Lieutenant Gen. John E. Wissler, commander of U.S.
Lieutenant Gen. John E. Wissler, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, is greeted by Col. Carlos de Ysasi, Spanish 11th Wing commander, and Col. Martin F. Wetterauer II, commanding officer of Special P... More
David Neal teaches Marines how to hook a wire on an
David Neal teaches Marines how to hook a wire on an improvised explosive device during counter-IED training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 12, 2016. Combat Logistics Battalion 8 participated in the training in pre... 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 climbs down a portable ladder during an urban obstacle course run by U.S. Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Germany, March... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa discuss lessons learned with Spanish Legionnaires during a military operations in urban terrain exercise, Dec. 15, near Alme... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa work with local emergency response personnel to simulate evacuating a casualty after conducting a live fire rang... More
A senior leader with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces
A senior leader with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces listens to a period of instruction from a U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, lifts a 1,098 pound pallet of Meals, Ready to Eat during a helicopter support tea... 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 participates in sand bag drills during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course at Morón Air Base, Spain, July 17, 201... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Koch, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Koch, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, practices firing his weapon with his dominant and non-dominant hands during a training ran... More
Combat Logistics Battalion 6 replaced Marine Wing Support
Combat Logistics Battalion 6 replaced Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 as the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa 15.2 Logistics Combat Element during a transfer of authority cer... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa work with local emergency response personnel to simulate evacuating a casualty after conducting a live fire rang... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa evacuate a simulated injured Marine during a two-week infantry training package, August 4-15, aboard Naval Station Rota, Spain. S... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Brancifort, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Brancifort, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, climbs up a portable ladder during an urban obstacle course run by U.S. Army Special ... 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 engages targets during a combat efficiency test in Baumholder, Germany, March 10, 2015. U.S. Army Special Forces personnel ... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Special Purpose
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa test out shaped containers made from a 3D printer at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 12, 2017. SPMAGT... More
Spanish paratroopers prepare to board a U.S. Marine
Spanish paratroopers prepare to board a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J during Operation Death From Above, a bilateral training exercise with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Marine... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Workman, a Cyber
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Workman, a Cyber Network Operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa properly applies a tourniquet on the lower extremity of a simula... More
U.S Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, play sports with children at a local summer camp in Morón, Spain, July 5, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis Ricker (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travis Ricker (right), a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, instructs a Portuguese soldier on the M4 carbine during a familiarization... 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
Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose
Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, points out an anomaly to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a simu... More
Cpl. Derek McClelland, a combat engineer with Special
Cpl. Derek McClelland, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, and soldiers with the Uganda People’s Defence Force prepare electrical blasting caps for de... More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special
Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, guides members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a table three ran... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa bow their heads during the invocation for a transfer of authority ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Oct. 10, 201... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa Logistics Combat Element participate in a pugil stick match during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program green belt training at... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa maintain their fast-rope proficiency at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Nov.6, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limited... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Amber Rickman, a maintenance with
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Amber Rickman, a maintenance with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, picks up trash from in between volcanic rocks at the Catania San Giovannia Li Cuti Beac... 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 assembles an M4 service rifle during the culminating event of Lisa Azul, a joint exercise along with U.S. Marines with Flee... More
Lieutenant Gen. John E. Wissler, commander of U.S.
Lieutenant Gen. John E. Wissler, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, addresses aviation combat element Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa on the importa... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa celebrate the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday during a cake cutting ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov.10, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa work with Italian and Spanish militaries to call in artillery support at Sierra del Retin, Spain, Dec. 20, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa paint the walls of a local church at El Coronil, Spain, March 6, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct cris... More
A U.S. Marine and a U.S. Sailor with Special Purpose
A U.S. Marine and a U.S. Sailor with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa fire an M-224A2 60mm mortar system during a squad-size combined-arms maneuver range in Baumholder, German... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.2, begin a patrol through an Improvised Explosive Device detection lane on Móron Air Base, Spain June 10, 2020. SPMAGTF-C... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and U.S. Navy Sailors jump from the ramp of a U.S. Air Force KC-130 during a joint low-light static-line jump with Spanish P... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Isaiah DeJesus, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Cpl. Isaiah DeJesus, a combat engineer for Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and a Sicilian high school student pick up trash from in between volcanic rocks at the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Fenley, with Special
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Fenley, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, climbs over a wall during the XIV Carrera Fan-Pin mud run in San Fernando, Spain, May 20, 2016... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Oldt, an emergency physician
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Oldt, an emergency physician explains proper positioning for identifying the heart on a patient using the Focused Assessment with Sonogram in Trauma exam to Lt. Oscar Kizhner, a fligh... More
A Marine applies a mock tourniquet to a simulated casualty
A Marine applies a mock tourniquet to a simulated casualty during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 13, 2016. Combat Logistics Battalion 8 participated in the training in ... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa prepare for the night portion of their fast-rope qualification at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Nov.6, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is d... More
A U.S. Navy chaplain with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Navy chaplain with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa paints the walls of a local church at El Coronil, Spain, March 6, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa carry simulated isolated personnel (IP) to an MV-22 Osprey at a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) training ... 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 20.2, uses his Rifle Combat Optic to locate an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during IED lane training on Móron Air Base... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa receive care packages on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov.23, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limite... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Breedlove a crypto
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Breedlove a crypto linguist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, applies concrete to a damaged wall of the Spanish Convent Santa Clara as... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, play sports with children at a local summer camp in Morón, Spain, July 5, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to condu... 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. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa practice fast roping out of an MV-22 Osprey in front of Mount Etna at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 8, 2017. SPMA... 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
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
Lance Cpl. Jobani Alvarez, a Marine assigned to Special
Lance Cpl. Jobani Alvarez, a Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, searches for Improvised Explosive Devices during Counter IED training at Marine Corps Base Ca... More
Hard work pays off: SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 Marine awarded Marine of the Ye...
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jose Araya, an imagery analysis specialist, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, poses for a photo with Ambassador Duk... 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 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, holds security during aircraft embarking and debarking drills on Móron Air Base, Spa... 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 20.2, prepares for the next shooting drill during a combat marksmanship range on Móron Air Base, Spain, June 1, 2020. SPMAG... 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
A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participates in fast-rope training at Naval Station Rota, Spain, April 04, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct crisis-respon... More
Corrado Bonfanti, mayor of Noto, Sicily, and Navy Lt.
Corrado Bonfanti, mayor of Noto, Sicily, and Navy Lt. Derrick Horne, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa Logistics Combat Element chaplain, greet each other at the Villa Romana d... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa celebrate the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday during a cake cutting ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov.10, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR... More
A Spanish jump master waits to drop cargo from a U.S.
A Spanish jump master waits to drop cargo from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J during Operation Death From Above, a bilateral training exercise with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Afri... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, are awarded first and second place in their age group during the No Bull Half Marathon and 10K at Morón Air Base, Spain, May 25,... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, place water and dirt over detonation sheet to dampen the blast during an explosives e... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keifer Wilson, a postal clerk
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keifer Wilson, a postal clerk with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, executes a fireman’s carry during the maneuver under fire portion of the Commander’... More
Landing Support Specialists with Special Purpose Marine
Landing Support Specialists with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, prepare to conduct night helicopter support team drills with an MV-22B Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Oct.... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa receive care packages on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov.23, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limite... More
Sergeant Andria Moore is covered in smoke from the
Sergeant Andria Moore is covered in smoke from the blast of a mock improvised explosive device during counter IED training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 13, 2016. Combat Logistics Battalion 8 participated in the ... More
A Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier detonates an
A Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier detonates an ‘oval charge’ on desired entry point while the team seeks cover around the corner of the building. This type of charge is used to create a hole through a wal... 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
Staff Sgt. Mike Hill, the explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Mike Hill, the explosive ordnance disposal team leader for the Humanitarian Mine Action Program in Senegal, reviews instructors’ notes following a practical application exercise, March 8, at an engin... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Garrett Jackson, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Garrett Jackson, a squad leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, checks his team before setting out on a mock assault with U.S. Army Special Forces in B... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and Ugandan Peoples Defense Force compete in a soccer game in Uganda, July 22, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie McDole.)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Floyd Rude, a squad leader with
U.S. Marine Sgt. Floyd Rude, a squad leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, radios his team during a mock assault with Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Germany, March... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa teach Senegalese military personnel and vehicle searches aboard Bel-Air military base, Sept. 21-22 in Dakar, Senegal. While ... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and Ugandan Peoples Defense Force compete in a soccer game in Uganda, July 22, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie McDole.)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Jedding a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Jedding a religious program specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, applies concrete to a damaged wall of the Spanish Conven... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa pull a Spanish tactical vehicle during the culminating event of Lisa Azul, a joint exercise along with U.S. Marines with Fle... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nicholas Berger, a platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nicholas Berger, a platoon commander with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, and Maj. Benoît Fief, tactical group commander with the French National G... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, evacuate simulated casualties via an MV-22B Osprey during a Full Mission ... More
Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose
Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, demonstrates the standing firing position to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Co... More
Cargo is dropped from the ramp of a U.S. Marine Corps
Cargo is dropped from the ramp of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J during Bayonet Strike, a bi-lateral training exercise with Spanish paratroopers, U.S. Army paratroopers and Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan English, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan English, right, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, does pushups with Gabonese Gendarmerie service members while training at t... More
U.S. and Spanish Marines joined forces to enhance their
U.S. and Spanish Marines joined forces to enhance their basic infantry skills in Sierra Del Retín training area, Spain, Sept. 3. During the exercise, U.S. and Spanish Marines also had a chance to bond and famil... 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
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins (third from right), an
U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins (third from right), an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, during a breaching exercise with the Uganda Pe... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, talk with children from a local summer camp during a community relations event at Morón Air Base, Spain, July 3... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Walter Cunningham hugs his son, Charlie,
U.S. Marine Maj. Walter Cunningham hugs his son, Charlie, during a homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 22, 2019. Cunningham was deployed with Special Purpose Marine Air-Gr... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Medina, a platoon commander
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Medina, a platoon commander with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, climbs out of a manhole during an urban obstacle course run by U.S. Army Special... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Carter, an infantryman with
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Carter, an infantryman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa sprints with two 36-kilogram weights during a combat efficiency test in Baumholder, German... More
Marines, sailors and Siciilians dance during a Christmas
Marines, sailors and Siciilians dance during a Christmas party at the Giovanna Romeo Orphanage, Dec. 22, in Belpasso, Italy. More than 30 Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Cr... More
Nearly 100 Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose
Nearly 100 Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa established an evacuation control center for an exercise in Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The exerci... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.2, learn about common enemy indirect fire methods with Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians during Improvised Explosiv... More
Cpl. Shawnie Allison, heavy equipment mechanic with
Cpl. Shawnie Allison, heavy equipment mechanic with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, ground guides a bulldozer at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 7, 2017. U.S. Marines with SPM... More
Soldiers with the Uganda People’s Defence Force provide
Soldiers with the Uganda People’s Defence Force provide medical treatment to a notional casualty after learning techniques from U.S. Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response –... More
Romanian Army Paratroopers jumped into their landing
Romanian Army Paratroopers jumped into their landing zone from a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a multilateral training exercise at Mihail Ko... More
Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, ground combat element, advance into a riot during non-lethal weapons training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Ja... More
Lt. Col. Matt B. Hakola, center left, greets Lt. Gen.
Lt. Col. Matt B. Hakola, center left, greets Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller after arriving at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 15, 2015. Neller, currently the commander of U.S. Marine Forces Command and U.S.... More
Staff Sgt. Francois D. Stills carries library books
Staff Sgt. Francois D. Stills carries library books to another room to make space for renovations at the University of Catania in Catania, Italy, Dec. 16, 2015. For the first time since Naval Air Station Sigone... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa standby before fast roping out of an MV-22 Osprey at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 8, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is depl... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and U.S Sailors conduct static-line jumps during a joint training exercise with Spanish Paratroopers from a U.S. Air Force K... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, right, Marine
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, right, Marine Forces Europe and Africa commander, speaks to Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.2, MARFOREUR/AF during a v... 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