1st Lt. Kristin Belessis, theater security cooperation team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, introduces herself to notional ally forces while participating in a theater security cooperation event during a certification exercise (CERTEX) at Camp Lejeune, , Nov. 17, 2016. . The purpose of the certification exercise CERTEX is to demonstrate capability and certify the Logistics Combat Element is manned and trained to forward deploy in order to provide combat service support to elements of the of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and respond rapidly to speci

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1st Lt. Kristin Belessis, theater security cooperation team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, introduces herself to notional ally forces while participating in a theater security cooperation event during a certification exercise (CERTEX) at Camp Lejeune, , Nov. 17, 2016. . The purpose of the certification exercise CERTEX is to demonstrate capability and certify the Logistics Combat Element is manned and trained to forward deploy in order to provide combat service support to elements of the of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and respond rapidly to specific, limited emergent missions and assigned security cooperation activities. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra/Released)

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