Service members and volunteers from 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force organized a drive-in holiday event for their families, Dec. 22, 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The battalion recognized an opportunity during the holiday period to celebrate Christmas in a unique way with the families following the challenges Covid-19 caused throughout the year.
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ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: 1ST MLG SAILORS RESPOND TO MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
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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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YUMA, Ariz. - Marines with 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provided logistical support for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, in Yuma, Arizona, since Aug. 28, 2014.WTI is a seven-week-long, bi-annual training course designed to hone and develop pilot, weapon system operator, ground combat, and combat support service personnel skills in battlefield knowledge and expertise.First Lieutenant Sean Dudley, logistics element officer in charge, explained that his Marines provide food, water, and other logistical services to the various forward operating bases where the WTI course Marines are operating. Without these daily supply runs, the course wouldn't be
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with Ammo Company, 1st Supply Battalion conducted a variety of live-fire ranges aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15-18, 2014. The training was part of an annual exercise held by the ammo technicians to introduce or familiarize them with the weapon systems they support.The Marines learned to transport, employ, and operate the weapons after receiving classes and hands-on training.Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryant Wall, the Field Ammunition Supply Point officer in charge, said the company was broken up into two platoons during the exercise. While one platoon was at the FASP running the logistical side of the exercise, the other was in the training area on the live-fire ranges. The Marines
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines are trained with the intent to be the best in any situation and any environment, whether in the sweltering heat or the freezing cold. They are always looking to expand their combat capabilities by training for operations in arctic and mountainous areas. This includes learning to work with the latest in cold-weather gear.Until now, Marines have been using antiquated 1950s-era 10-man Arctic tents that exceeded their service life and no longer met operational requirements. The task fell to Marine Corps Systems Command to replace the outdated equipment, drawing upon materiel developers to deliver the solution with new Arctic shelters. "We wanted to make sure the Marines could survive in extreme cold weather, so
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, held a change of command ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 13, 2014.Lieutenant Col. Tiffany Harris, of Lancaster, Pa., took command of the battalion. Harris graduated from Shippensburg University and was commissioned in May 1995. She now holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University.Harris has experience in a wide variety of duty assignments including supply detachment officer-in-charge while deployed to Afghanistan, and working with interagency programs to build partner nations’ capacity to participate in peacekeeping while assigned to the Joint Staff at the United Nations Mission to
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Corporal Antoine Diop comes from an international lineage with members who have served in several prestigious organizations. In August, 2010, he added another to that family legacy when he earned the title of United States Marine.Diop’s grandfather served in the French Foreign Legion during World War II, and both of his parents served in the Peace Corps, affording him the opportunity to travel frequently. Diop experienced a variety of cultures at a young age, residing in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Ivory Coast.“I think the place that impacted me the most was the Ivory Coast,” said Diop. “When you go there, you see that some people are really poor. People are struggling, but they keep their heads up and
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