MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.-- Col. Nick I. Brown ceremoniously passed his duties as commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 17 to Col. John S. McCalmont during a combined post and relief and change of command ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, May 13, 2021. The change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one officer to another.“Ready to go at all times, that’s what the MLG is,” said Brown.Col. Nick L. Brown took command of CLR-17 June 26, 2019 and since then has led the Regiment through various exercises as well as real world operations. Brown will go on to serve as the Executive Assistant for the Deputy Commandant,
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - What would it be like if more than 7,000 United States Marines, Sailors, and their equipment had to deploy across the ocean all at the same time? How would they do it? Strategic Mobility Exercise (STRATMOBEX) is a training exercise conducted by the 1st Marine Logistics Group in order to maintain readiness and sharpen skills needed to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment. STRATMOBEX was conducted from March 9-12, 2017, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and March Air Force Reserve Base, Calif. The goal of this exercise was to evaluate the unit's ability to pack and stage equipment within a specific timeline, identify lift and transportation requirements, and prepare cargo and personnel for transportation."We are
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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, participated in Mountain Exercise 6-16 at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., from Sept. 24 to Oct. 27, 2016.CLB-15 provided logistical support to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during their cold weather, high-altitude training in the Sierra Mesa Mountains."We're here to support Victor 3/4 as they're [participating] in the mountain exercise and [learning] the mountain terrain," said 1st Lt. Katherine Lukes, the supply officer for CLB-15. "We had people cooking in the chow hall for them and got them supplies when they were in the field. We got them water, chow, and made sure their vehicles were fueled."The Combat Services
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Selfless devotion: Camp Pendleton-based Sailor renders aid, saves neighbors' lives
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Immediately upon proudly proclaiming "so help me God" at the end of the commissioning oath of office, Marine Corps officers are held to a high standard and challenged to be confident and decisive leaders. The 1st Marine Logistics Group conducted a seminar open to all first and second lieutenants to garner knowledge and foster camaraderie within the ranks of lieutenants within the Group. Two three-day seminars, both in February, marked the first implementation of a course of this kind within the Group. Stemming from the idea of the "5,000 year old mind," the seminar was created by MLG senior staff to foster and grow the foundation of leadership: education. Col. Phillip Frietze, the commanding officer of Headquarters
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Story Number: NNS160122-01Release Date: 1/22/2016 8:11:00 AM By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Belanger, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) announced the CNIC 2015 Sailor of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held at CNIC headquarters at the historic Washington Navy Yard, Jan. 21.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Mark Francesco from Atlantic City, New Jersey, was selected from among 70 installation SOYs to earn the prestigious award. Francesco, a hospital corpsman with 1st Marine Logistics Group and the nominee assigned to Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia, was among three finalists who went before the SOY board conducted by a panel of senior
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif -- Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 supported Combat Logistics Battalion 11 during a daytime external lift exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Jan. 7, 2016.During the exercise, Marines with CLB-11 attach large, steel beams that simulate cargo called high beams, to the aircraft. The high beams attach from slings to the pendants on the aircraft. “We use high beams for practice but in reality, we pick up Humvees, M777 Howitzers, or packages of MREs; whatever we need to take out,” said Sgt. Randy Burgosbonilla, a crew chief for HMH-465, and a Providence, Rhode Island, native. “We were picking up loads underneath the aircraft by single-point and dual-point
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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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BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - Marines with engineer platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a series of security patrols during Mountain exercise 6-15 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Oct. 25-26, 2015. The patrols were intended to maintain the security of the command center located at the lower base camp, as well improve useful avenues of movement up the mountain. CLB-11 is taking part in their final exercise for MTX and has been pushing out their support and assets to units across the area of operations. CLB-11 has been in Bridgeport since the beginning of October, supporting 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment with all things logistics; food, water, transportation and
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