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Col. Bobbi Shea (right) relinquishes the I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group colors to Col. Dawn R. Alonso (left) during a change of command and re-designation ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6, 2017. During the ceremony I MEF Headquarters Group was re-designated as I MEF Information Group to support I MEF in the expanding information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert A Alejandre) - Col. Bobbi Shea (right) relinquishes the I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group colors to Col. Dawn R. Alonso (left) during a change of command and re-designation ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6, 2017. During the ceremony I MEF Headquarters Group was re-designated as I MEF Information Group to support I MEF in the expanding information environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert A Alejandre)

Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg) - Lt. Col. Seth E. Anderson (right) passes the 1st Intelligence Battalion’s organizational colors to Lt. Col. B.J. Grass (left) during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. June 21, 2017. Grass was the executive officer at the Marine Corps Intelligence schools, Va., and Anderson will attend the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Madison A. Delamain sends rounds down range with an M240B machine gun during a Combat Marksmanship Program at Camp Pendleton March 29, 2016. The CMP shoot is a part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s contingency training and preparation for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command. Delamain, a native of New Braunfels, Texas, is a military policewoman with Company A, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin E. Bowles/ Released) - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Madison A. Delamain sends rounds down range with an M240B machine gun during a Combat Marksmanship Program at Camp Pendleton March 29, 2016. The CMP shoot is a part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s contingency training and preparation for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command. Delamain, a native of New Braunfels, Texas, is a military policewoman with Company A, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin E. Bowles/ Released)

Marines receive instruction on various riot control techniques during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this training as preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes) - Marines receive instruction on various riot control techniques during nonlethal weapons training Feb. 11, 2016 at Camp Pendleton. The Marines, with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, used this training as preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes)

“Physical fitness is my hobby,” said Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bell. “It’s something I take great enthusiasm in. It’s my equivalent to how some people like to play video games, or others who like going fishing or riding motorcycles, but physical training is what I like to do.” Bell is a native of Atlanta and a helicopter mechanic with Headquarters Co., I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released) - “Physical fitness is my hobby,” said Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bell. “It’s something I take great enthusiasm in. It’s my equivalent to how some people like to play video games, or others who like going fishing or riding motorcycles, but physical training is what I like to do.” Bell is a native of Atlanta and a helicopter mechanic with Headquarters Co., I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) - A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

Lance Cpl. David Wadleigh, a military working dog handler and Nicky, a military working dog with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provide security during a simulated mass casualty drill during Steel Knight aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2015. Steel Knight prepares Marines and sailors with the 1st Marine Division and adjacent I Marine Expeditionary Force units with the skill sets necessary to operate as a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins/RELEASED) - Lance Cpl. David Wadleigh, a military working dog handler and Nicky, a military working dog with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provide security during a simulated mass casualty drill during Steel Knight aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 12, 2015. Steel Knight prepares Marines and sailors with the 1st Marine Division and adjacent I Marine Expeditionary Force units with the skill sets necessary to operate as a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins/RELEASED)

A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF practices his community engagement with a role-player during mobile immersion training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2015. Mobile immersion training is a scenario-based training exercise in which the Marines engage in locating, apprehending and transporting a high-value individual. - A Marine with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF practices his community engagement with a role-player during mobile immersion training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2015. Mobile immersion training is a scenario-based training exercise in which the Marines engage in locating, apprehending and transporting a high-value individual.

Sgt. Maj. Darryl J. Sisneros, the former sergeant major I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, shakes Col. Roberta L. Shea’s hand after receiving the Legion of Merit, awarded for meritorious conduct and outstanding service, during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2015. Col. Roberta L. Shea is commanding officer of I MHG. Sisneros relinquished his duties as sergeant major of I MHG, to Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero) - Sgt. Maj. Darryl J. Sisneros, the former sergeant major I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, shakes Col. Roberta L. Shea’s hand after receiving the Legion of Merit, awarded for meritorious conduct and outstanding service, during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2015. Col. Roberta L. Shea is commanding officer of I MHG. Sisneros relinquished his duties as sergeant major of I MHG, to Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero)

Cpl. Jeremiah Gerber of the Military Working Dog Platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, leads his drug detection dog, “Rocky,” as he detects a hidden target buried underneath their current position during a training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015. Exercises like this are designed to help military working dogs familiarize themselves with the scent of potentially harmful substances that they may have to track in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Robert Bliss/Released) - Cpl. Jeremiah Gerber of the Military Working Dog Platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, leads his drug detection dog, “Rocky,” as he detects a hidden target buried underneath their current position during a training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015. Exercises like this are designed to help military working dogs familiarize themselves with the scent of potentially harmful substances that they may have to track in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Robert Bliss/Released)