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An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa delivers a 2180-pound pallet during an external lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The vertical-lift capabilities of the Osprey allow it to deliver large cargo loads without the need to store it internally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa delivers a 2180-pound pallet during an external lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The vertical-lift capabilities of the Osprey allow it to deliver large cargo loads without the need to store it internally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa drops a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The vertical-lift capabilities of the Osprey allowed teams on the ground to rapidly attach large loads without the need to land the aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa drops a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The vertical-lift capabilities of the Osprey allowed teams on the ground to rapidly attach large loads without the need to land the aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

A U.S. Marine landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa guides an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Hand signals from Marines on the ground allowed the pilots maneuver over cargo that not visible from their vantage point in the air. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

A U.S. Marine landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa guides an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Hand signals from Marines on the ground allowed the pilots maneuver over cargo that not visible from their vantage point in the air. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa hovers over a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The hurricane-like winds from the aircraft blasted Marines on the ground as they connected the pallet to the Osprey’s lift cable. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa hovers over a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The hurricane-like winds from the aircraft blasted Marines on the ground as they connected the pallet to the Osprey’s lift cable. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey to hover to its right during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Keller’s vantage point on the ground allowed him to precisely guide the aircraft, an especially important task on obstacle-riddled terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey to hover to its right during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Keller’s vantage point on the ground allowed him to precisely guide the aircraft, an especially important task on obstacle-riddled terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Keller had to brace against hurricane-like winds from the Osprey’s rotors to provide signals to the pilots as they maneuvered over a 2180-point pallet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Keller had to brace against hurricane-like winds from the Osprey’s rotors to provide signals to the pilots as they maneuvered over a 2180-point pallet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey to level out over a pallet of supplies during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Pilots in the Osprey used Keller’s signals to gage their movements over the obscured pallet of supplies beneath them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey to level out over a pallet of supplies during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Pilots in the Osprey used Keller’s signals to gage their movements over the obscured pallet of supplies beneath them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa flies with a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The unique vertical and horizontal flight capabilities make it a flexible delivery platform for Marine forces operating in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa flies with a 2180-pound pallet during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The unique vertical and horizontal flight capabilities make it a flexible delivery platform for Marine forces operating in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Lance Cpl. Derek Smith, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, stands on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, during an external-lift drill with the MV-22 Osprey Jan. 19, 2015. Smith worked with a team of landing support specialists to connect a 2180-pound pallet to the lift-cable of an Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Lance Cpl. Derek Smith, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, stands on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, during an external-lift drill with the MV-22 Osprey Jan. 19, 2015. Smith worked with a team of landing support specialists to connect a 2180-pound pallet to the lift-cable of an Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Cpl. Nashion Crutchfieldward, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Crutchfieldward fought against the powerful downwash of the Osprey to provide hand and arm signals to the pilots as they hovered to pick up a load of supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Cpl. Nashion Crutchfieldward, a Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, signals an MV-22 Osprey during an external-lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. Crutchfieldward fought against the powerful downwash of the Osprey to provide hand and arm signals to the pilots as they hovered to pick up a load of supplies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa walk onto the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, after an MV-22 Osprey delivered a cargo pallet during an external-lift drill Jan. 19, 2015. The landing support Marines worked beneath the Osprey to connect loads for lift operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa walk onto the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, after an MV-22 Osprey delivered a cargo pallet during an external-lift drill Jan. 19, 2015. The landing support Marines worked beneath the Osprey to connect loads for lift operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson)

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

2nd Lt. Vasile Ionut from the Romanian Land Forces worked with Black Sea Rotational Force Marines during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

2nd Lt. Vasile Ionut from the Romanian Land Forces worked with Black Sea Rotational Force Marines during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Romanian soldiers paired together during Platinum Lion 15 Jan 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines trained with Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian soldiers during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Bulgarian soldiers play a friendly game of foosball against each other during a break in their classes on Jan. 13. The Marines are currently on exercise Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, working with Bulgarian, Serbian and Romanian armed forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/ released)

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Bulgarian soldiers play a friendly game of foosball against each other during a break in their classes on Jan. 13. The Marines are currently on exercise Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, working with Bulgarian, Serbian and Romanian armed forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/ released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

A Bulgarian translator listens attentively to a Black Sea Rotational Force Marine as he teaches a class about mounted patrolling Jan. 13 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines and Bulgarian soldiers are training together on Platinum Lion 15, a multi-national training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

A Bulgarian translator listens attentively to a Black Sea Rotational Force Marine as he teaches a class about mounted patrolling Jan. 13 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. BSRF Marines and Bulgarian soldiers are training together on Platinum Lion 15, a multi-national training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines listen attentively to a BSRF Corpsman teaching a combat lifesaver class Jan. 13 during Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Combat lifesaver is one of many courses being taught during Platinum Lion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines listen attentively to a BSRF Corpsman teaching a combat lifesaver class Jan. 13 during Platinum Lion 15 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Combat lifesaver is one of many courses being taught during Platinum Lion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Bulgarian soldiers and Black Sea Rotational Force Marines pose together after the successful completion of a weapons familiarization range Jan. 13 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Soldiers and BSRF Marines traded rifles to practice with them for the duration of the range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Bulgarian soldiers and Black Sea Rotational Force Marines pose together after the successful completion of a weapons familiarization range Jan. 13 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Soldiers and BSRF Marines traded rifles to practice with them for the duration of the range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment ride in an MV-22B Osprey during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, or TRAP, mission aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 10, 2014. The TRAP training provides designated forces tactical training and initial evaluation in order to conduct search and personnel recovery operations for the upcoming deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment ride in an MV-22B Osprey during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, or TRAP, mission aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 10, 2014. The TRAP training provides designated forces tactical training and initial evaluation in order to conduct search and personnel recovery operations for the upcoming deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James

Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa