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U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, EUROPE AND AFRICA

Stuttgart, Germany

LAGER AULENBACH, Germany ? U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Coolican, Marine Corps Systems Command, explains features of the new combat operation center to French Army representatives during Combined Endeavor 2006 at Baumolder, Germany, May 12, 2006. Combined Endeavor, a U.S. European Command sponsored multinational exercise, representing 41 partner nations, is the largest security cooperation and communications and information system military exercise in the world. - LAGER AULENBACH, Germany ? U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Coolican, Marine Corps Systems Command, explains features of the new combat operation center to French Army representatives during Combined Endeavor 2006 at Baumolder, Germany, May 12, 2006. Combined Endeavor, a U.S. European Command sponsored multinational exercise, representing 41 partner nations, is the largest security cooperation and communications and information system military exercise in the world.

Marine combat operations center provides mobile information office

The U.S. Marine Corps new Combat Operations Center is one of many communications interoperability demonstrations being presented at Combined Endeavor 2006, the world’s largest security cooperation and communications and information system military exercise. The U.S. European Command sponsored exercise is being held from May 12 - 25 and involves 41

JCOC visits GTEP

The Joint Civilian Orientation Course visited the Georgian Train and Equip Program June 12. An influential group of American company representatives had the opportunity to spend five days abroad with the JCOC. The Department of Defense offers this program to assist participants in having a better understanding of national policies and agendas.

Hunting for smugglers in Kosovo

In the high mountains near the Macedonian border is a company of U.S. Marines providing support for Operation Rapid Guardian 02-3. Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, are conducting anti-smuggling operations along the borders of Macedonia and Kosovo. The Marines have a secondary mission of promoting peace and stability

GTEP Marines prep to train Georgian Mountain BN

In the post Soviet Union era many U.S. Marines have participated in exercises and operations involving former WARSAW PACT forces that at one time in history, were enemies of the United States. Times have changed, and so has the status of our enemies. Eight, large storage containers were lined up side-by-side, covered and aligned in perfect unison.

Members of Task Force GSSOP explore the ancient Gori caves that are located in central Georgia. The service members are deployed to the Republic of Georgia supporting a program to train the Georgian military. - Members of Task Force GSSOP explore the ancient Gori caves that are located in central Georgia. The service members are deployed to the Republic of Georgia supporting a program to train the Georgian military.

GSSOP Task Force members explore host country

Recently members of the Georgia Stability and Sustainment Operations Program Task Force, White House staff members and a few British military guests explored a couple of Georgia's tourist attractions. Just 53 miles west of the Georgia capitol, Tbilisi, the tour group explored the city of Gori and some of its historic locations. The group also

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GSSOP medical team conducts emergency casualty evacuation

On April 23, a Navy medical staff sprang into action during an emergency evacuation exercise drill for the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program. The drill involved three "injured" troops at the grenade range here. The purpose of the drill was to test and evaluate the unit's ability to evacuate casualties by either helicopter or by

Georgian President Visits GTEP

Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, observed the first Georgian combined mechanized infantry training exercise to take place in his country since the late 1990’s on Wednesday, March 24, at the Vasiani Training Area. Saakashvili, U.S. Ambassador Richard Miles and the newly selected Minister of Defense, Gela Bezhuashvili, looked on as a section

Georgian soldiers take care of their own

Artillery simulators, red smoke, helicopters overhead and being shot at is just another day in the field for the 113th Light Infantry Battalion Combat Lifesavers. From combat stress and triage to inserting an IV or an oropharyngeal airway, the Combat Lifesaver course is one week of intensive training for the Georgian soldiers. "Our soldiers didn't

Georgians compete for the 'golden e-tool'

After 100 hours of classroom instruction, numerous training endeavors and twelve 12-to-30 kilometer hikes, the 113th Light Infantry Battalion took a day off to have a little fun. The field meet was a five-hour blast of energy. The battalion competed in soccer, volleyball, disassembly and assembly of the AK-47 assualt rifle and the Makharov pistol,

Georgians rock GTEP

Georgian Train and Equip Program soldiers receive a gamut of training, to include land mine warfare, claymore anti-personnel mine employment and live fire hand grenade practical application. As part of the curriculum, the soldiers learn the basics of each subject, to include detecting land mines, marking and reporting minefields, setting up

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Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa