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Here's a recap of what the MEF has done in 2016! For more information follow the links below: https://www.facebook.com/1stMEF/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12WxJS6jL0fz9JUEEiauVw https://twitter.com/1stmef @1stMEF www.imef.marines.mil/

A weekly overview highlighting news throughout I Marine Expeditionary Force. Marines and Sailors complete Exercise Steel Knight. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion conducted Detainee Field Exercise. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana returned home after a 4-month deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Will Perkins)

Hard Corps Jobs: Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen are highly-trained corpsmen who serve in the Marine Corps force reconnaissance community. SARCs provide reconnaissance teams and other units advanced trauma management associated with combatant diving medicine, parachute entry and combat trauma. SARCs regularly act as point men, sharpshooters, radio operators and team leaders in recon teams and platoons.

Sgt. Brandt Kinder, an Avionics Technician, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, takes values he's learned from being a Marine and applies them as a role model for the next generation of BMX riders. Steel Knight 2017 is a two-week, division-level, exercise in California and Arizona that is currently underway. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command were greeted by family and friends as they returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton from a nine-month deployment to the middle east.

Legacy is a collection of experiences from Marines who served during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. The lessons these Marines learned while overseas taught them valuable lessons not only forming the Marines they are today, but also contributed to the war fighting legacy of the Marine Corps.

Take a look at what's going around the MEF: Trevor Hoffman, former pitcher for the San Diego Padres, spoke to Marines at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton about lessons he's learned from eighteen years in major league baseball, Nov. 28. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, participated in a ceremony honoring the legacy if the French fourragère award at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, November 22. Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducted a special operations combative program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, November 22. Maxine Russell, an Orange County resident, has been sending care packages to Marines overseas and on deployment for nearly thirty years in remembrance of her deceased son, Darren "White Rabbit" Russell. For more information, please visit our Facebook page at "I Marine Expeditionary Force".

Legacy is a collection of experiences from Marines who served during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. The lessons these Marines learned while overseas taught them valuable lessons not only forming the Marines they are today, but also contributed to the war fighting legacy of the Marine Corps.

Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group conducted an operational pause for professional development November 28,2016. The operational pause allowed the Marines to reflect on what they are doing well and what they can improve upon. The Marines heard from Trevor Hoffman, a future hall of fame baseball player about possessing a champion mindset. They also talked about the All Blacks rugby team from New Zealand and what they do to remain humble and foster their champion spirit. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacob D. Osborne)

Take a look at what's happening Around the MEF!! Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion conducted a live-fire close-quarters tactics course at Camp Pendleton, California. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a live-fire point-man course. For more information visit, https://www.dvidshub.net/video/493534/marines-strike- shadow-during- close-quarter- tactics- course https://www.dvidshub.net/video/491838/15th-meu- sharpens-marksmanship- skills-during- live- fire-patrol

Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a night live-fire shoot through barricades during close-quarters tactics course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov.15, 2016. The CQT course teaches Marines basic marksmanship fundamentals progressively until Marines reach an advanced level and can operate confidently in real-life operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

Legacy is a collection of experiences from Marines who served during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. The lessons these Marines learned while overseas taught them valuable lessons not only forming the Marines they are today, but also contributed to the war fighting legacy of the Marine Corps.

Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a close quarter tactics course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016. The course is part of the pre-deployment training for the upcoming tour with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

Marines and civilians with Marine Corps Systems Command gave training on the second-generation Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Network System, or GREENS, which converts solar energy into electricity, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 25, 2016. The training, part of the “Great Green Fleet” campaign, was part of the Navy and Marine Corps’ efforts to transform energy while decreasing fossil-fuel consumption.

The Marine Corps provides various avenues to Marines that allow them to become successful in their professional and personal lives. Those options include exploring opportunities outside of their assigned military occupational specialties, further educational benefits and chances to move to a fresh career path in the Marine Corps through lateral moves. Stay Marine highlights individuals who have taken advantage of these opportunities to further their experiences and strengthen their professional military lives.

Check out what’s been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, compete in the unit’s Warrior Games. Veterans from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, commemorate those who served during the Battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to service members at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. For more information: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/488184/marines-compete-mag-39-warrior-games https://www.dvidshub.net/video/487700/commemoration-marines-thundering-third https://www.dvidshub.net/video/488389/secretary-navys-address-marines-sailors-and-civilians-camp-pendleton

Colin Bell, a business owner in Oceanside, Calif., describes his story after began his business. He uses his skills he gained as a non-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps to effectively run his business.

Three Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group were presented awards by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 14, 2016. The awards were part of the I MEF Headquarters Group’s “Protect What You’ve Earned” campaign essay contest.

The Marine Corps provides various avenues to Marines that allow them to become successful in their professional and personal lives. Those options include exploring opportunities outside of their assigned military occupational specialties, further educational benefits and chances to move to a fresh career path in the Marine Corps through lateral moves. Stay Marine highlights individuals who have taken advantage of these opportunities to further their experiences and strengthen their professional military lives.

The Marine Corps provides various avenues to Marines that allow them to become successful in their professional and personal lives. Those options include exploring opportunities outside of their assigned military occupational specialties, further educational benefits and chances to move to a fresh career path in the Marine Corps through lateral moves. Stay Marine highlights individuals who have taken advantage of these opportunities to further their experiences and strengthen their professional military lives.

Marines with 1st Marine Corps Division Band competes with school bands in the San Francisco area at the Golden Gate park Oct. 10, 2016, as part os San Francisco Fleet Week.

The Marine Corps provides various avenues to Marines that allow them to become successful in their professional and personal lives. Those options include exploring opportunities outside of their assigned military occupational specialties, further educational benefits and chances to move to a fresh career path in the Marine Corps through lateral moves. Stay Marine highlights individuals who have taken advantage of these opportunities to further their experiences and strengthen their professional military lives.

Infantry Training Battalion aids Marines in forging new skills. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin Bowles)

FAOONE, Tahiti -- U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 16-4 integrated with French forces during an exercise in Faoone, Tahiti, Sept. 22, 2016. Koa Moana and French forces participated in a jungle endurance course, life-fire range and traditional meal. The Koa Moana exercise seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations in the pacific with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development and interoperability in the South Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. James A. Trevino)

Check out what's been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (reinforced) returns to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logsitcs Group practice explosive inerting methods. Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participated in ground fighting training.

The Marine Corps provides various avenues to Marines that allow them to become successful in their professional and personal lives. Those options include exploring opportunities outside of their assigned military occupational specialties, further educational benefits and chances to move to a fresh career path in the Marine Corps through lateral moves. Stay Marine highlights individuals who have taken advantage of these opportunities to further their experiences and strengthen their professional military lives.

Check out what's been happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF. The first Los Angeles Fleet Week ends. People honor Joe Hosteen Kellwood, a Navajo code talker during World War II, who passed away at age 95. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company practice their urban combat skills at the Infantry Immersion Trainer at Camp Pendleton. San Diego Fleet Week begins. More information is available at the links below: https://www.facebook.com/1stMEF/ https://www.dvidshub.net/video/481805/los-angeles-fleet-week-2016 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/482227/uss-san-diego-arrives-fleet-week-san-diego-2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx0Z9gwiGlU

1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducts military operations and casualty evacuation drills aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Sept. 1, 2016. The training involved assaulting simulated targets and extracting casualties via two Navy MH-60R Seahawks.

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion execute combat marksmanship program at Camp Pendleton from Aug. 29 to Sep. 1, 2016. Experienced Marines from the Battalion maintained and improved their shooting skills and the new members of the unit learned basic skills through the CMP shooting. The CMP shoot prepared better Marines for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba) Interviewee: SSgt. Benjamin Lebidini, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer assistant for training cell, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division; Cherry Point, NJ.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (Aug. 26, 2016) -- Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel tell us what has happened around the I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Aug. 26, 2016. MCAS warrior run comp. U.S. Marines of headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miaramar participate in a warrior run competetion to detrermine wich section has the fastest team aboard MCAS Miramar 23 Aug., 2016. The participants ran 3.5 miles with 25lbs of weight in their packs adittionally carrying one water jug and two ammo cans. Lt. Col. Micheal A. Spears Commanding officer, HHS, MCAS Miramar and the HHS Sgt. Maj., Sgt. Maj. Kenneth F. Wiss were in attendance. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/480596/mcas-miramar-warrior-run ITX An overview video of what Marines conducting during Integrated Training Exercise 5-16 aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/480183/integrated-training-exercise-5-16 Frozen Chosin Reunion 1950 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — More than 150 Marine combat veterans and their families gathered for the reunion of the “Chosin Few,” August 17, 2016, aboard Camp Pendleton. The survivors of the battle of Chosin Reservoir come together biannually to reconnect and remember their fallen brothers in the intense battle. The veterans greatly appreciate the recognition for their trials, but it’s the emotions invoked from seeing their brothers who struggled alongside them that makes the reunion truly meaningful. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/479691/frozen-chosin-reunion __ Image: ARFF Mass cass Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting extinguish a fire during an aircraft mass casualty exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 24. Marines with ARFF and firefighters with the MCAS Miramar Fire Department worked alongside San Diego first responders to improve response times, solidify existing standard operating procedures for emergencies and fulfill annual training requirements. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2816722/san-diego-first-responders-conduct-mass-casualty-exercise-aboard-mcas-miramar crew chief loads osprey casualty A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing leads Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, onto an MV-22 Osprey during an integrated training exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., August 14, 2016. ITX is designed to bring together the ground combat, air combat, and logistics combat elements of the Marine Corps into one fully capable and lethal unit ready to respond to global uncertainty. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2792238/3rd-battalion-7th-marines-off-flying-start night shoot Lance Cpl. Login Loftis, a machine gunner with Company F, 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment fires a M240 medium machine gun as Lance Cpl. Krikland Harrington, a machine gunner with Company F, 2/5, looks through his night vision optic to guide Loftis onto his target during Integrated Training Exercise 5-16 aboard Marine Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Calif., Aug. 18, 2016. ITX is designed to bring together the ground combat, air combat and logistics combat elements of the Marine Corps into one fully capable and lethal unit ready to respond to global uncertainty. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2807209/2nd-battalion-5th-marines-take-night secure perimeter, bring casualties back Private First Class Tyler Ren, left, and Lance Cpl. Adam Lovell, right, with Security Forces Platoon, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (I MHG), assess simulated casualties during a mass-casualty drill during I Marine Expeditionary Force Large Scale Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16, 2016. The security forces platoon ensured security of the perimeter as they waited for stretchers to transport simulated casualties to the aid station. LSE-16 is designed to enhance the command and control, and the interoperability between the I MEF command element staff, and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2799489/secure-perimeter-bring-casualties-back Bureaucracy A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank, with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division conducts offensive and defensive tactics during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on August 16, 2016, on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. LSE-16 is designed to enhance the command and control, and interoperability between I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2807219/bureaucracy __ assess 1st Tank Bn., 1st MARDIV Live fire at LSE U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on Marine Air Ground Command Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Aug 18, 2016. LSE 2016 is designed to enhance the command and control and interoperability between I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and its higher, adjacent and subordinate command headquarters https://www.dvidshub.net/video/479994/lse-16-1st-tank-battalion-live-fire-b-roll

I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group execute Large Scale Exercise 2016 (LSE-16) at MCAS Miramar, Aug. 2016. The exercise simulates planning, deployment and combat operations of a Marine Expeditionary Force level composed of more than 50,000 members and a partner country, while working with coalition forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

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Corpsmen with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Groups trained how to deal with multiples casualties at the time during I Marine Expeditionary Force Large Scale Exercise 2016. The corpsmen play an important role in the fight. The unique and historic relationship between corpsmen and Marines is unique. Interviewee 1: Petty Officer 3rd Class Leslie Rodriguez a hospital corpsmen with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. Interviewee 2: Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Muniz a hospital corpsmen with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — More than 150 Marine combat veterans and their families gathered for the reunion of the “Chosin Few,” August 17, 2016, aboard Camp Pendleton. The survivors of the battle of Chosin Reservoir come together biannually to reconnect and remember their fallen brothers in the intense battle. The veterans greatly appreciate the recognition for their trials, but it’s the emotions invoked from seeing their brothers who struggled alongside them that makes the reunion truly meaningful. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (Aug. 16, 2016) Marines with Security Forces Platoon, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (I MHG), execute a mass-casualty drill during I Marine Expeditionary Force Large Scale Exercise. The priority of the platoon was to secure the perimeter and transport the casualties to the first aid station to get medically treated by hospital corpsmen. Large Scale Exercise 2016 (LSE-16) simulates the planning, deployment and combat operations of a Marine Expeditionary Force level composed of more than 50,000 members and a partner country, while working with coalition forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba) Interviewee 1: 2nd Lt. Payton Roberts, security forces platoon commander with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarter Group, Fort Worth, Texas. Interviewee 2: Petty Officer 3rd Class Leslie Rodriguez, Hospital Corpsmen with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Thomasville, North Carolina.

Large Scale Exercise 2016 simulates the planning, deployment and combat operations of a cohesive, combat-ready team consisting of more than 50,000 military members with I Marine Expeditionary Force.

PHIBRON-MEU Integration (PMINT) is the first of three pre-deployment training events for the ARG/MEU. PMINT aims to enhance coordinated operation between PHIBRON 5, the 11th MEU, and the three ships comprising the ARG — amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45).

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, Transportation Support Battalion, Landing Support Company, alongside U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 and Beach Master Unit 1 support the PACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) on Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2016. The purpose of PALS was to showcase and enhance Pacific Naval Forces amphibious capabilities with coalition partners. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera video by Sgt Rodion Zabolotniy)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, Transportation Support Battalion, Landing Support Company, alongside U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 and Beach Master Unit 1 support the PACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) on Camp Pendleton Calif., July 13, 2016. The purpose of PALS was to showcase and enhance Pacific Naval Forces amphibious capabilities with coalition partners. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera video by Sgt Rodion Zabolotniy)

U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations -- A compilation of video and imagery of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's training ranging from pre-deployment workups in early July 2015 to sustainment training in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations in July 2016 during Western Pacific Deployment 16-1 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alvin Pujols/RELEASED)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- U.S. Marines with Koa Moana 16-4 apply techniques learned from a Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) course on Camp Pendleton June 25, 2016. The Marines were taught CIED skills in preparation for Koa Moana 16-4. During the course, Marines learned basic IED detection and marking techniques for use in a combat environment which increases the probability of survival. The Koa Moana exercise seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations in the Pacific with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development and interoperability in the South Pacific.

Helicopter Rope and Suspension Technique masters with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion supervise a fast rope training event for midshipmen with the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen program on Camp Pendleton June 17, 2016. CORTRAMID introduces college students in the NROTC program to the various operational capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Garrett White/Released)

Marines with the war-fighting lab execute a trial of the MAGTF integrated command and control suite aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 17, 2016. The system is composed of two vehicles that provide with location, communication and full motion video to the troops in zone and the commanding officers in the operations center. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/Released)

U.S. Marines with Koa Moana16-4 apply techniques learned from a Combat Life Saver course (CLS) on Camp Pendleton June 14, 2016. The Marines were taught combat lifesaving skills in preparation for Koa Moana 16-4. During the course, Marines learned basic medical techniques to provide care for injuries in a field or combat environment which increases the probability of survival. The Koa Moana exercise seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations in the Pacific with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development and interoperability in the South Pacific.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Midshipmen train on machineguns, sniper rifles and grenade launchers with Marine noncommissioned officers at Camp Pendleton June 8, 2016. The combined arms live-fire training was part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipman program, which gives future Navy and Marine Corps officers a glimpse of how the Marine Corps operates. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall learns from Sgt. Alejandro Uriburri on what it takes to be a helicopter rope suspension training master. Hall is a mass communication specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force. Uriburri is a HRST master with 1st Radio Battalion, I MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

Cpl. Angel Serna learns how to be an infantry assaultman from Lance Cpl. Michael Collins on Camp Pendleton, California. Serna is a mass communication specialist with I Marine Expeditionary Force. Collins is an infantry assaultman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines teach midshipmen the proper techniques to execute the obstacle course and the basics of pugil sticks. The obstacle course and pugil stick fights are part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen program for future Navy and Marine Corps officers. Midshipmen learn confidence to overcome physical and mental challenges that they will face in their lives and careers in the military. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba, Sgt. Owen Kimbrel/Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Smith, the outgoing command master chief of I Marine Expeditionary Force, explains the role of the CMC before relinquishing his duties in a change of charge and retirement ceremony at Camp Pendleton June 3, 2016. The command master chief serves as the senior enlisted advisor for the Navy within I MEF.

Midshipmen from various colleges around the nation execute fast rope and gas chamber training as part of the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipman. The program is designed to prepare future Navy and Marine Corps officers for a career in the military. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba, Sgt. Anna Albrecht/Released)