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Capt. Christopher Caldwell, the company commander with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans his Marines' positions as they prepare for an assault on the airfield at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. Caldwell is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Capt. Christopher Caldwell, the company commander with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans his Marines' positions as they prepare for an assault on the airfield at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. Caldwell is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure their perimeter after disembarking from MV-22B Ospreys at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure their perimeter after disembarking from MV-22B Ospreys at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Sgt. Royce Dorman

Machine gunners with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lay down simulated cover fire for Marines assaulting the airfield at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Machine gunners with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lay down simulated cover fire for Marines assaulting the airfield at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer

1st Lt. Patrick Nugent, a platoon commander with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs his Marines into their positions during an assault on the airfield at the Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. Nugent is a Cleveland native.

1st Lt. Patrick Nugent, a platoon commander with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs his Marines into their positions during an assault on the airfield at the Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region. Nugent is a Cleveland native.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to move out after disembarking from MV-22B Ospreys at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to move out after disembarking from MV-22B Ospreys at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016. Marines and sailors with the 31st MEU flew from the USS Bonhomme Richard to Ie Shima for a vertical assault as part of amphibious integration training with the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. The 31st MEU is currently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Sgt. Royce Dorman

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, loads a non-lethal round into an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, loads a non-lethal round into an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Durkee with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires a Remington M870 12-gauge pump shotgun as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Durkee with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires a Remington M870 12-gauge pump shotgun as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Shellarbarger with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Shellarbarger with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker (standing) and Lance Cpl. Kenny Trygstab (kneeling) with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker (standing) and Lance Cpl. Kenny Trygstab (kneeling) with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Walker with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires an M203 grenade launcher as part of non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Durkee with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), loads a ballistic bean bag round into a Remington M870 12-gauge pump shotgun while conducting non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations. (

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Durkee with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), loads a ballistic bean bag round into a Remington M870 12-gauge pump shotgun while conducting non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations. (

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Decker (standing) and Lance Cpl. Kenny Trygstab with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Decker (standing) and Lance Cpl. Kenny Trygstab with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

Sailors assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) move to the safe zone after securing MV-22 Osprey aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262), to the flight deck of Ashland during flight quarters. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 16, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sailors assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) move to the safe zone after securing MV-22 Osprey aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262), to the flight deck of Ashland during flight quarters. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Cobra Gold 16, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by Seaman Kelsey Adams

LP’s Logistics, Policies and Strategy Branch – South (LPS) is working to finalize FY17 actions associated with the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) reorganization. The staffing of CLB 8, the addition of Surgical Co C, 2d Medical Battalion, the activation of Engineer Services Companies, and the increased capacity in Transportation Support Battalions, and 3d Marine Logistics Group will complete the LCE portion of the 182k force. Also associated with this effort is the MLG Capacity Study. This study will frame logistics units of employment in each sub-functional logistics capability area, and the results will be used to assess and measure MLG capacity.

LP’s Logistics, Policies and Strategy Branch – South (LPS) is working to finalize FY17 actions associated with the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) reorganization. The staffing of CLB 8, the addition of Surgical Co C, 2d Medical Battalion, the activation of Engineer Services Companies, and the increased capacity in Transportation Support Battalions, and 3d Marine Logistics Group will complete the LCE portion of the 182k force. Also associated with this effort is the MLG Capacity Study. This study will frame logistics units of employment in each sub-functional logistics capability area, and the results will be used to assess and measure MLG capacity.

Photo by schapman

Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during their motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 11. After the Marines graduate recruit training, they receive 10 days of leave before reporting to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., for Marine Combat Training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 12.

Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during their motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 11. After the Marines graduate recruit training, they receive 10 days of leave before reporting to the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., for Marine Combat Training. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate Feb. 12.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepare to unload two M1A1 Abrams tanks following their transport across New River by using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging that it is able to do to allow tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepare to unload two M1A1 Abrams tanks following their transport across New River by using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging that it is able to do to allow tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, roll an M1A1 Abrams tank off of a seven-bay raft system after being transported across New River during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging that it is able to do to allow tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, roll an M1A1 Abrams tank off of a seven-bay raft system after being transported across New River during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging that it is able to do to allow tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepare to unload two M1A1 Abrams tanks following their transport across New River by using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging equipment, which enables tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, prepare to unload two M1A1 Abrams tanks following their transport across New River by using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit boasts a wide range of raft systems and bridging equipment, which enables tactical vehicles to cross large bodies of water.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, transport two M1A1 Abrams tanks across New River, using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit provides support to any unit across the II Marine Expeditionary Force that needs to cross any body of water regardless of size.

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, transport two M1A1 Abrams tanks across New River, using a seven-bay raft system during a water-crossing operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016. The unit provides support to any unit across the II Marine Expeditionary Force that needs to cross any body of water regardless of size.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damarko Bones