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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.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman

Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and members of the Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos pose for a picture after a graduation ceremony in St. Louis, Senegal, July 9, 2015. More than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins graduated a nearly six-week long maritime security force assistance training course, where the U.S. service members taught the Senegalese small-boat operations and light infantry skills.

Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and members of the Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos pose for a picture after a graduation ceremony in St. Louis, Senegal, July 9, 2015. More than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins graduated a nearly six-week long maritime security force assistance training course, where the U.S. service members taught the Senegalese small-boat operations and light infantry skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Rowan, the staff-noncommissioned officer in charge of a theater security cooperation team from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks on as Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos receive certificates during a graduation ceremony in St. Louis, Senegal, July 9, 2015. More than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins graduated a nearly six-week long maritime security force assistance training course.

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Rowan, the staff-noncommissioned officer in charge of a theater security cooperation team from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks on as Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos receive certificates during a graduation ceremony in St. Louis, Senegal, July 9, 2015. More than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins graduated a nearly six-week long maritime security force assistance training course.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos low-crawl toward 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.

Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos low-crawl toward 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.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos navigate toward the shore on a zodiac during a final exercise alongside U.S. personnel with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa in St. Louis, Senegal, July 8, 2015. The exercise concluded a nearly six-week training evolution between U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen and the Senegalese. The training focused on small-boat operations and infantry skills taught to more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins.

Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos navigate toward the shore on a zodiac during a final exercise alongside U.S. personnel with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa in St. Louis, Senegal, July 8, 2015. The exercise concluded a nearly six-week training evolution between U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen and the Senegalese. The training focused on small-boat operations and infantry skills taught to more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

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.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marines assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and Seneglaese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos execute a “line of stern” patrolling formation during small-boat operations training in St. Louis, Senegal, July 3, 2015. Approximately 20 Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

U.S. Marines assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and Seneglaese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos execute a “line of stern” patrolling formation during small-boat operations training in St. Louis, Senegal, July 3, 2015. Approximately 20 Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Coastguard Machinery Technician 1st Class Shawn Dillman, a small boat maintenance instructor assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates proper boat engine maintenance techniques to a group of Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos in St. Louis, Senegal, June 30, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

U.S. Coastguard Machinery Technician 1st Class Shawn Dillman, a small boat maintenance instructor assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, demonstrates proper boat engine maintenance techniques to a group of Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos in St. Louis, Senegal, June 30, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Coastguard Machinery Technician 1st Class Shawn Dillman, a small boat maintenance instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, teaches a group of Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos basic boat engine maintenance procedures in St. Louis, Senegal, June 30, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

U.S. Coastguard Machinery Technician 1st Class Shawn Dillman, a small boat maintenance instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, teaches a group of Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos basic boat engine maintenance procedures in St. Louis, Senegal, June 30, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat operations and maintenance skills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

A U.S. Marine coxswain with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa pilots a zodiac while conducting patrol formations with Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos during a small-boat exercise in St. Louis, Senegal, July 1, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat skills, including engine maintenance, broaching and riding, chase boats and man overboard drills.

A U.S. Marine coxswain with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa pilots a zodiac while conducting patrol formations with Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos during a small-boat exercise in St. Louis, Senegal, July 1, 2015. Approximately 20 U.S. Marines, sailors and coast guardsmen with the unit spent the week teaching and training members of the Fusilier Marins small-boat skills, including engine maintenance, broaching and riding, chase boats and man overboard drills.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

Marine Cpl. Trevor Thompson, right, an infantryman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, observes as a member of the Seneglaese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos moves towards a simulated casualty during a basic skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

Marine Cpl. Trevor Thompson, right, an infantryman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, observes as a member of the Seneglaese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos moves towards a simulated casualty during a basic skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Jones, right, an infantryman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, coaches a member of the Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos during a basic skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Jones, right, an infantryman with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, coaches a member of the Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos during a basic skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Jones, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Vides, right, observe as a member of the Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during a skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. Jones is an assistant infantry skills instructor and Vides is a hospitalman assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Jones, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Vides, right, observe as a member of the Senegalese Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during a skills competition in St. Louis, Senegal, July 2, 2015. Jones is an assistant infantry skills instructor and Vides is a hospitalman assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. More than 15 U.S. Marines and Sailors with the unit held a weapons and combat medical skills competition for more than 30 members of the Fusilier Marins in an effort to build and sustain infantry fundamentals.

Photo by Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Ewald, right, a member of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, runs off an MV-22B Osprey during a training mission outside Accra, Ghana, April 13, 2015. The Marines used the vertical landing capabilities of the Osprey to secure a landing zone at their training site before securing a series of nearby compounds.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Ewald, right, a member of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, runs off an MV-22B Osprey during a training mission outside Accra, Ghana, April 13, 2015. The Marines used the vertical landing capabilities of the Osprey to secure a landing zone at their training site before securing a series of nearby compounds.

Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson

A Romanian soldier holds his nation's colors next to color bearers from NATO partners during the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3. 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.

A Romanian soldier holds his nation's colors next to color bearers from NATO partners during the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3. 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.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

Bulgarian Army Col. Iavor Mateev and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael R. McNicoll talk following the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3. 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. Mateev is Head of the Joint Military Facilities Department at the Bulgarian Defense Ministry and McNicoll is the commanding officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force.

Bulgarian Army Col. Iavor Mateev and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael R. McNicoll talk following the opening ceremony of Platinum Lion 15-3. 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. Mateev is Head of the Joint Military Facilities Department at the Bulgarian Defense Ministry and McNicoll is the commanding officer of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Black Sea Rotational Force.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

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.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Edmiston

Marines with Kilo Co., 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security for American citizens at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Marines with Kilo Co., 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security for American citizens at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, direct embassy evacuee at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in the pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, direct embassy evacuee at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in the pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, conduct a search at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in the pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, conduct a search at the evacuation command center during a simulated embassy evacuation aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. The ECC is part of a week-long Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response- Africa certification exercise, the final step in the pre-deployment training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/ Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

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