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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion-6 spent time in the field in preparation for their upcoming deployment in support of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.
SPMAGTF Crisis Response-Africa are trained to support U.S. and partner interests throughout the United States Africa Command area of responsibility.
“This battalion field exercise gives us a chance to practice and train on providing support and logistics in order to support any unit we are with,” said Staff Sgt. Larry Morales, the Headquarters and Support company gunnery sergeant.
A combat logistics battalion is a major subordinate command to any operation that is conducted. They are responsible for utilities, transportation, food, communication along with countless other tasks that make operations successful.
“We are getting communication set up so everyone can talk to each other, moving personnel with our trucks and constructing trenches and bunkers with our heavy equipment,” Morales said.
CLB-6 is preforming this training in support of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. This allows not only real-life training, but it also allows them to improve their skills prior to deployment. Setting up communication and coordinating transportation are just two things that are vital to the success of a mission.
“We have been tasked with using our heavy equipment and constructing bunkers, trenches and other battlefield type environments for the infantry battalion to train in,” said Morales.
Not only are they tasked for building the training environment, they are also responsible for supplying water. This becomes a crucial skill for their upcoming deployment to SPMAGTF- Crisis Response-Africa because now they will be able to sustain themselves under the harsh conditions of a crisis response.
CLB-6 has the capability of producing 16,000 gallons of drinkable water in one work day said Lance Cpl. Anthony Godoy, a water support technician with the unit. Producing drinking water from different sources is a cost-effective way for Marines to stay hydrated. As long as they are close to a water source like a lake or even the shore line of a beach, the Marines are capable of providing adequate drinking water in order to keep everyone hydrated.
“Four Marines can have this system set up in about 90 minutes,” said Cpl. Dillon Corner, the operations noncommissioned officer for the water support unit.
“The Marines worked hard to get everything set up, and we got it all completed ahead of schedule. I couldn’t be happier with the performance these Marines have showed me over the past week,” Morales said.
SPMAGTF Crisis Response-Africa not only supports partnered interests, but also provides embassy reinforcements, support to noncombatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The unit also takes part in bilateral and multilateral training exercises with regional partners.
| Date Taken: | 03.16.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2015 13:54 |
| Story ID: | 157239 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
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