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Tag: I Marine Expeditionary Force

U.S. Marines with several units within the I Marine Expeditionary Force observed a display of how to load and stack a shipping container during Pacific Horizon on Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2017. Pacific Horizon 2017 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and components of Naval Beach Group 1 (NBG-1) Marines and Sailors on arrival and assembly operations as well as follow-on Marine Air Ground Task Force actions to ensure that the right equipment, supplies and tools get to the right people to be employed in a crisis response, humanitarian assistance and amassing combat power ashore from sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

July 25, 2017

CAMP PENDLETON, CA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Marine Logistics Group website — Pacific Horizon 2017 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force and components of Naval Beach Group 1 Marines and Sailors on arrival and assembly operations, including how to conduct container operations and manage vehicle mobile loads.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ernesto VegaHernandez conducts a joint limited technical inspection of a recently refurbished Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, and the lighter version--MATV or MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle. The Kendall, Fla. native was a part of a select group of mechanics and communications maintainers with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command tasked with ensuring the vehicles were ready to be shipped to Iraq, where Marines are supporting Iraqi Security Forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. SPMAGTF – CR – CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (Photo by SSgt. Lynn Kinney/ Released)

Sept. 20, 2016

Miami Marine supports fight against ISIL

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the I Marine Expeditionary Force website — Marine Cpl. Ernesto VegaHernandez is part of a select group of motor transportation mechanics and communications maintainers who conducted joint limited technical inspections of recently refurbished Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, and the lighter version--MATV or Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle.