Lance Cpl. Branden Pilardi, rifleman, Special-Purpose
Lance Cpl. Branden Pilardi, rifleman, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response cleans the brick and tiles of the entryway for the Spanish convent Santa Clara in Moron de la Frontera, Spain, ... More
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa came together to celebrate the 118th Navy Hospital Corpsman Birthday aboard Morón Air Base, Spain, June 17, 2016. The... 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 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, engages with government officials and distinguished guests during the 76th anniversa... More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie company, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with Charlie company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, discuss a scheme of maneuver to Spanish Marines with 7th company, 2nd... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
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
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
While working in a newly-built motor transport facility,
While working in a newly-built motor transport facility, Lance Cpl. William Hernandez, a motor transport operator, Black Sea Rotational Force 11, and native of Orlando, Fl., performs a Limited Technical Inspect... More
Maj. Rafael Maryahin, the battalion commander of a
Maj. Rafael Maryahin, the battalion commander of a simulated Marine Corps infantry battalion, uses the antenna of his radio to point out a specific location to Marine Air Ground Task Force Tactical Warfare Simu... More
Form the Troops! - coin, public domain photograph
In front of a color detail with the national colors of America and the Republic of Georgia and the unit colors of the U.S. Marine Corps and Georgian military, Maj. Eric J. Andersen, executive officer Black Sea ... More
In front of 3rd Squad with the Black Sea Rotational
In front of 3rd Squad with the Black Sea Rotational Force 11 Corporal’s Course guidon, Cpl. Kristopher Acker, an Amarillo, Texas, native and rifleman with BSRF-11, leads the rest of the detail to the classroom.... More
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 11 officially
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 11 officially end of their deployment with a closing ceremony to commemorate their five-month deployment to the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions. The Special Purpose ... More
Sg tMaj. James T. Adams Jr. Job: Senior Enlisted Advisor
Sg tMaj. James T. Adams Jr. Job: Senior Enlisted Advisor for SPMAGTF-12.2 Hometown: Gloucester County, NJ Currently lives: Woodbury, NJ Civilian Job: Gloucester County Dept. of Corrections HS: West Deptford HS ... More
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Girien R. Salazar,
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Girien R. Salazar, a San Antonio native, plays guitar on the bus ride to the airport on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6. Salazar is a part of the Religious Ministry Team a... More
The sailors of Forward Resuscitative Surgical System
The sailors of Forward Resuscitative Surgical System and Shock Trauma Platoon, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Black Sea Rotational Force treat a simulated casualty during Operation Agile Spirit on... More
Reconnaissance Marines of the Ground Combat Element,
Reconnaissance Marines of the Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12, march to the opening ceremony of BALTOPS 2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined Lithuanian infantry soldiers ... More
Sgt. Justin J. Skelton, a reconnaissance Marine with
Sgt. Justin J. Skelton, a reconnaissance Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 12 performs underwater checks on his scuba gear during training in the Black Sea, Romania, June 4. The Marines dove from United St... More
Cpl. Adeoluwa Sopade, a meteorology and oceanography
Cpl. Adeoluwa Sopade, a meteorology and oceanography analyst with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 12.2, and native of East Windsor, N.J., fires non-lethal rounds from a Mossberg 590 shotgun with ot... More
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, disembark
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, disembark a Polish amphibious tractor while conducting an amphibious landing during Exercise BALTOPS 2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined Lithuanian ... More
A KC-130T Super Hercules aircraft from Marine Aerial
A KC-130T Super Hercules aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 sits on the flight line at Naval Air Station Sigonella as the propellers wind down after landing June 18, 2012. Marines from ... More
Marine Cpl. Derek Molina, right, teaches an introduction
Marine Cpl. Derek Molina, right, teaches an introduction to fire team formations to Tanzanian sailors while Cpl. Pete Byron assists. Molina and Byron are from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12.2, ... More
Soldiers of the 1st Sapper Company, Burundi National
Soldiers of the 1st Sapper Company, Burundi National Defense Force, walk down a dirt road to an assembly area in the countryside of Burundi during a combined arms exercise, June 26, 2012. Marines and sailors fr... More
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Girien Salazar
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Girien Salazar escorts children to an Independence Day celebration hosted by Black Sea Rotational Force 12 on Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania July 4. Special guests of the ev... More
Sgt. Greg Lamberson, a reconnaissance Marine, Ground
Sgt. Greg Lamberson, a reconnaissance Marine, Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 practices room-clearing drills with soldiers from the Israeli Defense Force during Exercise Noble Shirley in Te... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos addresses the Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa at Naval Air Station Sigonella, July 18, 2012. Gen. Amos along with t... More
Lance Cpl. Elihu Moreno, rifleman, Ground Combat Element,
Lance Cpl. Elihu Moreno, rifleman, Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 assists Private Nikolay Dankinov, infantryman, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Bulgarian Army, while laying tile during a remodel... More
Sgt. Robert Keane III of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Sgt. Robert Keane III of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, along with other Marines and sailors of the quick reaction force, attempt to control a role player after his attempt to start a riot... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Adam Strotz, shock trauma
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Adam Strotz, shock trauma platoon, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 greets the volunteers during a basic first aid course in Constanta, Romania July 25. The class was taught to voluntee... More
Reconnaissance Marines with Ground Combat Element,
Reconnaissance Marines with Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force 12 exit a KC-130 Hercules aircraft while conducting training in Novo Selo, Bulgaria July 30. The combined display of training was p... More
Secretary of State meets Marines in Africa
Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a picture with the Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, during her visit to the Kampala, U... More
Colonel Gheorge Zidaru, Romanian Land Forces, addresses
Colonel Gheorge Zidaru, Romanian Land Forces, addresses the Marines and sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 12 during a combined closing ceremony, August 9. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined Romanian ... More
Cpl. Alfonso Jarrett Jr., a Philadelphia native and
Cpl. Alfonso Jarrett Jr., a Philadelphia native and reservist with 4th Maintenance Battalion, Electronic Equipment Maintenance Company, Detachment 1 in Greensboro, S.C., practices sword manual along with other ... More
Sgt. Brandin Busch, a marksmanship instructor with
Sgt. Brandin Busch, a marksmanship instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, watches members of the Djiboutian Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale during a combat marks... More
Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Marines and Sailors meet ...
Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa pose for a picture with United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, during his visit with the African Partnership S... More
SP-MAGTF Africa 13 arrives in Italy, prepares for Africa
Sergeant Ming Yu, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.2 administration non-commissioned officer, holds the guidon during an award ceremony on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy Jan. 16. The S... More
Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 load their equipment onto a KC-130T Hercules before departing for Burundi from here, Feb. 16, 2013. The team of Marines will instr... More
Capt. Mike Berentson, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Capt. Mike Berentson, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Vista, Calif., helps lift a Combat Rubber Raid Craft with Marines and sailors during a physical training session h... More
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Luke Doddy, a
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Luke Doddy, a Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine patrol officer from Phillipsburg, N.J., blazes a trail for other Marines and sailors on the slopes o... More
Sgt. Kalei Whittle, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Sgt. Kalei Whittle, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Honolulu, Hawaii, grinds away rusted areas of the main gate at the San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) Church, Feb. ... More
Staff Sgt. Ramon Aponte and Sgt. James Jones with
Staff Sgt. Ramon Aponte and Sgt. James Jones with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 taught drill movements to Sigonella Middle and High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets t... More
Cpl. Andrew Luna, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Cpl. Andrew Luna, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 fiscal clerk from Montebello, Calif., reports to Maj. Gen. Raymond Fox, Marine Forces Africa commanding general, during an award ceremo... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Ancheta, a Special-Purpose
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Ancheta, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 corpsman from Whittier, Calif., demonstrates intravenous access during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course her... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 are escorted to prison during a jail and bail fundraiser here to support the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, March 14, 2013. Marines and sai... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 pose at the start line of the Base 2 Base run here, March 16, 2013. The largest annual Morale, Welfare and Recreation Sigonella fitness event,... More
Sgt. Kalei Whittle, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Sgt. Kalei Whittle, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Pearl City, Hawaii, supervises members of the Ghana navy during a small boat maintenance engagement at Ghani... More
Cpl. Joseph Guthmann, a Marine Corps instructor of
Cpl. Joseph Guthmann, a Marine Corps instructor of water survival with 8th Communications Battalion, gives instructions to Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 13.3 before they ... More
Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 commanding officer, addresses Marines and sailors following an Easter themed fitness competition here, March 28, 2013. Special-Pu... More
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Gyabin, Special-Purpose Marine
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Gyabin, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 administration chief from Chicago, is a native of Ghana where he lived until he was 19. Gyabin and Staff Sgt. Frazier Beatty, ... More
Cpl. Andrew Luna, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Cpl. Andrew Luna, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 fiscal clerk from Azusa, Calif., holds the guidon during an awards and promotion ceremony at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 2,... More
1st Lt. Hubert Williams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
1st Lt. Hubert Williams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 adjutant from Brooklyn, N.Y., reviews an award citation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 4, 2013. Williams was evacuat... More
Sgt. Maj. James McCook, Marine Forces Africa sergeant
Sgt. Maj. James McCook, Marine Forces Africa sergeant major, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award citation during an awards and promotion ceremony at U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Libya, April 7, 2013.... More
A Senegalese commando asks U.S. Navy Quarter Master
A Senegalese commando asks U.S. Navy Quarter Master 2nd Class Eric Waters, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine instructor from Pueblo, Calif., questions during a class on maritime fo... More
Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wash., reports to Lt. Col Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa commanding officer, during a prom... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Hugo Canedo,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Hugo Canedo, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 corpsman from Manhattan, N.Y., and Brent Pope, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 corpsman from Everett, Wa... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Hugo Canedo,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Hugo Canedo, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 corpsman from Manhattan, N.Y., and Brent Pope, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 corpsman from Everett, Wa... More
Sgt. Maj. James Adams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Sgt. Maj. James Adams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 sergeant major, reads a promotion citation for Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Crowder, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 facilities manager ... More
Capt. Caleb Weiss, a Jamaica Plain, Mass., resident,
Capt. Caleb Weiss, a Jamaica Plain, Mass., resident, is currently deployed as the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 operations officer. As the operations officer, Weiss oversees all aspects... More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen.
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., poses with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. James Adams and Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13... 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
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and
Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa gather for a graduation ceremony in Toubacouta, Senegal, May 9, 2013. Marin... More
Lance Corporal Jaryd Stezewski, left, a native of Ceder,
Lance Corporal Jaryd Stezewski, left, a native of Ceder, Minn., and Lance Cpl. Chris Weimer, a native of Wichita, Kan., both Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response avionics technicians, pe... More
SP-MAGTF Crisis Response ACE maintains readiness 24/7
Lance Corporal Christopher Sossong, a Special Purpose-Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response VM-22 Osprey mechanic and native of Mechanicsville, Md., performs routine maintenance on an Osprey during the n... More
Sgt. Ryan Graber, the noncommissioned officer in charge
Sgt. Ryan Graber, the noncommissioned officer in charge of special equipment for Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for coordinating and instruc... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response perform a routine training hike aboard Moron Air Base, May 24. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Not Released)
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response share a morning run with members of the Spanish Defense Force's Unio Muntanyenca Eramprunya aboard Moron Air Base, May 27, 2013. SP-MAGT... More
Spain Sergeant Justin Hofelich, a Special-Purpose Marine
Spain Sergeant Justin Hofelich, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Marine Corps. Martial Arts Program instructor and a Madison, Ind., native, instructs MCMAP techniques to members of... More
U.S. Marines Corps 1st Lt. Philip Hanf, a platoon commander
U.S. Marines Corps 1st Lt. Philip Hanf, a platoon commander with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotational Force 13, responds to questions from a Romanian news reporter during a live fire exercise in Dej, Romania, May... More
Corporal Billy Winans, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Corporal Billy Winans, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response topographic analyst and Downey, Calif. native, is promoted to his current rank in a midnight promotion ceremony aboard Moron... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational
U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 compete with Romanian soldiers during a sports day event in Dej, Romania, June 1, 2013. BSRF-13 is partnered with soldiers from the Romanian Land Forc... 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. Jeison Mendoza, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Sgt. Jeison Mendoza, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa mortarman from Palmira, Colombia, verifies his information with John Lafferty, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services district directo... More
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard George,
Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard George, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 senior medical adviser from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., greets U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. David Rodriguez... More
Private First Class Brandon Sumner, left, a native
Private First Class Brandon Sumner, left, a native of Richland, Wash., and Staff Sgt. Joshua Butler, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., both Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response flightline... More
A picture of the birthday cake for the 115th celebration
A picture of the birthday cake for the 115th celebration of the Navy Corpsman with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 at Mihail Kogalniceanu military base, Romania June 14, 2013. BSRF-13 is a Special Purpose Marine... More
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, speaks with Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response and Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company-Europe ... More
U.S. Navy Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard George,
U.S. Navy Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Richard George, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa senior medical advisor from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reports to the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps... More
Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis
Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response bulk fuel specialist prepare a fuel pump to refuel an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aboard Moron Air Base, June 18, 2013. Marine bulk fuel specialists constan... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kwabena Okyereboaten,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kwabena Okyereboaten, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response air maintenance officer, leads students from the Belpasso Madre Teresa di Calcutta school around an MV-... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Corey Showalter, Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Corey Showalter, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Africa combat engineer, debriefs Gabonese Agence Nationale de Parcs Nationaux (ANPN) members following an operatio... More
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Mark Chesney,
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Mark Chesney, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Africa independent duty corpsman from Williamsport, Pa., monitors a group of Burundi National Defense Force (... More
Marines with the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
Marines with the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response ground combat element transition from the standing to kneeling position during a live fire exercise aboard Moron Air Base, June 24, ... More
U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Towndrow,
U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Towndrow, a logistics instructor with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks to a group of Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers at ... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hugo Canedo,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hugo Canedo, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Africa corpsman from New York, speaks with Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers at the Peace Supp... More
Gunnery Sergeant Julius Hawkins, the Special-Purpose
Gunnery Sergeant Julius Hawkins, the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response ground combat element communications chief and Cowley, Ga. native, races alongside airmen from the 496th Air Bas... More
Italian Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi, left, Chief of
Italian Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi, left, Chief of the Italian Navy, discusses the MV-22 Osprey with Capt. Nicholas Arnold, right, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response MV-22 Osprey pil... More
Staff Sgt. Lance Waller, the Special-Purpose Marine
Staff Sgt. Lance Waller, the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response communications chief and a Daingerfield, Texas, native, pins the rank of sergeant onto Sergeant Jonathan Winterstein, a ... More
Staff Sergeant Lance Waller, the Special-Purpose Marine
Staff Sergeant Lance Waller, the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response communications chief and a Daingerfield, Texas native, goes for a fade-away shot against Cpl. Giovanni lacey, the SP... More
Sgt. Maj. Athanasios Verros speaks to the Marines and
Sgt. Maj. Athanasios Verros speaks to the Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 upon their final arrival to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy for their pre-planned six-m... More
Cpl. Jordan Pitts, a small arms technician with
Cpl. Jordan Pitts, a small arms technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, passes out trash bags during a Catania beach cleanup event where the Marines of Special-Purpose MAGTF Afri... More
Marines with the Ground Combat Element of Special Purpose
Marines with the Ground Combat Element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response conduct helicopter rope suspension techniques, or HRST, operations July 23, 2013, at Moron Air Base, Spain,... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response are dropped off by an MV-22B Osprey July 29, 2013, before a bilateral live-fire training event with the Spanish army at the Principe Tra... More
Sgt. Wallace Lytle, a rifleman with Special-Purpose
Sgt. Wallace Lytle, a rifleman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, demonstrates a proper firing stance to Uganda People’s Defense Force soldiers at Camp Singo, Uganda, July 30, 2013. Sp... More
Machine gunners Lance Cpl. Samuel Lian, left, a native
Machine gunners Lance Cpl. Samuel Lian, left, a native of Frederick, Md., and Pfc. Felix Soto, center, a Houston, Texas, native, both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, conduct "... More
Col. Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of Special
Col. Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, speaks with Marines and sailors after a promotion ceremony at Morón Air Base, Spain, Aug. 1, 2013.... More
Alberto Lunetta, Naval Air Station Sigonella's deputy
Alberto Lunetta, Naval Air Station Sigonella's deputy public affairs officer, informs the Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 on their painting task for the Monsignor V... More
A young girl stands with an awestruck look on her face
A young girl stands with an awestruck look on her face while her father waves to Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 as they drive by during the National Night Out parade aboard ... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response and airmen with the 496th Air Base Squadron salute the Spanish and American flags as they are lowered during a colors ceremony aboard Mo... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response receive a capabilities brief on a Helicopter Expedient Refueling System at Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug. 8, 2013. The HERS can be set-up a... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carl Specht, an engineman
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carl Specht, an engineman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13, reviews a first aid class before teaching the Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Comm... More
A mix of reconnaissance Marines with Special Purpose
A mix of reconnaissance Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response and paratroopers with the Spanish army fly toward their objective in an MV-22B Osprey before conducting free-fal... More
Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, commanding general for U.S.
Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, commanding general for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, speaks to Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Aug. 1... More