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U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) conduct a battle study with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Andrew Del Gaudio and Norwegian Army Lt. Col. Per-Erik Bjoernstadbraaten in the vicinity of Narvik, More

A German Army Buglar plays Taps during a private commemoration ceremony at the Marine Corps Monument near Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, May 28, 2017. The French, Germans and Americans More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, engages with government officials and distinguished guests during the 76th anniversa More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a gear inspection during step down training at Naval Air Station Sigonella, I More

A U.S. Navy Chaplain with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conducts a religious service at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 14, More

Lance Cpl. Jacob Jones, front, and Lance Cpl. Cody Troxel, rear, both rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response, Detachment A, carry a crate out of the Church of San Nicolo in C More

Sergeant Major Daniel Wilson, left, and Lt. Col. William Stophel, right, encase the battalion colors during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Feb. 1, 2015. Stophel is t More

U.S. Marine Corps vehicles are lined up for inspection May 9, 2015, at the port of Agadir, Morocco, following a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in preparation for Exercise African Lion 15. An MPF is a str More

Gunnery Sergeant Genevieve Lunsford reads verses from the Bible prior to Sgt. Erica Poole’s baptism in Inezagane, Morocco during exercise African Lion 15.

Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion demonstrate crowd control proceedures in front of a group of Moroccan, Dutch and Belgium soldiers May 19 in the Tifnit, Morocco training area. Exercise African Lion 15 More

A Marine Corps MV-22 with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa sits on the Inzegane flightline prior to an orientation flight for distinguished visitors May 20. Four Ospreys with More

Cameroon and U.S. forces completed the first joint intelligence engagement in West Africa Sept. 25 after a week of working together to increase their capability.

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion perform combat checks on vehicles offloaded from the Maritime Prepositioning Ship, the USNS Button, prior to conducting a convoy nearly 300 miles to More

U.S. Marines with Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) conduct a live fire range on the vast ranges of Alvarez de Sotomayor near Almaria, Spain, during Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. Trident Juncture inclu More

U.S. Marines with Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) conduct live fire training on the vast ranges of Alvarez de Sotomayor near Almaria, Spain during Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. Trident Juncture inclu More

Marines with the Combined Arms Company demonstrate the M-777 Howitzer weapons system to Bulgarian Armed Forces in a live-fire exercise during Platinum Lion 16-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 29, 20 More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Evan Crowgey, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conducted an improvised explosive device awareness class More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, identifies a pressure plate during an improvised explosive devic More

Ships, aircraft and an enormous display of firepower and technology were all a part of the Distinguished Visitor demonstration of Maritime capabilities on Nov. 5 in Troia, Portugal. Working with Marine Corps fr More

U.S. Marine First Lt. Christopher Leisring, the logistics security cooperation team leader, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, goes up against a Uganda People’s Defense Fo More

U. S. Marine Cpl. Aaron Johnson, a heavy equipment mechanic with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, stands at attention during his reenlistment ceremony at Camp Singo, Ugan More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Evan Crowgey, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, reviews types of demolitions with Uganda People’s Defens More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Alfred Darsey, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, helps a Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier ensure the outline of the structure is s More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and Uganda People’s Defense Force soldiers emplace explosives thro More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ditmire, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, talks to Uganda People’s Defense Force soldiers about building obstacles during the More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ditmire, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, works with Uganda People’s Defense Force soldiers during a civil engineering exercis More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Otte (left), corpsman and chief instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, evaluates Uganda People’s Defense Force medics as they carry a More

Staff Sgt. Todd Reinert, a motor transportation operations chief, guides soldiers through treating a casualty under fire during training in Tiguent, Mauritania, Jan. 19, 2016. Marines and sailors with the Speci More

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa leadership arrive to Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 25, 2016. MFEA visited Morón to attend the transfer of authority between Special-Purpose Marine Air- More

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare for a platoon assault drill on a range at Frigård, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016. CR 16 is a Norwegian invitational prev More

The USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) is towed to a pier as a part of Cold Response 16 (CR16) on Feb. 28, 2016, at Trondheim, Norway. CR16 is a Norwegian invitational previously-scheduled exercise that will involve ap More

Future explosive ordnance disposal level one technician instructors listen in during an ordnance identification class during training with their U.S. counterparts in Kenitra, Morocco, March 14, 2016. Students f More

Sgt. Doug Lancie, a motor transportation mechanic, works with a Tunisian Groupement des Forces Speciales soldier during HMMWV maintenance training in Bizerte, Tunisia, Mar. 21- Apr. 8, 2016. The Marine vehicle More

ADAZI MILITARY BASE, Latvia - A Royal Dutch Marine prepares to conduct a patrol, Oct. 20, 2016, as part of Exercise Silver Arrow 2016. Silver Arrow is a multinational annual exercise designed to expedite NATO’s More

Colonel Daniel Greenwood, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, speaks with Marines and Sailors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 8, 2016. U.S. Marines and S More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, Aviation Combat Element discuss procedures with a member of the Spanish Air Brigade during a mission briefing for a bilater More

U.S. Marines and Israeli Defense Soldiers participate in a live-fire range, March 27, 2017, during Exercise Juniper Falcon in Israel. The U.S. and Israel enjoy a strong enduring military-to-military partnership More

TIFNIT, Morocco - A U.S. Army Soldier stands in formation during the opening ceremony of Exercise African Lion 17, April 19, 2017. Various units from the U.S. Armed Forces will conduct multilateral and stabilit More

AGADIR, Morocco - Divers from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 and their counterparts from the Royal Moroccan Navy conduct joint training as part of Exercise African Lion 2017, April 22. UCT 1 and Royal Mor More

TIFNIT, Morocco - U.S. Marines instruct their counterparts from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces on proper weapons techniques during Exercise African Lion 2017. African Lion is a combined, multilateral exercise More

TANTAN, Morocco - Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, chief of Southern Zone and Maj. Gen. Burke W. Whitman, commanding general of the 4th Marine Division, speak during a demonstration by Moroccan and U.S. armed forces, Ap More

Lance Cpl. Anthony Rivera, a landing support specialist with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, guides a 7-ton truck off of cargo ship USNS Baldomero Lopez (T-AK 3010) in Norway, June 6, 2017. Marines replace More

Norwegian Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, discuss the AN/VRC 110 Multi-band Vehicular Radio as it is instal More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa share Marine Corps stickers with Latvian children during a static display in Jelgava, Latvia, June 18, 2017. The event gave Marines the opportunity to mee More

A U.S. Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa helps a Latvian child apply face paint during a static display in Dobele, Latvia, June 18, 2017. The event gave Marines the opportunity to meet with l More

Maj.Gen. Niel Nelson, the off-going commander of Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), congratulates Maj.Gen. Russell Sanborn, the oncoming commander, during change of command ceremony on Panzer Kaser More

A U.S. Marine assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa secures the beach after an amphibious landing in Nikolaev, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017, July 19. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukrain More

NATO allied and partner nations service members stand together during the closing ceremony of exercise Sea Breeze 2017 in Shirokyi Lan, Urkaine, July 22, 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multina More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 breach a door during a platoon attack aboard Novo Selo, Bulgaria, August 2, 2017. The event was part of Platinum Lion 17.2, a multinational exercise to increase More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 watches as a Bulgarian tank bounds forward during a combined anti-armor range aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 3, 2017. The event was part of Pla More

Participants of Amphibious Leaders Expeditionary Symposium- Seminar pose for a group photo Nov. 22, 2017, at NATO Maritime Headquarters in Northwood, United Kingdom. More than 30 maritime and amphibious experts More

Maj.Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, talks with the participants of Amphibious Leaders Expeditionary Symposium- Seminar, Nov. 22, 2017, at NATO Maritime Hea More

Participants of Amphibious Leaders Expeditionary Symposium- Seminar talk about NATO maritime security, Nov. 22, 2017, at NATO Maritime Headquarters in Northwood, United Kingdom. More than 30 maritime and amphib More

Participant of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course moves between bivouac sites as a Swedish AK-5C rifle hangs on ski poles during the culminating event in Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2018. Marines from the More

Participant of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course conducts a long-distance march on skis in Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2018. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force and the 26th Marine Expeditionary More

Participants of the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course perform a long-distance march on skis in Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2018. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force and the 26th Marine Expeditionary More

Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe attempts to get out of water during an ice-breaking drill training during Exercise White Claymore near Bardufoss, Norway, February 10, 2018. White Claymore is a U.K. R More

Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe observes his Marines conduct a long-distance insertion movement on skis during the field training exercise portion of Exercise White Claymore near Bardufoss, Norway, F More

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participate in a capabilities exercise to demonstrate infantry tactics to visiting Italian military leaders and Maj. More

Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe sets up in a defensive position after unloading a Swedish NH90 helicopter as part of air-assault training during Exercise Winter Sun 18 in Boden, Sweden, March 8, 2018 More

Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe visit Bodens Fästning, a fortress in Boden, Sweden, March 10, 2018 as part of a professional military education trip during Winter Sun 18. Winter Sun 18 is a multinat More

Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe move towards their objective during Exercise Winter Sun 18 in Boden, Sweden, March 14, 2018. Winter Sun 18 is a multinational exercise that integrates dismounted elem More

Swedish Gen. Micael Bydén, the supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, meets with U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe and Michael Carlén, the Swedish 191st Mechanized Battalion commander, dur More

A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa, Logistics Combat Element 18.2, races a child to the finish line during a community relations event at Sigonella Ele More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 perform ground-fighting techniques during a company-level physical training event aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 20, 2018. Practicing groun More

Norwegian Soldiers with Brigade North welcome more than 25 representatives from units and organizations stationed throughout the globe to the Arctic C4 Planners Working Group at Bardufoss, Norway, April 25, 201 More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 follow one another in two columns during a six-mile conditioning hike at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 27, 2018. Hiking whilst encumbered by a he More

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire a 50 cal. machine gun mounted on a M1A1 Abrams tank during Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May1 17, 2018. Exercise More

Marines participating in a maritime prepositioning force offload of USNS Sgt. William R. Button in support Saber Strike 18, work together to position artillery equipment at the port of Klaipeda, Lithuania May 2 More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines unload main packs during Exercise Saber Strike 18 on Adazi Military Base, Latvia, May 31, 2018. Marines deployed from units across Europe and the United States to su More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 gives a safety brief prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Saber Strike 18 on Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 4, 2018. Exercise Saber Strike is an integ More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 ignite pop-up flares during a squad live-fire range aboard Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 6, 2018. BSRF Marines conduct live-fire ranges to increas More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 prepares an 81mm mortar to fire during a deployment for training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 1, 2018. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 sight in on a target with an M40A6 sniper rifle during a deployment for training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 3, 2018. Marines with Weapo More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 practice prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Lion aboard Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 30, 2018. Marines with BSRF constructed More

Military service members from eight different Allied and partner nations, including U.S. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, participate in the opening ceremonies for Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 addresses partner nation militaries prior to executing a Combat Marksmanship Program range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgari More

Members of the Albanian Armed Forces receive a safety brief on proper helicopter medical evacuation procedures during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 5, 2018. Platinum Lion More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 uses a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Common Handheld to direct machine gun fire during a platoon-supported attack range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 7, 2 More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 locates a target at an unknown distance range during Exercise Platinum Lion 18 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 7, 2018. Platinum Lion is an annual f More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 attaches a water charge to a barricade during an urban breaching range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 8, 2018. The range gave Marines the opportunity to clear a s More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 prepare to board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter providing security for medical personnel during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) drill at Mihail Kogalnic More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 receive Swedish Combat Boat 90 safety training during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor with Swedish Coastal Rangers of 1st Marine Regiment aboard Berga Naval B More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 conduct a cross-training range during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor with Swedish Coastal Rangers of 1st Marine Regiment aboard Berga Naval Base, Harsfjarden More

A member of the Romanian Armed Forces prepares to conduct a multi-national event demonstrating the participating nation's methods of assault during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 discuss the capabilities of their weapon systems with members of the Romanian armed forces during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Ro More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 conduct an amphibious assault from a Swedish Combat Boat 90 during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor with Swedish Marines of 1st Marine Regiment aboard the isla More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 prepares an M869 High Explosive round to be fired out of an 81mm mortar during Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 3, 2018. Plati More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 place an M2 .50-caliber machine prior to a live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 3, 2018. Platinum E More

Military service members from 10 Allied and partner nations, including Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, participate in the opening ceremony of Exercise Agile Spirit 18 at Senaki Air Base, Georgia, More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 walk to the range where they will be observing Marines shooting the Swedish Carl Gustaf M4 anti-tank recoilless rifle during the cross-training range at Exe More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 aims an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System while executing an unknown distance range with partner nations during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Babadag Training More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 18.1 observes his target through the scope of an M40A6 sniper rifle while executing a multi-national live-fire range during Exercise Platinum Eagle 18 at Bab More

Swedish Marines of 1st Marine Regiment fire the Carl Gustaf anti-tank recoilless rifle at enemy establishments during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor aboard the island of Uto, Harsfjarden, Sweden, Sept. 6, 2018. More

Service members from 10 Allied and partner nations, including Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and II Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in the closing c More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force- Europe 18.1 stand in formation during the transfer of authority ceremony on Setermoen Leir Military Camp, Norway, Oct. 1, 2018. MRF-E 18.1 was relieved by MRF-E 19.1 a More

Approximately 300 Marines from units all across II Marine Expeditionary Force receive an orientation brief after arriving at Vaernes Air Station, Norway, from Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Oct. 3, 2018, in order to pa More

U.S. Marines, U.S. Sailors, Norwegian Soldiers, and civilians work together to offload equipment that will be used during Trident Juncture 18 at Trondheim Port, Norway, on Oct. 11, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enh More

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fire an FIM-92 Stinger missile during Exercise Trident Juncture 18, near Orland, Norway, Oct. 18, 2018. Trident Juncture 18 enhance More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) 19.1 prepare for close-air support drills during Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 22, 2018. Training in Norway increases MRF-E Marines More