’re going to have similar situations. It’s all a buildup leading into the LSE, so once we get through this
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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan— As the U.S. footprint throughout Afghanistan begins to shrink, the extra gear and equipment needs to be retrograded back to the States by a unit capable of moving large items in a timely fashion. For Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, it is their mission.Service members with CLB-1 conducted a retrograde operation aboard Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2014.The CLB-1 Marines and sailors mounted in Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles before sunrise and convoyed approximately two hours from Camp Leatherneck to PB Boldak to retrograde tactical gear and equipment."We used (Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulated Steering, Multi-Purpose vehicles) and (logistics vehicle
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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 handed over responsibilities as the logistics combat element for Regional Command (Southwest) to Combat Logistics Battalion 1 during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1.This was the third deployment to Afghanistan for the unit based in Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, and the casing of CLB-7's colors signifies their Operation Enduring Freedom mission is now complete. Combat Logistics Battalion 7's deployment to Afghanistan began during January 2014. Throughout their time deployed, the unit completed more than 20 combat logistics patrols and provided
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – For Cpl. Kandice Barney, a training noncommissioned officer with Support Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, attending the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force motor transportation conference for the very first time provided her a wealth of knowledge, which she can use to help her Marines progress in their careers.“Right now, I’m learning about what the Motor Transportation community considers important,” said Barney, of Oakley, Utah. “Combat readiness is number one in the Marine Corps, and as long as I know what they’re expecting from my Marines, then I can provide them with training that will allow them to accomplish the mission.”Alongside Barney, 45 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, General Service Motor
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted Integrated Training Exercise 3-14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Feb. 28 - March 27, preparing them for the last combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom later this year.The month-long ITX, designed to prepare units for future combat operations in Afghanistan, combines the ground, logistics and air combat elements of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and evaluates the participating units on their ability to support potential operations while deployed. “ITX is a Block four, pre-deployment training exercise for a unit that is deploying in support of
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Emplaced in an escarpment of lava rocks, exhausted Marines stood fully alert as the last remaining light dipped below the horizon. Over the past month, their combat skills were tested over countless exercises to prepare them for the last combat deployment to Afghanistan. It was their last night on post and they expected the worst.The Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, were participating in the Marine Readiness Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., from March 24-26. The exercise was the culminating event of the month-long Integrated Training Exercise 3-14, which prepared them for a deployment in support of
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