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SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 train alongside Ugandan Soldiers July 2, 2019 — KAMPALA, Uganda – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, advise in reconnaissance skills, engineering, and logistics courses with members of the Uganda People’s Defence Force at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Center in Jinja and Peace Support Operations Training Center in Singo Uganda, June 13, 2019. The SPMAGTF-CR-AF’s Ground Combat Element have been working with the UPDF at PSO-TC Singo for four weeks to become reconnaissance skills instructors at the end of a 3-month training cycle. The intent of this training is to increase the Ugandan forces ability to train reconnaissance forces to better serve in regional peacekeeping and protect their country. MORE

Hard work pays off: SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 Marine awarded Marine of the Year award June 11, 2019 — MORON AIR BASE, Spain – In the evening of May 20, 2019, Sgt. Jose Araya, an imagery analysis specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, was awarded the Moron Chapter and U.S. Navy League Marine of the Year, at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain. The award is presented annually to a Marine who encompasses not just the “whole Marine concept,” but also admirable traits outside of uniform. MORE

Lone Paratrooper: SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 supports multinational aerial delivery exercise May 15, 2019 — LEON, Spain – Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, supported exercise Lone Paratrooper with a KC-130J Super Hercules and aerial-delivery Marines at Leon Air Base, Spain, May 6-8, 2019. Lone Paratrooper is a multinational exercise hosted by the Spanish Armed Forces to improve training tactics, exchange knowledge, and build relationships among allied and partner nations. MORE

Moron Air Base hosts 2019 National Prayer Luncheon May 15, 2019 — MORON AIR BASE, Spain – The Moron Air Base chapel hosted a bilingual and multinational National Prayer Luncheon on Moron Air Base, Spain, April 23, 2019. The event brought together U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. Airmen, as well as Spanish service members to discuss their spirituality while serving their nations. MORE

Stronger Together May 15, 2019 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, participated in exercise Platinum Eagle 19.1 held at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 11-22, 2019. MORE

It’s a TRAP: SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 executes training April 15, 2019 — TROIA, Portugal – The Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conducted a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training exercise in Troia, Portugal, Feb. 5, 2019. TRAP rehearsals allow the Marines to become proficient in locating and authenticating isolated personnel. TRAP is a core mission of SPMAGTF-CR-AF and the task force must continuously streamline efficiencies in order to provide a fast and efficient crisis response force. MORE

MRF-E 19.1 Visits Sami School January 2, 2019 — U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Europe and Africa’s Marine Corps Element-Norway visited the Sami school Tromssa Sameskuvla in Bardufoss, Norway, Nov. 26, 2018. MORE