U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Dax Verdia, Special-Purpose
Summary
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Dax Verdia, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 logistics officer from Brooklyn, N.Y., and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brent Pope, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 corpsman from Everett, Wash., issue equipment to UPDF soldiers at the Singo Peace Support Operations Training Center in Kakola, Uganda, April 24, 2013. Members of the UPDF recently began a 10-week logistics focused engagement with a Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 training team. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 strengthens U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing their security challenges. The approximately 150 Marines and Sailors conduct security force assistance, military-to-military engagements and are trained to provide support to crisis response. (Courtesy Photo/Released)