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No Better Friend: Crisis Response Marine recognized for heroism in Senegal January 28, 2016 — Sergeant Matthew Sprankle, a mortarman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa was awarded the Marine Corps Medal for saving a local man from drowning in Dakar, Senegal, last August at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 26 . Sprankle received the Navy and Marine Corps medal, the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the Department of the Navy, from Maj. Gen. Niel Nelson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa. MORE

History in the Making: One-of-a-kind armor unit concludes debut deployment January 27, 2016 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Combined Arms Company concluded the initial iteration of the unit’s three planned rotations at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 22, 2016. MORE

Marine’s heroic actions prevent suicide January 20, 2016 — Eight months ago, a Birmingham, Alabama, native was challenged in the face of danger, and had the needed courage; he took swift action to save a Marine’s life. MORE

Marines, sailors work together during evacuation control center exercise January 14, 2016 — In July 2014, U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, evacuated U.S. citizens and embassy personnel from Tripoli, Libya. MORE

NATO Allies train against armored attacks January 11, 2016 — Marines with the Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, Bulgarian and Romanian Forces mark the beginning to Platinum Lion 16.2 on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Jan. 7, 2016. Exercise Platinum Lion increases readiness and demonstrates our collective ability to operate as a single force committed to protecting the sovereignty of NATO allies and other European partners. MORE

One Team: U.S. Marines help certify Spanish pilots January 4, 2016 — During these ‘sorties’, Spanish pilots earned their NATO aerial refueling certifications, continuing the strong defense relationships between U.S., Spain and other NATO allies. MORE

Ghana, U.S. intelligence training reaps immediate dividends with drug bust December 21, 2015 — During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade. MORE