A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando bounds
A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando bounds toward a simulated enemy during a movement under fire range set up by Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 in Thiès, Seneg... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 watch as Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos fire their weapons during a maritime assistance force engagement in Thiès, Senegal,... More
Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 surface from the water after successfully egressing from a simulated helicopter crash at the Water Survival Training Facility aboard Marine ... More
Sgt. Fredrick Mayer, a Browndale, Pa., native, and
Sgt. Fredrick Mayer, a Browndale, Pa., native, and Cpl. Martin Garcia of Norfolk, Va., from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 practices advanced driving techniques during pre-deployment t... More
Command element personnel from U.S. Africa Command
Command element personnel from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa pose with members of USS Kearsage and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the ship, Oct. 15, 2013. Command personnel from... More
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practice
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practice their combat shooting stances after receiving a class in combat marksmanship from Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 in... More
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 receive a brief from Glenn LaMarque, an Under Water Training Instructor, before being fully submerged at the Water Survival Trai... More
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general (right), and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn (left), U.S. Africa Command senior enlisted leader, prepare for the MV-22B Ospre... More
Cpl. Skyler Bowden, a radio operator and marksmanship
Cpl. Skyler Bowden, a radio operator and marksmanship coach from Baltimore with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, adjusts the front-sight post of a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine C... More
A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires
A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires during a reload drill conducted with Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 in Thiès, Senegal, Nov. 28, 2013. During the firs... More
Sgt. Wallace Lytle, a rifleman and Wooster, Ohio, native
Sgt. Wallace Lytle, a rifleman and Wooster, Ohio, native with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, teaches a class on various patrolling techniques and formations during the Alternate Mission Re... More
Sgt. James Thonus, an assistant team chief with
Sgt. James Thonus, an assistant team chief with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, checks the bolt and bore of a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando’s M16 prior to firing in Thi... More
Personnel with the command elements from U.S. Africa
Personnel with the command elements from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa board an MV-22B Osprey at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 15, 2013. The command personnel flew to USS Ke... More
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 receive a brief about the sequence of events before entering the helo dunker at the Water Survival Training Facility aboard Mari... More
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa deputy commander, shakes hands with one of the crew chiefs of an MV-22B Osprey aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 15, 2013. Command personn... More
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, listens as U.S. Navy Capt. David L. Bossert, USS Kearsarge's executive officer, explains the capabilities of the ship, Oct 15, 2013. AF... More
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general, steps off the ramp of an MV-22B Osprey at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 15, 2013. Command personnel from AFRICOM and U.S. M... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 watch as Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos fire their weapons during a maritime assistance force engagement in Thiès, Senegal, ... More
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commanding general (left), and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn, U.S. Africa Command senior enlisted leader, step onto the deck of USS Kearsarge,... More
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa deputy commander, shakes the hand of Lt. Col. Thomas Marble, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 commanding officer, on the flight li... More
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 put on modular tactical vests during their final exercise at the Water Survival Training Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp ... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 fire M9 pistols from various positions in civilian attire while conducting protective security detail training during pre-deployment trainin... More
A role-player applies a leg-lock to Cpl. Richard Wehner,
A role-player applies a leg-lock to Cpl. Richard Wehner, an automotive organizational mechanic and White Marsh, Md., native, with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa while Lance Cpl. Matthew Doy... More
Cmdr. Anthony L. Lacourse, a medical officer with
Cmdr. Anthony L. Lacourse, a medical officer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 and East Taunton, Mass., native, checks a simulated evacuee during a mock noncombatant evacuation opera... More
Sgt. Ethan Craddick, a reconnaissance Marine with
Sgt. Ethan Craddick, a reconnaissance Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, observes Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practicing the kneeling position in Thiès, Sen... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 check steel targets after Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos completed a course of fire in Thiès, Senegal, Nov. 25, 2013. During... More
Petty Officer Third Class Eric C. Vannette, a Corpsman
Petty Officer Third Class Eric C. Vannette, a Corpsman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 and Columbia, Md. native, injects an IV into a Marine during the during the Alternate Mission... More
Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 practice embassy reinforcement using non-lethal techniques against a simulated mob during their Alternate Mission Rehearsal Exer... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 fire AK-47s from the prone position during pre-deployment training in Crawfordsville, Ark., May 2, 2013. It is common for rotations of SP-MA... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 demonstrate the prone firing position during a marksmanship fundamentals class given to Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos in Thiès, Senega... More
Cpl. Codey Bauchspies, a mortarman with Special-Purpose
Cpl. Codey Bauchspies, a mortarman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, observes as a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando performs an immediate-action drill with his M16 whil... More
Cpl. Codey Bauchspies, a rifleman with Special-Purpose
Cpl. Codey Bauchspies, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, observes as a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices the prone position while on the range in Th... More
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and Sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 familiarize themselves with the emergency breathing device at the Water Survival Training Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp... More
Sgt. Mike Hoffman, a marksmanship instructor with
Sgt. Mike Hoffman, a marksmanship instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, observes as a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando switches his weapon from safe to fire whil... More
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces
Brig. Gen. James O'Meara, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa deputy commander, steps onto the deck of USS Kearsarge, Oct. 15, 2013. Command element personnel from U.S. Africa Command and Marine Forces Africa condu... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, U.S. Africa
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for operations, shakes hands with one of MV-22B Osprey crew chiefs after returning to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct 15, ... More
Sgt. Joshua Bush, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose
Sgt. Joshua Bush, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, adjusts the front-sight post of a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando’s M16 while zeroing the weapon’... More