A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives
A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives through the desert during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The LVSR hauled a shipping container filled with commodi... More
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fires his Infantry Automatic Rifle at a training range in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 6, 2015. The light weight and rapid-... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), opens his truck of goods at Forward Operating ... More
A U.S. Marine landing support specialist with
A U.S. Marine landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa guides an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Ha... More
Two Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Two Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa clear a path to a simulated casualty during an alert-force drill at Rota Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. The unit launched ... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Twelve Marines manned the guard posts at OP Athens to provide security for th... More
Lance Cpl. Jason Barreras, a field radio operator with
Lance Cpl. Jason Barreras, a field radio operator with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa helps coordinate the extraction of a simulated casualty during an alert-force drill a... More
The village of Kajaki and various desert compounds
The village of Kajaki and various desert compounds stretch out along the view from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines manned the outpost to maintain defensive surveil... More
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Savage, the commander of
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Savage, the commander of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, speaks with his Marines while visiting the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Accra, Gh... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa eat dinner inside their dining facility at the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Accra, Ghana, March 31, 2015. The Marines ... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa treat a simulated casualty for a gunshot wound to the leg during an alert-force drill at Rota Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. A... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly over the water after
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Afric... More
Three Afghan males work on a household construction
Three Afghan males work on a household construction project near Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Marines routinely pass through the area on convoys where they get a glimpse into the day-t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Duggan, a member of Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Duggan, a member of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, attempts to score during a basketball game with Ghanaian service members in Accra, Ghana, April ... More
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force set up survey equipment at an overview position near a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2014. The unit conducted a weeklong traini... More
Lance Cpl. Javier Ibarra, a Long Beach, Calif., native
Lance Cpl. Javier Ibarra, a Long Beach, Calif., native and boat mechanic with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, turns a Zodiac boat during an underwater survey operation conducted by 2... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician working with
An explosive ordnance disposal technician working with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines peers over a compound wall during a fight with the Taliban near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghani... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa run aboard an MV-22 Osprey during an alert-force drill at Rota Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. A platoon of Marines successfull... More
Afghan children watch as Marines with 1st Battalion,
Afghan children watch as Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, leave a desert compound near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly 100 Marines and coalitio... More
A convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment
A convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), passed a sign for Gereshk, a village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a five-day logistics patrol through the province... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, guides an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Ezekiel Minguela and
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Ezekiel Minguela and Ryan Brown, both members of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, walk out of their landing zone after fast-rope insertion train... More
Romanian paratroopers board a KC-130J from Special-Purpose
Romanian paratroopers board a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a bilateral jump operation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 25, 2015. The Marin... More
Second Lt. James Salka, a Washingtonville, N.Y., native
Second Lt. James Salka, a Washingtonville, N.Y., native and platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, steps through a compound passageway during an interdiction operation against insurgents near the Ba... More
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. A squad of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines provided security from the outpost, wher... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines receives a haircut at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The isolated nature of the outpost forced the Marines to make due with only ... More
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits
The bridge and bazaar in the village of Kajaki sits beneath a mountaintop guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unobstructed view provided by OP Athens allowed... More
Lance Cpl. Ian Forry, a York, Pa., native, and rifleman
Lance Cpl. Ian Forry, a York, Pa., native, and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, crouches behind a wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, A... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, uses survey equipment on a beach at Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, boards an MV-22 Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 27, 2015. Foster later slid 40 feet down a ro... More
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and disbursing agent with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Soutwest), provides financial services for Marines at Forward Operating Base Kajaki in ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Victor CastilloGarcia, left,
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Victor CastilloGarcia, left, a field radio operator from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, provides security for an MV-22B Osprey at a landing zone in S... More
The sun sets to the west of Observation Post Athens,
The sun sets to the west of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines spent thanksgiving manning guard posts at OP Athens, where they had a 3... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scans for threats during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand provin... More
Twin Hurricanes: US Marine Osprey demonstrates 'brown out' landing pro...
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa lands at the Babadag Training Area after departing Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of M... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly behind a U.S. Marine
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly behind a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during an aerial refueling off the coast of Spain May 15, 2015. The Harriers c... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey to hover to its right during an external-lift d... More
Lance Cpl. Rob Govitz, a Lapeer, Mich., native and
Lance Cpl. Rob Govitz, a Lapeer, Mich., native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, monitors underwater sensory equipment from his Zodiac boat at C... More
A member of the Navy’s Naval Oceanography Special Warfare
A member of the Navy’s Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Command programs an autonomous underwater vehicle for Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force at a beach aboard Camp Pend... More
Second Lt. Alan Poe, a platoon commander with
Second Lt. Alan Poe, a platoon commander with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa, writes mission-essential notes on a small dry-erase board while flying in an MV-22 Osprey dur... More
Sgt. Steven Pendleton (left), a Knoxville, Tenn., native
Sgt. Steven Pendleton (left), a Knoxville, Tenn., native and Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native, both Marines with1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scan for insurgents at the entrance to a desert co... More
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command ... More
Guests at the 75th Anniversary celebration of Morón
Guests at the 75th Anniversary celebration of Morón Air Base, Spain, photograph a Spanish Airbus A400M Atlas after it landed during a demonstration May 31, 2015. The visitors toured Spanish Air Force, Army, Uni... More
Navy personnel from the Naval Oceanography Special
Navy personnel from the Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Command (right) speak with Marines from 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force about the Marines’ underwater survey equipment at Cam... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa prepare to take off in an MV-22 Osprey during an unscripted alert-force drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. SPMAGTF-... More
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, observes a suspected insurgent position during a firefight with Taliban fighters near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad... More
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), shaves with a razor and bottle of water at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2013. Limited infra... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Svenson (right), a Hillsboro, N.H.,
Lance Cpl. Joshua Svenson (right), a Hillsboro, N.H., native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force reaches out to help a fellow Marine board their Zo... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
Contractors tear down HESCO barriers at Forward Operating
Contractors tear down HESCO barriers at Forward Operating Base Musa Qala, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2013. Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), completed a backhaul and resupp... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native
Lance Cpl. Andrew Day, a Simpsonville, S.C., native with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, crawls through a hole in a dirt wall during an interdiction operation near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand pro... More
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native and combat engineer with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), pins on the rank of gunnery sergeant during a promotion ceremony at Ca... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
A Marine peers over a compound wall searching for enemy
A Marine peers over a compound wall searching for enemy fighters during an interdiction operation conducted by 1st Battalion, 9th Marines near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, recoils while taking fire from insurgent positions during a fight with the Taliban near the Bari Gul Bazaar, N... More
A Romanian paratrooper patch sits rests on the arm
A Romanian paratrooper patch sits rests on the arm of a Romanian paratrooper during bilateral training with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa at Mihail Kogăln... More
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The unique view at OP Athens provided the servicemembers with a 365-degree vi... More
Cpl. Billy Winans, a Downey, Calif., native and geospatial
Cpl. Billy Winans, a Downey, Calif., native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, wades into the surf with surveying equipment during the battalion’... More
Lance Cpl. Thomas Hanney, a Nanuet, N.Y., native and
Lance Cpl. Thomas Hanney, a Nanuet, N.Y., native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hauls his M240 machine gun during an interdiction operation against insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez, a Helicopter Rope
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez, a Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the ramp of an MV-22 Osprey during fast-... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, sets up survey equipment at an overview position near a ... More
Afghan children watch a convoy pass their compound
Afghan children watch a convoy pass their compound near Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. The convoy passed through the village near sunset during its first leg of... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
A rickety shop sits inside Forward Operating Base Kajaki,
A rickety shop sits inside Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), vi... More
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician detonates a charge on a range with U.S. Marine EOD technicians in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 5, 2015. The two groups worked side by side during a three-... More
A soldier with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
A soldier with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, monitors an information screen during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The patrol helped provide securit... More
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, shows a visitor to the 75th Anniversary celebration of Morón Air Base, Spain, how to use a .50-caliber machine gun May 31,... More
An Afghan child carries tools beside a road used by
An Afghan child carries tools beside a road used by a convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), during a five-day mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2013.... More
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view
Mountains and a nearby lake stretch out along the view from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Marines manned the outpost to maintain defensive surveillance around the villag... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Edwards, a Granville, N.Y, native
Lance Cpl. Nathan Edwards, a Granville, N.Y, native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, sets up survey equipment at an overview position near a be... More
A Romanian paratrooper prepares to jump from a KC-130J
A Romanian paratrooper prepares to jump from a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a bilateral jump operation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 25... More
Romanian paratroopers prepare to jump from a KC-130J
Romanian paratroopers prepare to jump from a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a bilateral jump operation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 25, ... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich.,
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, crouches inside a building while searching for insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, He... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker (bottom), a Roberta, Ga.,
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker (bottom), a Roberta, Ga., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, supports a fellow Marine on his back as he attempts to locate insurgents during a firefight near the Bari... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich.,
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, stands behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Distr... More
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician shows U.S. Marine EOD technicians from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa the gear he carries on his body armor during a ... More
An Afghan child watches a convoy of Marines with Combat
An Afghan child watches a convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), as it passes through the outskirts of Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Children ... More
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside the defensive perimeter of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The area surrounding OP Athens is littered with unexploded R... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich.,
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, watches for insurgent activity from behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the B... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Lance Cpl. Rob Govitz, a Lapeer, Mich., native and
Lance Cpl. Rob Govitz, a Lapeer, Mich., native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, installs underwater depth finding and sonar equipment to his Zo... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
A tanker with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,
A tanker with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Regional Command (Southwest), rushes into his M1A1 Abrams tank at Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2013. The crew... More
Cpl. Victor Castillo, a New Orleans native and Marine
Cpl. Victor Castillo, a New Orleans native and Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), grasps a chain while strapping down a load during a resupply and backhaul operation at Forwa... More
A Romanian paratrooper prepares to jump from a KC-130J
A Romanian paratrooper prepares to jump from a KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a bilateral jump operation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 25... More
An Afghan child eats candy while watching Marines with
An Afghan child eats candy while watching Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines pause to rest after a firefight near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly ... More
U.S. and Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal
U.S. and Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians unload bomb-disposal equipment from a Spanish military vehicle in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 5, 2015. The Spanish Marines used the vehicle to tr... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Kurrsow manned the p... More
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa monitors the attachment of 2180-pound pallet to the lift cable of his MV-22 Osprey during an external lift drill at Morón A... More