Marines of Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group stand in formation during an awards ceremony at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq on August 5, 2006. The Marines were awarded several thousand dollars by the Marine Corps Logistics Command's Beneficial Suggestion Program for designing an armor protection kit for military forklifts while in Iraq. They were presented the award by Brig. Gen. David G. Reist, 1st MLG's commanding general. Awarded were Staff Sgt. Andrew N. Zabel, the project's team leader, and 27-year-old from Batavia, Ill.; Cpl. James A. Carrillo, 23, from Chicago; Cpl. Kelsey S. Marshall, 23, from Anchorage, Ala.; Lance Cpl. Jonathan C. Elkins, 20, from Moorehead, Ky.; Cpl. Adam L. Schroeder, 22, from Platteville, Wis.; Cpl. Rogelio De La Graza, 21, from Premont, Texas.; and Cpl. Jonathan M. Rakestraw, 22, from Pittsburgh. The Beneficial Suggestion Program, run by the Marine Corps' Logistics Command, is designed to take advantage of the creativity of military and civilian personnel who contribute practical and innovative ideas for improving and maintaining productivity, economy, efficiency, and mission effectiveness for Marine Corps programs and operations. (USMC Photo by Lance Corporal Ryan B. Busse.)
Date Taken: | 08.07.2006 |
Date Posted: | 08.07.2006 14:05 |
Photo ID: | 27326 |
VIRIN: | 060806-M-5585B-003 |
Resolution: | 3072x2048 |
Size: | 2.63 MB |
Location: | TAQADDUM, IQ |
Web Views: | 246 |
Downloads: | 70 |
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