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A soldier from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina is struck with the X26 Taser as part of a familiarization exercise with non lethal systems in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 23. The X26 Taser omits a charge five second charge of 50,000 volts when fired.

A soldier from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina is struck with the X26 Taser as part of a familiarization exercise with non lethal systems in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 23. The X26 Taser omits a charge five second charge of 50,000 volts when fired.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua W. Grant

A soldier from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina unloads the M32 grenade launcher during a non lethal systems familiarization exercise in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 23. The M32 grande launcher holds six rounds of 40mm ammunition.

A soldier from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina unloads the M32 grenade launcher during a non lethal systems familiarization exercise in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 23. The M32 grande launcher holds six rounds of 40mm ammunition.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua W. Grant

Marines in support of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 begin non-lethal system instruction with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, Bosnia, July 22. The exercise will cover riot control, Taser training and certification, pepper spray training and live fire of non-lethal rounds.

Marines in support of Black Sea Rotational Force 14 begin non-lethal system instruction with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, Bosnia, July 22. The exercise will cover riot control, Taser training and certification, pepper spray training and live fire of non-lethal rounds.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Grant

Captain Peter Driscoll, the team leader for a theater security cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Captain Peter Driscoll, the team leader for a theater security cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Fletcher McQuire, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Fletcher McQuire, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Forrest Maness, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, leads an assault on an objective during training in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Forrest Maness, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, leads an assault on an objective during training in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Michael Kelly, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, leads an assault on an objective during training in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Michael Kelly, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, leads an assault on an objective during training in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Mickey Anderson (standing) and Lance Cpl. Fletcher McQuire (sitting), Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discuss the fundamentals of marksmanship with members of a task force in Gabon, June 8, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Mickey Anderson (standing) and Lance Cpl. Fletcher McQuire (sitting), Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discuss the fundamentals of marksmanship with members of a task force in Gabon, June 8, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Sergeant Detren Tate, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, instructs members of a task force in Gabon in Marine Corps Martial Arts Programs techniques, June 4, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Sergeant Detren Tate, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, instructs members of a task force in Gabon in Marine Corps Martial Arts Programs techniques, June 4, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Fletcher McGuire (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hickling (kneeling), members of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discuss applying tourniquets during a combat life-saving class with members of a task force in Gabon, June 9, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Fletcher McGuire (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hickling (kneeling), members of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discuss applying tourniquets during a combat life-saving class with members of a task force in Gabon, June 9, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Corporal Michael Kennedy, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses detainee handling with members of a task force in Gabon, June 10, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Corporal Michael Kennedy, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses detainee handling with members of a task force in Gabon, June 10, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Spencer Ray, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses cover and concealment with members of a task force in Gabon, June 3, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Spencer Ray, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses cover and concealment with members of a task force in Gabon, June 3, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Lance Cpl. Mickey Anderson, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, demonstrates detainee handling with members of a task force in Gabon, June 10, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Lance Cpl. Mickey Anderson, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, demonstrates detainee handling with members of a task force in Gabon, June 10, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Captain Peter Driscoll, the team leader for a theater security cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Captain Peter Driscoll, the team leader for a theater security cooperation team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14, discusses tactical site exploitation with members of a task force in Gabon, June 13, 2014. A team of 15 Marines and sailors trained with their Gabonese counterparts from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux and the Gabonese military and Gendarmerie to demonstrate tactics that could then be applied to combat all types of illicit activities, to include narcotics trafficking.

Photo by 1st Lt. James F. Stenger

Maj. Greg Lewis, transportation manager for Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, discusses airlift options during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. The conference discussed logistic planning and structure as well as a cooperative session to plan historical natural disaster relief.

Maj. Greg Lewis, transportation manager for Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, discusses airlift options during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. The conference discussed logistic planning and structure as well as a cooperative session to plan historical natural disaster relief.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua GrantSmall

Discussions continue on disaster relief for an exercise during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. Eleven nations participated in the small exercise designed to bring international cooperation together to plan humanitarian assistance for historical natural disasters.

Discussions continue on disaster relief for an exercise during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. Eleven nations participated in the small exercise designed to bring international cooperation together to plan humanitarian assistance for historical natural disasters.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Grant

Maj. Greg Lewis, transportation manager for Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, discusses airlift options during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. The conference discussed logistic planning and structure as well as a cooperative session to plan historical natural disaster relief.

Maj. Greg Lewis, transportation manager for Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, discusses airlift options during a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 3. The conference discussed logistic planning and structure as well as a cooperative session to plan historical natural disaster relief.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Grant

Eleven nations gathered for a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 1. The attendees discussed structure, interoperability and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in order to further each country's knowledge and set up lasting relationships.

Eleven nations gathered for a logistics conference at the Slovenian Ministry of Defense in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 1. The attendees discussed structure, interoperability and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in order to further each country's knowledge and set up lasting relationships.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Grant

An American flag is lowered during an annual commemorative ceremony at the tomb of Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafayette July 4. Each year, on America's Independence Day, French and American military personnel, dignitaries and societies place wreaths at the edge of Lafayette's tomb and lower the American flag, which is flown above the grave. The flag is then replaced, raised and flown until the ensuing year's ceremony. The memorial event, which began after World War I, honors Lafayette for his roles in both American and French conflicts such as the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

An American flag is lowered during an annual commemorative ceremony at the tomb of Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafayette July 4. Each year, on America's Independence Day, French and American military personnel, dignitaries and societies place wreaths at the edge of Lafayette's tomb and lower the American flag, which is flown above the grave. The flag is then replaced, raised and flown until the ensuing year's ceremony. The memorial event, which began after World War I, honors Lafayette for his roles in both American and French conflicts such as the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

Photo by Jean Lentignac

An American flag is lowered during an annual commemorative ceremony at the tomb of Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafayette July 4. Each year, on America's Independence Day, French and American military personnel, dignitaries and societies place wreaths at the edge of Lafayette's tomb and lower the American flag, which is flown above the grave. The flag is then replaced, raised and flown until the ensuing year's ceremony. The memorial event, which began after World War I, honors Lafayette for his roles in both American and French conflicts such as the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

An American flag is lowered during an annual commemorative ceremony at the tomb of Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafayette July 4. Each year, on America's Independence Day, French and American military personnel, dignitaries and societies place wreaths at the edge of Lafayette's tomb and lower the American flag, which is flown above the grave. The flag is then replaced, raised and flown until the ensuing year's ceremony. The memorial event, which began after World War I, honors Lafayette for his roles in both American and French conflicts such as the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

Photo by Jean Lentignac

Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa