Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, introduced a new company commander during a change of command ceremony here, March 30.

A military policeman with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, swims from one side of the pool to the other during the basic qualification level of the Marine Corps Combat Water Survival Training Program.

"Come on, get over the wall," one Marine said to the other. Even though it was just a part of their unit physical fitness, they still pushed one another to do their best.

With its premier location for transportation methods, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow offers many training opportunities for United States service members including its sizable railhead.

After spending the majority of his career in the infantry, 1st Sgt. Michael Cato is now taking on the challenge of being the senior enlisted Marine in a logistics unit.

Often enough, friends and families of Marines and sailors say they do not understand their service members, nor do they know what these service members actually do at work.

What inspired you to be Marine? – Once in a while, Marines need to be reminded of why they joined this elite organization.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, couldn't think of a better way to kick off a new year than to put their commitment to the Corps to the test in a closed, gas-filled room, known as the confidence chamber.

Every year, powerlifters from around the Camp Pendleton area come here to compete in a competition sponsored by United States Powelifting Assosiation, and this year is no different.

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, piled into their trucks to conduct a combat logistics patrol exercise, Jan. 12.

Marines, sailors and civilians gathered in the new barracks amphitheatre to observe the ribbon cutting of the opening to the final Combat Logistics Regiment 17 barracks building, Jan. 6.

Sleigh bells could be heard ringing in the early hours of dawn as a battalion of Marines ran by. While it may have seemed like another Marine Corps formation run, this particular one had a special purpose.

Marines from Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, trained in the Host Nation Police Advisory Course here, Dec. 15. The course trains Marines to become Police Adviser Teams that work together with the Afghan National Police force.

Senior leaders with 1st Marine Logistics Group met at the South Mesa Club here, Dec. 13.

While improvised explosive devices remain the greatest threat to the lives of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan, new equipment, such as the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, has made a huge impact for those on the battlefront.

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), front, amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), left, and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) steam in formation through the Indian Ocean on Augtst 18, 2011. All three ships, as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group that comprise the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The MEU recently returned from deployment to the Western Pacific.

Marines from Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, deployed a Jump Command Post during a training exercise, Dec. 8. A Jump CP establishes a forward point for a command to communicate with its troops.

Each year, mess halls around the Corps compete for an award, sponsored by the National Restaurant Association, that earns them the right to be named the best mess hall in the Marine Corps.

More than 20 Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, along with parents and students, participated in an annual Jog-a-thon at the Clarence Lobo Elementary School, Nov. 30.

The sharp report of rifles echoed through the valley near Las Pulgas as Marines from 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) qualified in the Combat Marksmanship Program here, Nov. 22.

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted their first ever battalion-sized humanitarian assistance disaster response, mass casualty and non-combatant evacuation operation training evolution, here, Nov. 17-19.

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, said farewell to the battalion's former commander and welcomed a new face to the unit.

As the aircraft hovers, creating 125 mile per hour winds equivalent to a category three huricane, the sand and dirt below blows in every direction as Marines from Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, trained for air-lifts here, Nov. 8.

Navy ships are out in the open ocean and away from port for months at a time, so the supplies and equipment they receive while docked are vital to their success during deployments. In many cases Marines will load the gear for the service members of Marine Expeditionary Units.

At the time, the Marine Corps' deployment to the Persian Gulf was the largest movement of Marine forces since World War II. This movement was only made possible by the Marines and sailors in the logistics combat element, of which were the predecessors of Combat Logistics Regiment 17.

The sky was dark, with only dim light from the moon showing the way for a squad of Marines preparing to assault. The crisp cold air made the smallest movement echo.

"Set!" yells the fire team leader as he waits outside a doorway, rifle at the ready position. The Marine behind him grabs his shoulder and gives the command, "Go!" The 4-man team rushes into the room.

A plume of tear gas rises from the center of the dark and claustrophobic room, where three Marines stand beside each wall. After the Marines are instructed to break the seal of their masks, the gas slowly fills the room as the Marines hold their breath.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group participated in a decontamination class here, Oct. 19.

It's the early morning hours and hundreds of Marines gather on the field preparing for their daily dose of motivation.

Amphibious assault vehicles and Naval landing craft landed ashore at Camp Pendleton, Calif., to conduct a large scale ship-to-shore landing exercise, Sept. 30.

A boy stands, watching as a white bus approaches. The bus comes to a halt as a man in uniform steps off. The boy instantly smiles and runs towards the Marine.

Every year the citizens of Oceanside celebrate with food, craft exhibits, and static displays during an event called Harbor Days.

Sgt. Maj. Robert E. Ledferd, regimental sergeant major, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, leads non-commissioned officers within the regiment on an NCO run aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 16.