FOWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBURGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan —Sgt. Christopher Gonzales, a Baltimore native, takes a drink from his hydration pack as he rests on a security patrol. Gonzales, the Civil Affairs More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan — The four Marines who make up the Kajaki Civil Affairs Team take time for a group photograph. The CAT will spend the next six months laying the f More
Master Sgt. Steven Parides, 4th Civil Affairs Group, presents the first of many school supply kits to a representative from the district of Nickerie school system here, July 17, 2011. The school supply bags wer More
Thirty-five U.S. Marines from the Marine Corps 4th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Marine Division, returned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., on March 9, from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Marines More
Marine Cpl. Guillermo Muguerza, civil affairs assistant with the 4th Civil Affairs Group, discusses New Horizons projects with a local Spanish-speaking radio station announcer April 4, 2013, in Orange Walk, Bel More
A Chilean Navy Rescue medic provides care to role players during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster in Pichidangui, Chile August 18, 2014, as part of Partnership of the Americas 2 More
A Chilean Marine fires down range during a training evolution that requires the participants to fire at targets from unusual positions as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina More
Partner-nation militaries attend a safety brief regarding the mechanics of the ship LSDH Sargetno Aldea during a training evolution as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, B More
Chilean Naval flight line fuel distributors help Marines from Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, fuel a CH-46E Sea Knight on Naval Air Station Viña del Ma More
Mexican infantry marines stand in formation awaiting orders on Fuerte Aguayo, Chile August 15, 2014, during a training evolution meant to simulate a natural disaster as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cody Heinrichsen of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines and a Chilean Marine escort an unruly citizen August 19, 2014 during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster as part of More
Brazilian Marine Capt. Eduardo Rabello prepares a situational brief for a visual teleconference with partner nation military leaders August 15, 2014 during a training evolution meant to simulate a natural disas More
Capt. Manuel Pinochet Rodriguez, senior ship captain, and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus salute during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the Chilean Naval Band during a visit to the Chilean ship, LS More
Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commander of Marine Forces South, Col. Michael Cuccio, chief of staff of Marine Forces South, and Sgt. Maj. James N. Calbough, sergeant major of Marine Forces South, stand aboard th More
Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, conducted a site survey to familiarize the Marines with local culture and history. TW 15 is a combined, joint U.S. Southern More
U.S. Navy Capt. Nardo Day, center, naval mission chief assigned to the Office of Security Cooperation Colombia, conducts a site survey in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Buenaventura, Colombia, July More
A U.S. Navy Air Crew member walks away from an SH-60 Seahawk during Operation Continuing Promise in Beunaventura, Colombia, July 9, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and So More
U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group speak with a village leader in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Juanchaco, Colombia, July 10, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countr More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Giovanni Rivera, right, a civil affairs specialist assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, speaks with a Colombian Marine assigned to the Infanteria de Marina de Colombia during Operation Co More
A U.S. Navy Seabee assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) grinds a window guard in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Juanchaco, Colombia, July 13, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to cou More
U.S. Navy medical personnel assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) prepare equipment for oral surgery in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Buenaventura, Colombia, July 15, 2015. Operation Continuing Pr More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Lehman, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, engages in a meeting with community leaders in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Domi More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Lehman, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, conducts a site assessment at a school during Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republ More
U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group conduct a site assessment in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 13, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a missi More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick Murphy, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, speaks with Dominican Republic security forces during Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Dominica More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Osiel Felix, a civil affairs chief assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group hands a soccer ball to a cadet from the Dominican Republic Naval Academy in Santo Domingo during Operation Con More
A student sings during the opening ceremony of a donation event at a school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 17, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Schneider, a combat videographer assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), documents a community relations event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during Operation Cont More
A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), plants a tree in the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 19, 2015. Operation Con More
U.S. Marines and Sailors enter a baseball field sponsored by the San Diego Padres in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 20, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a miss More
U.S. Army Capt. Lesley Fisher, a civil affairs officers, donates school supplies to a children at a school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 21, 2015. Operation Con More
The USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), anchors off the coast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 22, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and More
A member of the Dominican Republic Forces de Armada security detail, drapes the Dominican Republic flag over his shoulder after lowering it at the end of the day in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Ope More
U.S. Marines and Honduran leaders donate school materials to children at "19 de Abril" school in Trujillo, Honduras, on Aug. 27, 2015. The materials were collected by the organization "Project Handclasp" and br More
U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group conduct a key leader engagement with staff from a local hospital in Port Au Prince, Haiti, during Operation Continuing Promise, Sept. 2, 2015. Operation Continui More
A child poses for a photo at a local orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Operation Continuing Promise, Sept. 2, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and South America a More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ameilia Griffith, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, takes notes during a site visit in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Carrefour Baussan, Haiti, Sept More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Amelia Griffith, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group takes notes during a site reconnaissance in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Leogane, Haiti, Sept. 9 More
IHLA DO GOVERNADOR, Brazil - Colonel Michael T. Cuccio, chief of staff, Marine Corps Forces, South, addresses a group of senior leaders and exercise planners during the final planning conference for UNITAS AMPH More
Haitian citizens line up at waiting to seek medical treatment from U.S. Navy medical teams during Continuing Promise 15 in Carrefour, Haiti, Sept. 10, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsor More
U.S. Embassador Pamela White, greets the first lady of Haiti during the opening ceremony of Continuing Promise 15 in Carrefour, Haiti, Sept. 11, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and More
A security detail stands post outside of a medical site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Continuing Promise 15, Sept. 12, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Sout More
Haitian children participate in a wheel-barrow race at a community relations event in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Continuing Promise 15, Sept. 13, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Edwin Jean-Francois, a civil affairs chief with 4th Civil Affairs Group, installs an air conditioner at a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Continuing Promise 15, Sept. 14, 2015 More
ARLINGTON, Va. – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, awards Capt. Ismael Lopez, civil military operations planner for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command 1 More
A student waits in in the doorway of the Double Head Cabbage Clinic before her school day starts in Double Head Cabbage, Belize June 6, 2017. Members of Beyond the Horizon's engineering team are building a new More
U.S. Soldiers with Beyond the Horizon 2017 work on a construction project at Liberty Orphanage in Ladyville, Belize June 10, 2017. Service members volunteered their time to help with maintenance projects around More
Staff Sgt. Brian P. Spittler, a team chief with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, poses for a photo with his bugle at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Lauderdal More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Muller, left, an administrative specialist with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, aims his weapon at a simulated active shooter at Naval Operational Support Cent More
Marines with civil affairs teams from 4th Civil Affairs Group and 11th Marines Civil Affairs, Regimental Combat Team 8, inspect the progress of work being done by local residents of Now Zad, Afghanistan, Feb. 2 More
FOWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBURGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan--Sgt. Christopher Gonzales, a Baltimore native, takes time for a photograph with Kajaki residents. Gonzales, the Civil Affairs Team chief for the K More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan — The Marines of the Kajaki Civil Affairs Team share a laugh prior to leaving for a mission. The CAT, out of Washington, D.C., and attached to Ech More
Chelean and Brazilian Marines clear a route for a medical truck carrying injured civilians during a training scenario designed to simulate a major natural disaster in Pichidangui, Chile August 18, 2014, as part More
A CH-464E Sea Knight is flown by Marines from Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, over the Chilean countryside on its way to Pichidangui, Chile, August 14, More
A Mexican infantry marine stands in formation awaiting orders on Fuerte Aguayo, Chile August 15, 2014, during a training evolution meant to simulate a natural disaster as part of Partnership of the Americas 201 More
A Chilean Helicopter flight deck crewman awaits the next group to board a CH-46E Sea Knight during a training evolution as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canad More
Chilean Navy Rear Admr. Arturo Undurraga Diaz and U.S. Marine Col. Michael Cuccio attend a video conference aboard the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea, along with other partner nations August 15, 2014 during a More
Partner-nation marines stand in formation aboard the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea in Valparaiso, Chile August 16, 2014, before departing the Valparaiso port as part of Partnership of the Americas 2014. Repr More
A U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines oversees a Argentinian Marine as he fires down range during a training evolution that requires the participants to fire at targets from unusual positions August 20 More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, deputy commander of Marine Forces Command and commander of Marine Forces South, walk the aviation deck of the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea Au More
Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commander of Marine Forces South, speaks to the partner-nations during the closing ceremony of Partnership of the Americas 2014 aboard the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea August 22 More
An old prison cell is viewed by Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, during a visit to the Belizean History Museum here, June 17, during exercise Tradewinds 201 More
Children pose for a group photo in Buenaventura, Colombia, July 8, 2015. U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) reconstructed a soccer fiel More
U.S. Navy Air Crew members assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) instruct civilian nurses on how to adjust their flotation devices during Operation Continuing Promise in Buenaventura, Colombia, July 9, 2015. O More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Giovanni Rivera, a civil affairs specialist assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, holds a child during Operation Continuing Promise in Juanchao, Colombia, July 10, 2015. Operation Continui More
U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group walk through a village while conducting a civil military operations assessment in support of Operation Continuing in Buenaventura, Colombia, July 12, 2015. Opera More
Colombian children stand in the door way of their home during Operation Continuing Promise in Juanchaco, Colombia, July 13, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and South Amer More
A Colombian child helps his younger brother draw a picture while their parents receive medical treatment at a naval medical treatment site during Operation Continuing Promise in Buenaventura, Colombia, July 15, More
U.S. Navy Capt. William E. Todd, a pediatric surgeon assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) engages in a community meeting in support of Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 1 More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Osiel Felix, a civil affairs specialist assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, takes notes during a site assessment in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 12, 2015. Operation Cont More
A medical site where people of the Dominican Republic will recieve aide during Operation Continuing Promise in Santo Domingo, Aug. 13, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick Murphy, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, shakes hands with a member of the Dominican Republic security forces during Operation Continuing Promise in S More
U.S. Marines Lt. Col. John Lehman, left, and Staff Sgt. Osiel Felix, both civil affairs Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, speak to children during a soccer event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Lehman, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, sets up for an donation event at a school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during Operation Continuing Pr More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Lehman, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, is introduced at a community relations event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during Operation Continuing More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), plant a tree in the National Botanical Garden in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 19, 2015. Operation Contin More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), recieve a tour of the locker room at a baseball complex sponsored by the San Diego Padres in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during Operation Continui More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Lehman, a civil affairs officer assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, hands out bags filled with school supplies at a school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation More
A member of the Dominican Republic Forces de Armada security detail, drapes the Dominican Republic flag over his shoulder after lowering it as night falls in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation More
A Dominican Republic military member assigned to the Forces de Armada, conducts a beach clean up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Operation Continuing Promise, Aug. 22, 2015. Operation Continuing Pr More
Project Handclasp donates 32 boxes of school materials to "19 de Abril" school in Trujillo, Honduras on Aug. 27, 2015. USNS Spearhead (T-JHSV-1) brought the supplies to Honduras and they were delivered by a Mar More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Edwin Jean-Francois, a civil affairs chief assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, takes notes during a site assessment at a local hospital in Port Au Prince, Haiti, during Operation Conti More
IHLA DO GOVERNADOR, Brazil - Representatives from the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Paraguay all participated in the final planning conference for UNITAS AMPHIBIOUS 2015, at More
A kid sits on a pile of rocks on a mountain top in Leogane, Haiti during Operation Continuing Promise, Sept. 9, 2015. Operation Continuing Promise is a mission to countries in Central and South America and the More
Haitian citizens wait their turn in line to seek medical treatment from U.S. Navy medical teams during Continuing Promise 15 in Carrefour, Haiti, Sept. 10, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sp More
U.S. Ambassador Pamela White, gives a speech during the opening ceremony of Continuing Promise 15 in Carrefour, Haiti, Sept. 11, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forc More
A child waits in line at a medical site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Continuing Promise 15, Sept. 12, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Edwin Jean-Francois, a civil affairs chief assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, participates in a wheel-barrow race at a community relations event in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 13, 20 More
U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Edwin Jean-Francois, right, a civil affairs chief with 4th Civil Affairs Group, measures a space needed to install an air conditioner at a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Cont More
Soldiers with the 808th Engineer Company and Belize Defense Force place a concrete trough on a wall at a construction project that is a part of Beyond the Horizon 2017 in St. Matthew's, Belize, April 17, 2017. More
ARLINGTON, Va. – Lt. Col. Esteban Beamon (left), the commander of Detachment 2, 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, stands by Capt. Ismael Lopez (right), the civil military operations planner for Sp More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Diaz, with the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, Lubbock, Texas, and Belize Rural Primary School teacher Tremett Perriott discuss the functionality and needs of the school's district an More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Diaz, with 413th Civil Affairs Battalion from Lubbock, Texas, helps carry a game system down stairs at Liberty Orphanage in Ladyville, Belize June 10, 2017 Service members volunteere More
Staff Sgt. Brian P. Spittler, a team chief with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, plays his bugle at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 27, More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Muller, left, an administrative specialist and Gunnery Sgt. Christian Caballero, right, a ground operations chief, both with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, ai More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBRUGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan — The Kajaki Civil Affairs Team discusses economic and security issues with local residents. The CAT, which is base out of Washington, D.C., and a More
FOWARD OPERATING BASE ZEEBURGGE, Helmand province, Afghanistan--Sgt. Christopher Gonzales, a Baltimore native, smiles after returning from a security patrol. Gonzales, the Civil Affairs Team chief for the Kaj More