Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, commander of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, accompanied by his wife Filomena, acts as a military marshal 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with the expeditionary force traveled to San Francisco aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard to participate in Fleet Week to showcase the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters. - Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, commander of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, accompanied by his wife Filomena, acts as a military marshal 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with the expeditionary force traveled to San Francisco aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard to participate in Fleet Week to showcase the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters.

Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from field level during the San Francisco 49ers Salute to Fleet Week football game, Oct. 9, 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual event where the Navy-Marine Corps team connects with citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area to showcase its humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities. - Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from field level during the San Francisco 49ers Salute to Fleet Week football game, Oct. 9, 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual event where the Navy-Marine Corps team connects with citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area to showcase its humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities.

Sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships ceremony, Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet of Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian Navy sea vessels entered the San Francisco Bay in a regal and pinnacle ceremony of Fleet Week. - Sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships ceremony, Oct. 8, 2011. A fleet of Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian Navy sea vessels entered the San Francisco Bay in a regal and pinnacle ceremony of Fleet Week.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Lewis, a hospital corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, and Lt. Cmdr. Georgina Zunega, the deputy group surgeon and emergency room nurse with 1st Marine Logistics Group, explain some of the emergency scenarios in which they train, Oct. 8, 2011. Zunega and Lewis worked at the medical tent exhibit at Marina Green for San Francisco Fleet Week, and showed San Franciscans what could be available in the case of a natural disaster. (Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Eugene Lewis, a hospital corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, and Lt. Cmdr. Georgina Zunega, the deputy group surgeon and emergency room nurse with 1st Marine Logistics Group, explain some of the emergency scenarios in which they train, Oct. 8, 2011. Zunega and Lewis worked at the medical tent exhibit at Marina Green for San Francisco Fleet Week, and showed San Franciscans what could be available in the case of a natural disaster. (Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lenzo)

Lance Cpl. Neil Unzuete, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, begins the construction of a support unit that would help in earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, Oct. 7, 2011. Unzuete traveled with 33 other Marines and sailors to the San Francisco Fire Departments’ training facilities on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training consisted of a condensed version of the fire department’s urban search and rescue class. - Lance Cpl. Neil Unzuete, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, begins the construction of a support unit that would help in earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, Oct. 7, 2011. Unzuete traveled with 33 other Marines and sailors to the San Francisco Fire Departments’ training facilities on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training consisted of a condensed version of the fire department’s urban search and rescue class.

Marines from various units arrive by helicopters from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to prepare for San Francisco Fleet Week, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Oct. 3. Fleet Week is a celebration and tribute to sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen held in October in the Bay Area. - Marines from various units arrive by helicopters from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to prepare for San Francisco Fleet Week, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Oct. 3. Fleet Week is a celebration and tribute to sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen held in October in the Bay Area.

Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and USS Bonhomme Richard enjoy the view as they man the rails passing under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for Fleet Week, Oct. 5, 2011. The annual event allows San Franciscans a unique opportunity to interact with service members and demonstrate I MEF as a potential asset for the Bay Area in responding to a sudden crisis. Fleet Week gives Marines and sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard a chance to demonstrate assets, capabilities and the Crops’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters. - Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and USS Bonhomme Richard enjoy the view as they man the rails passing under the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for Fleet Week, Oct. 5, 2011. The annual event allows San Franciscans a unique opportunity to interact with service members and demonstrate I MEF as a potential asset for the Bay Area in responding to a sudden crisis. Fleet Week gives Marines and sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard a chance to demonstrate assets, capabilities and the Crops’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters.