Marine Forces Europe and Africa

Master Sgt. Melinda D. Muñoz, Marine Forces Europe and Africa communication strategy and operations chief, speaks to Norwegian veterans at a Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations event at Setnesmoen in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, Sept. 6, 2019. NVIO invited Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa to their veteran family event over the weekend to talk about military life, operations and exercises, and MARFOREUR/AF Marines, and to participate in a hike over the Romsdalseggen ridge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, evaluates target impacts and makes corrections during a rifle range in Setermoen, Norway, Aug. 28, 2019. MRF-E focuses on regional engagement conducting various cold weather and mountain warfare training which enhances our overall interoperability with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez)

UFC fighters Sam Alvey, Gray Maynard, Ashlee Evans-Smith and Mark Munoz pose for a photo alongside U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during an Armed Forces Entertainment tour visit in Setermoen, Norway, Sep. 5, 2019. AFE is the Department of Defense's official agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel stationed and deployed overseas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Williams Quinteros)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and Swedish Marines from 1st Marine Regiment, conduct a closing ceremony during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 19 in the Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Aug. 30, 2019. Archipelago Endeavor 19 is an annual, bilateral integrated field-training exercise, conducted to promote interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between U.S. and Swedish Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, move to an extraction point after conducting an amphibious assault raid as part of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 19 in the Archipelago Islands, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2019. Archipelago Endeavor 19 is an annual, bilateral integrated field-training exercise, conducted to promote interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between U.S. and Swedish Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and Swedish Marines from 1st Marine Regiment, conduct an archipelago raid during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 19 in the Archipelago Islands, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2019. Archipelago Endeavor 19 is an annual, bilateral integrated field-training exercise, conducted to promote interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between U.S. and Swedish Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh)

Uganda People's Defense Force Soldiers, a U.S. Embassy member, a U.S. Soldier, and U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marines Forces Europe and Africa, pose for a group photo during a closing ceremony at Camp Jinja, Uganda, Aug. 30, 2019. Marines and Sailors Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, have advised the UPDF soldiers on engineering courses. The courses lasted 16 weeks with Marine advisors providing mentorship and guidance to a cadre of UPDF instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Mark E Morrow Jr.)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fire M110 semi-automatic sniper system during a range at Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug. 16, 2019. Marines conducted training to maintain marksmanship proficiency on their sniper rifles. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fire an M110 semi-automatic sniper system at Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug. 30, 2019. Marines conducted training to increase marksmanship proficiency on their sniper systems. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Swedish Marines with Swedish Recce Coy, and U.S. Marines with Scout Snipers Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, travel to an objective during an amphibious raid rehearsal as part of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 19 on an island near Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Aug. 22, 2019. Archipelago Endeavor 19 is an annual, bilateral integrated field-training exercise, conducted to promote interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between U.S. and Swedish Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh)