U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa receive a weapons safety brief from Portuguese soldiers on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle during a familiarization range at Bri More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa board an MV-22 Osprey to kick off Exercise Orion 16 at military training area Tancos, Portugal, June 22, 2016. Exercise Orio More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kevin Ryan, a platoon commander with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, posts security after disembarking an MV-22 Osprey at Campo Militar de Santa Ma More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa handle the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle during a familiarization range at Brigada de Reação Rápida, Portugal, June 21, 2016. The More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colby Goranson, a radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, works with Portuguese soldiers to set up communications equipment during E More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa move forward into a blocking position for Portuguese forces at Campo Militar de Santa Margarida, Portugal, July 1, 2016. The More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa receive a weapons safety brief on the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle from the Portuguese during a familiarization range at Brigada More
A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, observes out the back of an MV-22B Osprey as the Marines prepare to land for a demons More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa fire a Heckler & Koch G3 rifle during a familiarization range at Brigada de Reação Rápida, Portugal, June 21, 2016. The Mari More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kevin Ryan, a platoon commander with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, provides security as part of a demonstration during the closing ceremony of Ex More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Jennings, an infantry assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, instructs a Portuguese soldier on the M4 carbine during a familiariz More
A Portuguese soldier drives U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa to an evacuation collection point to pick up simulated refugees during Exercise Orion 16 in Sant More
General Frederico Rovisco Duarte, Portuguese Army Chief of Staff, speaks to distinguished visitors during the closing ceremony of Exercise Orion 16 at Campo Militar de Santa Margarida, Portugal, July 2, 2016. E More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Monteiro, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, explains the features and capabilities of the M4 carbine to a Portuguese soldier dur More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa escort a simulated refugee to an evacuation collection point during Exercise Orion 16 in Santa Margarida, Portugal, June 23, More
General Frederico Rovisco Duarte, Portuguese Army Chief of Staff, thanks U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Sean Wilson, operations officer of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, fo More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa supervise as Portuguese soldiers shoot the M4 carbine during a familiarization range at Brigada de Reação Rápida, Portugal, More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Austin Boles, a corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa searches a simulated refugee for hidden weapons during Exercise Orion 16 in Santa Margarid More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Sean Wilson, operations officer for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, receives a tour of the Exercise Orion 16 operations center at Campo Milita More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nelson Garrett (right), a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, instructs a Portuguese soldier on how to load and unload an M4 carbine during More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, instruct Portuguese soldiers on the M4 carbine during a familiarization range at Brigada de Reação Rápida, Portugal, June 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Mara, a squad leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, verifies the identities of two simulated refugees during Exercise Orion 16 in Santa Mar More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek Holley Jr. (left), a squad leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, coaches a Portuguese soldier during a familiarization range at Brigada de More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dakota Jackson, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, guides a vehicle to the evacuation collection point during Exercise Orion 16 in More
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
A Portuguese soldier verifies the identities of two simulated refugees at an evacuation collection point during Exercise Orion 16 in Santa Margarida, Portugal, June 23, 2016. This training gave the Marines an o More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa fire MG 42 machine guns during a familiarization range at Brigada de Reação Rápida, Portugal, June 21, 2016. The Portuguese More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kevin Ryan (right), a platoon commander with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, coordinates with a Portuguese radio operator during a non-combatant ev More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Jennings, an infantry assault Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, carries a simulated casualty to a vehicle for evacuation during More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Harris, a mortarman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, receives treatment from the Portugal Red Cross for a simulated chest wound during More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Miller, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, verifies the identities of two simulated refugees during Exercise Orion 16 i More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Gray, a squad leader with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, coordinates with a Portuguese radio operator during Exercise Orion 16 in Santa Margar More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cleveland Lee, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, provides security during a non-combatant evacuation operation in Santa Margarida, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Miller, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, transfers two simulated refugees to Portuguese authority during a non-combat More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Miller, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, transfers simulated refugees to Portuguese authority during a non-combatant More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa provide security during a non-combatant evacuation operation in Santa Margarida, Portugal, June 23, 2016. This training gave More
Leadership from the Portuguese military speak with U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa at the conclusion of the non-combatant evacuation operation portion of Ex More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa pose for a group photo with members of the Portuguese military Exercise Orion 16 at military training area Tancos, Portugal, More