Brigadier Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, the commanding general

Brigadier Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, the commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Rear Adm. Fernandez L. Ponds, the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, answer questions for members of the media during exercise Pacific Horizon 2015 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 24. PH 15 increases the ability of I MEB and ESG 3 to plan, communicate and conduct complex sea and shore based operations in response to natural disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)