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Raids with Romanians
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 15.1 concluded their final week-long infantry tactics and live-fire range with Romanian marines at the Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 28 – July 3. “We did raids and patrolling this week which culminated in a raid live-fire range. We supported the Romanians’ attack with our mortars, and we showed
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US Marines, Sailors help clean Catania campsite
More than 25 Marines and Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa helped renovate a youth facility, that welcomes underprivileged children and people of different cultures and nationalities, at the “Colonia Don Bosco” in Catania, Italy, June 18, 2015.The service members teamed up with residents of
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No Limits: U.S. Marines, Gabonese train at Cooperative Security Location
U.S. Marines hosted more than 40 Gabonese military members aboard their Cooperative Security Location in Libreville, Gabon, to learn about generator maintenance and non-lethal weapons tactics and techniques, June 22-24.Marine Lance Cpl. Keegan Nelson, a generator mechanic with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa,
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New rotation of SPMAGTF-CR-AF 15 completes certification exercise
Marines with the new rotation of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa 15 completed a week-long certification exercise June 19, and are scheduled to deploy to Morón, Spain, and Sigonella, Italy, next month.SPMAGTF-CR-AF is postured to respond to a broad range of military operations on the African continent, as directed
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BSRF Marines help local Romanian Community
Marines of the Black Sea Rotational Force got the opportunity to reach out to the community and make a child’s day a little brighter taken with enthusiasm. The Child Protective Agency of Romania has custody of neglected children, ranging from toddlers to 17-year-olds. These children live in group homes with as many as 50 other children.The rotation
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Marines test forward-staging abilities in Gabon
Four MV-22 Ospreys, two KC-130J Hercules tankers, more than 150,000 pounds of gear and almost 200 U.S. Marines and sailors have temporarily relocated half of a continent away from their base in Moròn, Spain, effectively enabling the force to reach an estimated 400 additional miles inland, June 10-15.The Marines worked with the government of Gabon
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Marines, French Gendarmerie quiet the riots
Crisis-response Marines held their position alongside men and women from the Escadron de Gendarmerie Mobile, a unit with France’s force known as the Gendarmerie, while more than 50 rioters threw flaming Molotov cocktails, bricks, and tear gas at the National Gendarmerie Training Center in St. Astier, France, June 18-22. “We got to do something we
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NATO Response Force Marines hone amphibious-assault skills for BALTOPS 2015
Four NATO and partner nations’ Marine Corps made up the amphibious force of exercise BALTOPS 2015 in the Baltic region from June 7-17. British Royal Commandos, Finnish Costal Jaegers, Swedish and U.S. Marines demonstrated ship-to-shore assault capabilities to deliver forces where needed, when needed to respond to crises. “Amphibious operations are
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17 nations conduct amphibious landing in Sweden - BALTOPS 2015
NATO and partner nations stormed the shores of Sweden, June 13, during an amphibious landing part of BALTOPS 2015. The landing was a rehearsal for the main event happening in Ustka, Poland, June 17. “I’ve been doing amphibious operations in the U.S. Navy for almost 30 years, and never have I seen a staff get together so quickly and execute this
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BALTOPS 2015 integrates amphibious NATO Response Forces
Marines from four NATO and partner nations come together during BALTOPS from June 7-17. U.K. Royal Marine Commandos, Finnish Coastal Jaegers, Swedish and U.S. Marines integrate to practice expeditionary, ship-to-shore assaults to enhance their capability to work together as a combined amphibious force. “The U.K. [Commandos] and [United States
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U.S., Lithuania go on offensive in Baltics during NATO exercise
U.S. and Lithuanian forces are partnering with one another during a NATO-backed exercise in the Baltics dedicated to demonstrating the allies’ ability to defend the region, June 9-16, 2015. The exercise is known as Saber Strike. The U.S. force taking part are Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force based in Romania.“It is the largest exercise
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U.S. Marines participate in Baltic Sea’s largest maritime exercise
In continuation of ongoing commitment to NATO and regional security, more than 300 U.S. Marines are participating in BALTOPS 2015. The Baltic Operation exercise is an annually recurring maritime exercise this year being commanded by Striking and Support Forces NATO STRIKFORNATO. "NATO and our partners share a common interest in maintaining a
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U.S. Marines, Romanian soldiers volunteer at City Days
Thousands of Romanians attended the Ovidiu City Days event, May 29-31, to commemorate the town’s anniversary and celebrate National Children's’ Day in Romania. U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force and service members from the Romanian Military volunteered at the event. “This was a very memorable experience for us,” said U.S. Marine Warrant
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Preparation and partnerships: U.S. Marines boost Ugandans' skill sets
More than 20 U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained Soldiers from the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) aboard Camp Singo, Uganda, Feb. 16-May 15, 2015.The three-month mission allowed the UPDF to increase mission-specific capabilities in logistics and engineering for
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1st Battalion, 6th Marines gear up for BALTOPS
Targets are set up at the end of the flight deck on the USS San Antonio in preparation for Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment’s close quarters combat marksmanship training while the San Antonio is en route from New York City to Poland for Baltic Operations, May 30, 2015.BALTOPS is an annual exercise that provides the opportunity
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Marines, French Legionnaires train for African deployments
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained with upwards of 60 French Foreign Legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade, in Nimes, France, May 27-29, as both units continue to deploy their Marines and Soldiers into Africa.The Legionnaires, a renowned force
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Moroccan, NATO military integration foundation of African Lion 15
Integration of Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and NATO Allies is the foundation for Exercise African Lion 15, a joint military exercise taking place in the Kingdom of Morocco during the month of May 2015. Training outside the city of Tifnit, Morocco, is exemplary of the tight-knit integration the exercise implements, creating a joint, combined force
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US Marines rehearse non-combatant evacuation operations
Approximately 15 Marines assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducted evacuation control center refresher training aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, May 27, 2015.The Marines set up an improvised ECC at the station’s air terminal and processed 15 role players for a simulated evacuation. The
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US Marines work alongside Senegalese Armed Forces to fight against smugglers
In a two-week-long course led by U.S. Marines, Senegal’s team of handpicked national policemen learned a systematic approach to personnel and vehicle searches to supplement their current procedures and strengthen their force.The participating Gendarmerie were hand-picked from across the country and proved to be receptive of practices taught by the
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U.S. Marines Help Women’s Shelter in the Republic of Georgia
The Marines of Georgian Deployment Program- Resolute Support Mission volunteered their time to help at the KERA Women’s Shelter, in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 26, 2015.“We had a good experience with a prior team of Marines, I was excited when the new team wanted to come and work at the shelter. They are great role models for Luka, who has little male
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NATO Marine forces work with West African partners
A team of approximately 21 Marines, 10 representing the United States, six from Great Britain, and five from Spain, conducted training in countries along the West African coast February through April 2015. The Marines, serving as a part of the Africa Partnership Station mission, worked to improve regional safety and security by increasing maritime
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U.S. Marines, Coast Guardsmen train with Ghana Navy
A team of U.S Marines and Coast Guardsmen, with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, worked with more than 25 Ghanaian Sailors in small-boat operations and maintenance at the Sigondi Western Naval Base in Ghana, April 13-24, 2015.Previously, the U.S. Coast Guard gave the Ghanaian Navy five 27-foot Defender-class
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A Caring Community: U.S. Marines volunteer at historic Spanish convent
Nestled away in the city, it’s easy to pass by the courtyard entrance that leads into the Santa Clara convent. A small, serene haven for the Poor Clare Sisters of Morón, Spain, the compound has been a staple of the community for nearly five centuries.Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa
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By land and by sea: US Marines, Mauritanians train together
More than 20 U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coastguardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained with approximately 100 Mauritanian Fusilier Marins and Gendarmerie in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Feb. 16 to March 20, 2015.The service members and their Mauritanian partners rehearsed infantry skills and tactics,
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Georgians, U.S. deploy to Afghanistan to support NATO
Georgian soldiers, alongside U.S. Marines, will deploytogether as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan after aceremonial departure ceremony last Tuesday at Vaziani Training Area, approximately180 kilometers south of Russia’s border. “You are better trained, more experienced and betterprepared for the task at hand than we ever had
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