Sgt. Kristofer R. McFate, supervises the loading of

Sgt. Kristofer R. McFate, supervises the loading of ammunition crates aboard the USNS Sacagawea April 10 at the Gwangyang Port, Republic of Korea, during exercise Freedom Banner 2014. To become a Technical Assistance and Advisory Team member a service member or contractor must possess years of knowledge in a specific field and is an expert on the subject. In total, the TAAT advised more than 10,000 Marines and sailors participating in the exercise. Freedom Banner 14 is a maritime prepositioning force ship offloading exercise that demonstrates offshore readiness of personnel and equipment to respond to a disaster relief or contingency scenario while strengthening ties between the ROK and U.S. forces. McFate is a logistics and embarkation specialist with the TAAT, Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, Blount Island Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)