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A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa removes brush with a wheelbarrow at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Volunteers from the unit visited the convent and completed a series of restoration projects as a way to give back to the community near their base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa removes brush with a wheelbarrow at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Volunteers from the unit visited the convent and completed a series of restoration projects as a way to give back to the community near their base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. service members with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa pose for a photo with members of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. The sisters dedicated themselves to a path of prayer, simplicity, community and a spirit of joy, while living much of their lives within the compound walls. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. service members with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa pose for a photo with members of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. The sisters dedicated themselves to a path of prayer, simplicity, community and a spirit of joy, while living much of their lives within the compound walls. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Cpl. George Mason, a flight equipment technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, paints a wall at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF visited the convent as a way to give back to the community in Morón, where they are stationed as a rotational crisis-response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Cpl. George Mason, a flight equipment technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, paints a wall at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF visited the convent as a way to give back to the community in Morón, where they are stationed as a rotational crisis-response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

A statue adorns a central garden in the courtyard of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. U.S. service members with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa helped restore part of the convent, which has been in Morón for nearly 500 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

A statue adorns a central garden in the courtyard of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. U.S. service members with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa helped restore part of the convent, which has been in Morón for nearly 500 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Yoder, an aviation ordnance technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, removes loose paint from a wall at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Yoder volunteered to help with an ongoing restoration project at the convent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Yoder, an aviation ordnance technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, removes loose paint from a wall at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Yoder volunteered to help with an ongoing restoration project at the convent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Cpl. George Mason, a flight equipment technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, removes loose paint from a wall of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF visited the convent as a way to give back to the community in Morón, where they are stationed as a rotational crisis-response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

U.S. Marine Cpl. George Mason, a flight equipment technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, removes loose paint from a wall of the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF visited the convent as a way to give back to the community in Morón, where they are stationed as a rotational crisis-response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

A Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa clears brush from the garden at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. The convent is nearly five-centuries old, and the Marines helped restore parts of the compound to help the Poor Clare Sisters maintain the facility’s beautiful interior. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

A Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa clears brush from the garden at the Santa Clara convent in Morón, Spain, April 23, 2015. The convent is nearly five-centuries old, and the Marines helped restore parts of the compound to help the Poor Clare Sisters maintain the facility’s beautiful interior. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Georgian soldiers and U.S. Marines perform a ceremonial departure in front of their leaders, Maj. Gen. Vakhtang Kapanadze, Chief of Defense of Georgian Armed Forces, and Brig. Gen. Norman L. Cooling, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, during a ceremony, March 24 in Vaziani Training Area. The Georgian 43 rd Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines, who have worked together since October as part of the Georgia Deployment Program, will contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan.

Georgian soldiers and U.S. Marines perform a ceremonial departure in front of their leaders, Maj. Gen. Vakhtang Kapanadze, Chief of Defense of Georgian Armed Forces, and Brig. Gen. Norman L. Cooling, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, during a ceremony, March 24 in Vaziani Training Area. The Georgian 43 rd Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines, who have worked together since October as part of the Georgia Deployment Program, will contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

U.S. Marines stand amongst their Georgian counterparts during a departure ceremony at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, March 24. The Marines and Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion will contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan after working since October to prepare for it.

U.S. Marines stand amongst their Georgian counterparts during a departure ceremony at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, March 24. The Marines and Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion will contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan after working since October to prepare for it.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

The Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion are the feature of the departure ceremony on March 24 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, as they, along with U.S. Marine advisors, deploy to contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan. The U.S. Marines and Georgian soldiers have trained together since October as part of the Georgia Deployment Program.

The Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion are the feature of the departure ceremony on March 24 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, as they, along with U.S. Marine advisors, deploy to contribute to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan. The U.S. Marines and Georgian soldiers have trained together since October as part of the Georgia Deployment Program.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

Brigadier General Norman L. Cooling, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, addresses a Georgian battalion on March 24 who will deploy with U.S. Marine advisors to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan. The 43rd Light Infantry Battalion have worked with U.S. Marines from the Georgia Deployment Program to prepare for their contribution to the NATO-led mission.

Brigadier General Norman L. Cooling, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, addresses a Georgian battalion on March 24 who will deploy with U.S. Marine advisors to NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan. The 43rd Light Infantry Battalion have worked with U.S. Marines from the Georgia Deployment Program to prepare for their contribution to the NATO-led mission.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

Georgian Soldiers and U.S. Marines, shoulder-to-shoulder, observe a moment-of-silence for those Killed In Action serving the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, March 24, Vaziani Training Area. Through the Georgian Deployment Program, U.S. Marines worked with Georgian infantry battalions to deploy to Afghanistan to support both ISAF operations, prior to 2015, and NATO’s new Resolute Support Mission.

Georgian Soldiers and U.S. Marines, shoulder-to-shoulder, observe a moment-of-silence for those Killed In Action serving the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, March 24, Vaziani Training Area. Through the Georgian Deployment Program, U.S. Marines worked with Georgian infantry battalions to deploy to Afghanistan to support both ISAF operations, prior to 2015, and NATO’s new Resolute Support Mission.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

The national colors of Georgia and the United States, along with the NATO flag, wave above a parade deck before a departure ceremony for Georgian soldiers and U.S. Marines headed to Afghanistan, March 24, Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Over the last six months, the Georgia Deployment Program – Resolute Support Mission prepared the Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marine advisors for NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan.

The national colors of Georgia and the United States, along with the NATO flag, wave above a parade deck before a departure ceremony for Georgian soldiers and U.S. Marines headed to Afghanistan, March 24, Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Over the last six months, the Georgia Deployment Program – Resolute Support Mission prepared the Georgian 43rd Light Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marine advisors for NATO’s Resolute Support in Afghanistan.

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the SPMAGTF with refueling, cargo, and passenger transport capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the SPMAGTF with refueling, cargo, and passenger transport capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the crisis response unit with refueling, cargo, and passenger transport capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the crisis response unit with refueling, cargo, and passenger transport capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, largely used to transport assets and refuel additional aircraft, is utilized for crisis-response missions ranging from disaster relief and humanitarian aid to embassy evacuation and security operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, largely used to transport assets and refuel additional aircraft, is utilized for crisis-response missions ranging from disaster relief and humanitarian aid to embassy evacuation and security operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

U.S. Marine Captains Sean Elliott (left) and Orlando Samudio (right), KC-130J pilots with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

U.S. Marine Captains Sean Elliott (left) and Orlando Samudio (right), KC-130J pilots with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

U.S. Marine Captains Sean Elliott (left) and Orlando Samudio (right), KC-130J pilots with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

U.S. Marine Captains Sean Elliott (left) and Orlando Samudio (right), KC-130J pilots with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules went “feet dry” as it re-entered Spanish airspace after flying off the coast of Spain. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules went “feet dry” as it re-entered Spanish airspace after flying off the coast of Spain. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, primarily utilized to transport assets or refuel other aircraft, is one of two platforms included in the aviation combat element of the SPMAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon/Released)

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

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