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Marine Color Guard from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa march through the gate of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony conducted by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in Belleau, France, Oct. 1, 2017. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa routinely conducts theater engagement and outreach throughout its Area of Responsibility, and provided a Color Guard and Rifle Detail for the event that took place at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2ndLt. Brett Lazaroff/Released)

Marine Color Guard from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa march through the gate of the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony conducted by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in Belleau, France, Oct. 1, 2017. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa routinely conducts theater engagement and outreach throughout its Area of Responsibility, and provided a Color Guard and Rifle Detail for the event that took place at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2ndLt. Brett Lazaroff/Released)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Brett Lazaroff

U.S. Marine Corps infantry riflemen assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa hold security during the final exercise of urban operations training at Minas De Alquife, Spain, Sept. 11, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

U.S. Marine Corps infantry riflemen assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa hold security during the final exercise of urban operations training at Minas De Alquife, Spain, Sept. 11, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

Photo by Cpl. Jodson Graves

Colonel Sean McBride, the chief of staff of Marine Forces Europe and Africa, speaks during the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Patriot Day Ceremony held at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Sept. 11, 2017. (Courtesy Photo)

Colonel Sean McBride, the chief of staff of Marine Forces Europe and Africa, speaks during the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Patriot Day Ceremony held at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Sept. 11, 2017. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Georgian soldiers observe a Light Armored Vehicle positioned in front of flags of countries participating in Exercise Agile Spirit in Orpholo, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2017. Exercise Agile Spirit is a multilateral training exercise designed to promote unit cohesion and interoperability between the United States, Georgian, and other NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Georgian soldiers observe a Light Armored Vehicle positioned in front of flags of countries participating in Exercise Agile Spirit in Orpholo, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2017. Exercise Agile Spirit is a multilateral training exercise designed to promote unit cohesion and interoperability between the United States, Georgian, and other NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit parks his aircraft on the flightline at Morón Air Base, Spain, Sept. 7, 2017. The 24th MEU sent aircraft and personnel to conduct maintenance while on station at Morón. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit parks his aircraft on the flightline at Morón Air Base, Spain, Sept. 7, 2017. The 24th MEU sent aircraft and personnel to conduct maintenance while on station at Morón. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

Photo by Cpl. Jodson Graves

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve observe Georgian helicopter performing special operations insertions as they prepare for a mechanized assault portion of a combined-arms exercise during Exercise Agile Spirit Orpholo, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2017. Exercise Agile Spirit is a multilateral training exercise designed to promote unit cohesion and interoperability between the United States, Georgian, and other NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt Marcin Platek/Released)

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve observe Georgian helicopter performing special operations insertions as they prepare for a mechanized assault portion of a combined-arms exercise during Exercise Agile Spirit Orpholo, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2017. Exercise Agile Spirit is a multilateral training exercise designed to promote unit cohesion and interoperability between the United States, Georgian, and other NATO and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek

Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa prepare to load a MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Sierra Del Retain, Spain, June 26, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa prepare to load a MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Sierra Del Retain, Spain, June 26, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves)

Photo by Cpl. Jodson Graves

Cpl. Jonathan Leboeuf, a field radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, acts as a role player to add a realistic experience for soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during the final exercise of a peace keeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Jonathan Leboeuf, a field radio operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, acts as a role player to add a realistic experience for soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during the final exercise of a peace keeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa act as role players during the final exercise of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa act as role players during the final exercise of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

1st. Lt David Beltz, theater security cooperation Senegal team leader, presents a gift to Maj. Mamadou Sarr, base commander of Centre D’Entrainement Tactique Number 7, during the closing ceremony of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 16, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

1st. Lt David Beltz, theater security cooperation Senegal team leader, presents a gift to Maj. Mamadou Sarr, base commander of Centre D’Entrainement Tactique Number 7, during the closing ceremony of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 16, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

A soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali fires an M16A2 rifle during an unknown distance range as part of a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

A soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali fires an M16A2 rifle during an unknown distance range as part of a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Jonah Plemer, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the impacts of a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during an unknown distance range as part of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Jonah Plemer, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the impacts of a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during an unknown distance range as part of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Jonah Plemer, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through an unknown distance range course of fire during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Jonah Plemer, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through an unknown distance range course of fire during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through an unknown distance range course of fire during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through an unknown distance range course of fire during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the accuracy of a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the accuracy of a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Cpl. Hayden Garrett, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through remedial action of the M16A2 rifle during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the commandos’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Cpl. Hayden Garrett, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, coaches a soldier with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali through remedial action of the M16A2 rifle during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 9, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the commandos’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Sgt. Joshua Horne, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, aides in describing a scenario during the final exercise of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Sgt. Joshua Horne, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, aides in describing a scenario during the final exercise of a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Armored vehicles with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali and U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa conduct convoy operations during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Armored vehicles with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali and U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa conduct convoy operations during a peacekeeping operations training mission at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali locate a potential improvised explosive device indicator during a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali locate a potential improvised explosive device indicator during a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali search for potential improvised explosive device indicators during a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Soldiers with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali search for potential improvised explosive device indicators during a peacekeeping operations training mission alongside U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa at Thies, Senegal, June 6, 2017. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-CR-AF served as instructors and designed the training to enhance the soldiers’ abilities to successfully deploy in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions in the continent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Guerra

Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa