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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hailey D. Clay

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hailey D. Clay ()

U.S. Marine Corps Maj Rachel A. Gonzales, incoming 3d Supply Battalion Commanding Officer, 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG), speaks during a Change of Command ceremony for 3d Supply Bn. on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 7, 2021. The mission of 3d Supply Bn. is to provide responsive, quality logistics support to III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), other Marine, joint, and combined forces and federal agencies, as directed through expeditionary means, forward basing, and global sourcing. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

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