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A KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response prepares to take off and provide support to a military assisted departure from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic)

A KC-130J with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response prepares to take off and provide support to a military assisted departure from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic)

Photo by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic

MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Crisis Response prepare to leave Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to escort
approximately 150 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on the
morning of July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the
U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a
military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is
a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a
rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command.

MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response prepare to leave Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to escort approximately 150 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on the morning of July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command.

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force
Crisis Response prepare to leave Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to escort
approximately 150 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on the
morning of July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the
U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a
military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is
a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a
rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command. (Official Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response prepare to leave Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to escort approximately 150 personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, on the morning of July 26, 2014. The Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Ambassador for Libya, requested Department of Defense support for a military-assisted departure of embassy personnel. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deploying, self-sustaining task force with the capacity to provide a rapid-response capability to U.S. Africa Command. (Official Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major hands the command flag to commanding officer Col. Kenneth Detreux during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major hands the command flag to commanding officer Col. Kenneth Detreux during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Scott M. Schmitt (left) 26th Marine Expeditonary Unit (26th MEU) sergeant major prepares to recieve the command flag from commanding officer Col. Robert C. Fulford during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.Maj. Scott M. Schmitt (left) 26th Marine Expeditonary Unit (26th MEU) sergeant major prepares to recieve the command flag from commanding officer Col. Robert C. Fulford during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Detreux commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Detreux commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert C. Fulford commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert C. Fulford commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) color guard hold the U.S., Spanish, and Marine Corps flags during the playing of the national anthems of Spain and the U.S. during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) color guard hold the U.S., Spanish, and Marine Corps flags during the playing of the national anthems of Spain and the U.S. during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major carries the command flag during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major carries the command flag during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

United States Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Howard, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains a riot control station to American Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and other distinguished visitors during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Howard, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains a riot control station to American Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and other distinguished visitors during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Romanian soldiers stop rioters from reaching their base during a riot control station for distinguished visitors to observe during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Romanian soldiers stop rioters from reaching their base during a riot control station for distinguished visitors to observe during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Participants of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 stand in formation during the exercise’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Participants of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 stand in formation during the exercise’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Romanian and Croatian soldiers an M4 service rifle during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. Each nation spent the day displaying their weapons and unique patrolling techniques during the training. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Romanian and Croatian soldiers an M4 service rifle during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. Each nation spent the day displaying their weapons and unique patrolling techniques during the training. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and an Azeri soldier watch an enemy patrol pass by during patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and an Azeri soldier watch an enemy patrol pass by during patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Mahler, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, works with an Azeri soldier while executing patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Mahler, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, works with an Azeri soldier while executing patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Haney, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Serbian soldiers how to operate a compact metal detector during improvised explosive device training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Haney, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Serbian soldiers how to operate a compact metal detector during improvised explosive device training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lance Cpl. Zachary Smith, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses a compact metal detector to search for improvised explosive devices during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Zachary Smith, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses a compact metal detector to search for improvised explosive devices during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lance Corporals Charles Dranguet (right) and Jessie Cleary, two mortarmen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, point out a possible improvised explosive device during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Lance Corporals Charles Dranguet (right) and Jessie Cleary, two mortarmen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, point out a possible improvised explosive device during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

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