Two Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos search for an enemy position during a final exercise in St. Louis, Senegal, July 8, 2015. The exercise concluded a nearly six-week training evolution between U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and the Senegalese. The training focused on small-boat operations and infantry skills taught to more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins. - Two Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos search for an enemy position during a final exercise in St. Louis, Senegal, July 8, 2015. The exercise concluded a nearly six-week training evolution between U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and the Senegalese. The training focused on small-boat operations and infantry skills taught to more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins.
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa emplaces a machine gun on the roof of a notional American Embassy during a training exercise in the urban training facility in Baumholder, Germany, July 6, 2015. More than 78 Marines and sailors conducted the full-mission rehearsal, which demonstrated the unit’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct embassy reinforcement. - A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa emplaces a machine gun on the roof of a notional American Embassy during a training exercise in the urban training facility in Baumholder, Germany, July 6, 2015. More than 78 Marines and sailors conducted the full-mission rehearsal, which demonstrated the unit’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct embassy reinforcement.
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, observe a relay of Ghanaian Soldiers completing marksmanship training near Accra, Ghana, June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-CR-AF partnered with the Ghana Army for a month-long exercise focused on infantry skills while strengthening the relationship and interoperability between the two forces. - U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, observe a relay of Ghanaian Soldiers completing marksmanship training near Accra, Ghana, June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-CR-AF partnered with the Ghana Army for a month-long exercise focused on infantry skills while strengthening the relationship and interoperability between the two forces.
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa shoots out the back of an MV-22B Osprey at a range outside Accra, Ghana, April 13, 2015. The aircrew completed the range to maintain their weapon proficiency while flying. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released) - A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa shoots out the back of an MV-22B Osprey at a range outside Accra, Ghana, April 13, 2015. The aircrew completed the range to maintain their weapon proficiency while flying. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)
Forces stand in formation for the opening ceremony of Agile Spirit 15, a multilateral exercise at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, July 8, 2015. This fifth iteration of the Agile Spirit exercise was established to exercise interoperability with capacity to conduct planning and execution in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Response Force operations with U.S., Georgian Armed, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, and Lithuania forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebecca L. Floto, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released) - Forces stand in formation for the opening ceremony of Agile Spirit 15, a multilateral exercise at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, July 8, 2015. This fifth iteration of the Agile Spirit exercise was established to exercise interoperability with capacity to conduct planning and execution in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Response Force operations with U.S., Georgian Armed, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, and Lithuania forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebecca L. Floto, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released)
Albanian soldiers hold their nation's colors during the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3, June 6, 2015. The two-week training exercise is designed to strengthen the partnerships between the NATO nations and share knowledge to help improve their military skill sets. - Albanian soldiers hold their nation's colors during the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3, June 6, 2015. The two-week training exercise is designed to strengthen the partnerships between the NATO nations and share knowledge to help improve their military skill sets.
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Seth Kellogg (right), platoon commander for the live-fire range, speaks with 1st Lt. Caleb Clubb (left), Officer-in-Charge of the range, before starting the live-fire platoon attack at Babadag Training Area, Romania, July 2. Clubb and Kellogg are platoon commanders with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force. 1st Lt. Kellogg’s platoon continuously supported monthly week-long military-to-military engagements with the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry during BSRF 15.1’s six-month deployment. The engagements culminated with the U.S. and Romanian platoon live-fire attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Sarah E. Burns) - U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Seth Kellogg (right), platoon commander for the live-fire range, speaks with 1st Lt. Caleb Clubb (left), Officer-in-Charge of the range, before starting the live-fire platoon attack at Babadag Training Area, Romania, July 2. Clubb and Kellogg are platoon commanders with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force. 1st Lt. Kellogg’s platoon continuously supported monthly week-long military-to-military engagements with the Romanian 307th Naval Infantry during BSRF 15.1’s six-month deployment. The engagements culminated with the U.S. and Romanian platoon live-fire attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Sarah E. Burns)
Hospitalman 2nd Class Francesco Deritis, a corpsman assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and an Italian volunteer build a rock path at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, June 18, 2015. More than 25 service members with the unit teamed up with local residents to paint, rake and construct a pathway at the campsite in preparation for the summer season, which welcomes about 800 children daily. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins/Released) - Hospitalman 2nd Class Francesco Deritis, a corpsman assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, and an Italian volunteer build a rock path at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, June 18, 2015. More than 25 service members with the unit teamed up with local residents to paint, rake and construct a pathway at the campsite in preparation for the summer season, which welcomes about 800 children daily. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins/Released)
A Gabonese Gendarmerie service member shakes hands with U.S. service members from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa after receiving a certificate for participating in a non-lethal weapons training course at the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Libreville, Gabon, June 24, 2015. The Gabonese Gendarmerie unit is tasked with containing riots and even responding to situations that may occur outside the nearby embassy. The service members with SPMAGTF-CR-AF, which is based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, are currently validating their forward-staging capabilities while building partnerships with their Gabonese counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released) - A Gabonese Gendarmerie service member shakes hands with U.S. service members from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa after receiving a certificate for participating in a non-lethal weapons training course at the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Libreville, Gabon, June 24, 2015. The Gabonese Gendarmerie unit is tasked with containing riots and even responding to situations that may occur outside the nearby embassy. The service members with SPMAGTF-CR-AF, which is based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, are currently validating their forward-staging capabilities while building partnerships with their Gabonese counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)