Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response maintain security at a simulated embassy compound at Camp des Garrigues, France, Oct. 28, 2013, during bilateral training between SP-MAGTF Crisis Response and French Legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment of the 6th Light Armored Brigade. This is the first bilateral training event between SP-MAGTF Crisis Response and the French military. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-mobile, self-sustaining force capable of responding to a range of crises in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility to protect U.S. and partner-nation interests. They also conduct military-to-military training exercises with partner nations throughout U.S. Africa Command and U.S. European command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Joshua W. Larson)