180829-M-OI329-1013 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 29, 2018) Vice Adm. John Alexander, commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during the Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Village demonstration in Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 29, 2018. The event included static displays from the U.S. Marines, City of Los Angeles public safety agencies, Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and several non-profit partners. I MEF provides the Marine Corps a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Prado/Released)