WEBVTT 00:11.148 --> 00:17.073 Welcome to the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Marines and Sailors, I am Brigadier General Charles Chiarotti, the commanding general. 00:18.088 --> 00:21.068 Here with me I have Sergeant Major Cherry and Command Master Chief Roberts. 00:22.143 --> 00:25.580 We would like to welcome you aboard and are excited to have you here. 00:26.474 --> 00:32.079 Today across the Marine Logistics Group, Marines and Sailors are supporting critical operations around the globe. 00:33.030 --> 00:42.310 You are now a valued member of our illustrious team, whether forward deployed, on the continent of Africa part of a task organized special purpose MAGTF or afloat with one of our MEU's 00:43.674 --> 00:49.381 You're part of the historical legacy grounded in 64 years of continuous service supporting our Marine Corps. 00:50.487 --> 00:54.740 Our mission is to provide tactical and logistical support to the Second Marine Expeditionary Force 00:55.158 --> 01:01.683 and to provide task organized combat logistics elements in support a Marine Air Ground Task Force Operation. 01:02.701 --> 01:09.396 My priorities are straight forward, train as we fight, uphold the values that our legacy and reputations have been made. 01:09.968 --> 01:13.686 Honor, courage and commitment and take care of one another 01:14.424 --> 01:19.602 we have the moral imperative to train, educate and prepare our Marines and Sailors to respond to any crisis. 01:20.814 --> 01:26.396 The time is now, never stop training, never start readying yourself, your unit and your family. 01:28.697 --> 01:33.656 It's imperative that you are mentally, physically and technically ready to do your job in a deployed environment 01:34.152 --> 01:38.424 which your family will support that work, ready back at home at a moments notice. 01:45.472 --> 01:49.302 To this end, Second MEB will become Second MEF's principal organization 01:50.215 --> 01:58.025 and because of this we are aligning and task organizing Combat Logistics Regiments to the MEB's planning, exercises and operations. 02:00.055 --> 02:08.770 As part of the blue, green team, our Sailors play an integral role in planning, developing and execution of Second MLG tasks and priorities. 02:10.989 --> 02:17.662 We are being called upon to accept these new and exciting challenges because of our history and tradition based on the core values of honor, courage and commitment. 02:18.947 --> 02:24.109 It is only because we are true to our heritage that we can so easily satisfy these new challenges. 02:25.314 --> 02:28.271 The respect of our history and values is one of our hallmarks. 02:29.318 --> 02:33.128 In closing, I expect you to always be ready to support the mission. 02:33.699 --> 02:37.853 Uphold the Corps values and behave in a manner that encompasses the whole Marine concept. 02:39.219 --> 02:45.098 Safety and Force preservation are essential to the readiness as are the tenants of respect and resiliency. 02:46.203 --> 02:49.951 We expect you to live up to the motto of warrior sustaining warrior. 02:50.854 --> 02:54.411 We are here not to only support the mission within the Second Marine Expeditionary Force 02:55.104 --> 02:59.956 but to support each other, we all have a responsibility to the readiness and safety of this unit. 03:01.593 --> 03:07.439 Here at home we can protect our people and our resources while preventing instances that impact our readiness. 03:08.590 --> 03:14.507 Our training, our leaders and our programs will ensure we are prepared for every mission we are called upon to serve.