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Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead onto a dock in Monrovia, Liberia, during a training exercise March 7, 2014. The Marines conducted the training in order to test the capabilities of the Spearhead and to prepare response forces for potential situations of regional instability and strengthen interagency coordination between the U.S. and the Liberian government and military. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead onto a dock in Monrovia, Liberia, during a training exercise March 7, 2014. The Marines conducted the training in order to test the capabilities of the Spearhead and to prepare response forces for potential situations of regional instability and strengthen interagency coordination between the U.S. and the Liberian government and military. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Lance Corporals Jacob Haygood and Bolivar Barcenas, both infantrymen from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Lance Corporals Jacob Haygood and Bolivar Barcenas, both infantrymen from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor Williams, a corpsman from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, rides a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor Williams, a corpsman from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, rides a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Second Lieutenant John Porter, team commander, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Haygood, infantryman, both Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Second Lieutenant John Porter, team commander, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Haygood, infantryman, both Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa, ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa board a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Marines from Marine Forces Europe and Africa board a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead, March 5, 2014. The Marines practiced boarding the RHIB with their protective vests and Kevlar helmets before setting out for their actual exercise in order to gain a better understanding of how the RHIB operates. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 begin a three-mile motivational run aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, January 10, 2014. Established in 2010, the task force is charged with supporting United States Africa Command and Marine Corps Forces Africa’s theater security cooperation requirements to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations, deter and defeat transitional threats and strengthen the ability to conduct good governance and development.

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 begin a three-mile motivational run aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, January 10, 2014. Established in 2010, the task force is charged with supporting United States Africa Command and Marine Corps Forces Africa’s theater security cooperation requirements to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations, deter and defeat transitional threats and strengthen the ability to conduct good governance and development.

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos looks on as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barret speaks to the Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces Africa and Crisis Response during a command visit to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, June 16, 2013. The commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps spoke to the Marines and Sailors about the importance of their missions. Since deploying in January, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa has trained over 500 host nation personnel in Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Bolla/Released)

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos looks on as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barret speaks to the Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces Africa and Crisis Response during a command visit to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, June 16, 2013. The commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps spoke to the Marines and Sailors about the importance of their missions. Since deploying in January, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa has trained over 500 host nation personnel in Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Bolla/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Major Gen. Raymond C. Fox, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and the commander of United States Marine Forces Africa, talks to Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.1 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. During his visit to the air station, Fox spoke to the Marines about the importance of their mission in Africa.

Major Gen. Raymond C. Fox, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and the commander of United States Marine Forces Africa, talks to Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.1 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. During his visit to the air station, Fox spoke to the Marines about the importance of their mission in Africa.

Photo by Sgt. Ed Galo

Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide security during the withdrawal phase of an amphibious raid rehearsal March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide security during the withdrawal phase of an amphibious raid rehearsal March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

Cold Response 14 brings together nearly 16,000 troops from 16 countries to train high-intensity operations in the unique climate above the Arctic Circle to strengthen the alliance of partners and their commitment to global security in any clime and place.

Cold Response 14 brings together nearly 16,000 troops from 16 countries to train high-intensity operations in the unique climate above the Arctic Circle to strengthen the alliance of partners and their commitment to global security in any clime and place.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

Lance Cpl. Jon Gillis, a Washington D.C., native and a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, storms the beach during an amphibious raid rehearsal March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

Lance Cpl. Jon Gillis, a Washington D.C., native and a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, storms the beach during an amphibious raid rehearsal March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

Cold Response 14 brings together nearly 16,000 troops from 16 countries to train high-intensity operations in the unique climate above the Arctic Circle to strengthen the alliance of partners and their commitment to global security in any clime and place.

Cold Response 14 brings together nearly 16,000 troops from 16 countries to train high-intensity operations in the unique climate above the Arctic Circle to strengthen the alliance of partners and their commitment to global security in any clime and place.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

An LAV-25 secures the beachhead during an amphibious raid rehearsal, March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

An LAV-25 secures the beachhead during an amphibious raid rehearsal, March 17, 2014. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Norwegian soldiers spent two days spent aboard the HNLS Rotterdam to train with Dutch sailors and marines for the amphibious raid during Cold Response 14, a multinational and multilateral training exercise featuring various types of military training including maritime, land and air operations. The location, above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, provides a unique cold-weather environment for all forces involved to learn and develop procedures from an international contingent of allies.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Steven T. Peterson, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, subdues a simulated enemy during a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Steven T. Peterson, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, subdues a simulated enemy during a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Corporal Carson Baldree, a nonlethal weapons instructor with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, encourages Cpl. Landon Amburn as he pushes through a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. Instructors applied OC spray to the Marines’ faces in order to familiarize them with the burning sensation if they encounter it in the future. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Corporal Carson Baldree, a nonlethal weapons instructor with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, encourages Cpl. Landon Amburn as he pushes through a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. Instructors applied OC spray to the Marines’ faces in order to familiarize them with the burning sensation if they encounter it in the future. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets his eyes and face treated with water after completing a mechanical arm control holds course and being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. After completing the course, Marines are given water to mitigate the burning sensation of the spray as much as possible. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets his eyes and face treated with water after completing a mechanical arm control holds course and being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. After completing the course, Marines are given water to mitigate the burning sensation of the spray as much as possible. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, runs through a mechanical arm-control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Lance Cpl. Jarod Parker, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, runs through a mechanical arm-control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Captain Christopher Orr, commanding officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray during OC-contamination training on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. Weapons Co. went through a mechanical arm-control holds course after being exposed to the OC spray, which helps the Marines familiarize themselves with the discomfort of being sprayed. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Captain Christopher Orr, commanding officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, gets exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray during OC-contamination training on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. Weapons Co. went through a mechanical arm-control holds course after being exposed to the OC spray, which helps the Marines familiarize themselves with the discomfort of being sprayed. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Corporal Landon Amburn, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, subdues a simulated enemy during a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania - Corporal Landon Amburn, a Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and part of Black Sea Rotational Force 14, subdues a simulated enemy during a mechanical arm control holds course after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 5, 2014. The Marines were directly exposed to the OC spray, then instructed to complete a course with different stations which required them to execute different take down techniques on a simulated enemy combatant. Black Sea Rotational Force 14 is a contingent of Marines to maintain positive relations with partner nations, regional stability and increase interoperability while providing the capability for rapid crisis response, as directed by U.S. European Command, in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucus regions of Eastern Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

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