A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives
A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives through the desert during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The LVSR hauled a shipping container filled with commodi... More
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native and combat engineer with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), pins on the rank of gunnery sergeant during a promotion ceremony at Ca... More
A combat logistics patrol conducted by Marines with
A combat logistics patrol conducted by Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), maneuvers down a road in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. The Marines carried out a fi... More
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives up
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives up a mountainside road near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintained the observ... More
Cpl. Eric Stump (center), a Uniontown, Pa., native
Cpl. Eric Stump (center), a Uniontown, Pa., native and squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, reviews a map with his Marines prior to conducting interdiction operations near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali ... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
A Zodiac boat rests on a launch dock after being used
A Zodiac boat rests on a launch dock after being used by Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force to conduct depth analysis off a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2014. Mo... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Keller, a landing support specialist with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, stands on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, during an external-... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, boards an MV-22 Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 27, 2015. Foster later slid 40 feet down a ro... More
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa flies toward an aerial refueling point near the coast of Spain Jan. 28, 2015. The ability to complete on-the-move refue... More
Vantage Point
Cpl. Michael Slifer, a crew master with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, monitors aerial refueling from a KC-130 launched from Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb 20, 2015. The aircra... More
A squad of U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine
A squad of U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa rush onto an MV-22B Osprey in Accra, Ghana, March 27, 2015. The Marines conducted combat loading and offloading d... More
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine Brigade make their way to a landing zone before a training mission in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 4, 2015. The battalion used MV-22 Ospreys from Special-Purpo... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Travis Vuocolo, right, an explosive
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Travis Vuocolo, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, shows Spanish Marine EOD technicians the results... More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly over the water after
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Afric... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More
Twin Hurricanes: US Marine Osprey demonstrates 'brown out' landing pro...
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa lands at the Babadag Training Area after departing Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of M... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Afghan National Security Forces maintain security along
Afghan National Security Forces maintain security along a route used during a combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in Helmand province, Afghanista... More
Lt. Col. Brian Mullery, executive officer of Combat
Lt. Col. Brian Mullery, executive officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR-2), promotes Staff Sgt. Robin Baker to the rank of gunnery sergeant at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2013... More
A convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment
A convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), passed a sign for Gereshk, a village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a five-day logistics patrol through the province... More
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation
An illumination flare lights up a mountain near Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. A squad of Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines provided security from the outpost, wher... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich.,
Lance Cpl. Nathan Gulbronson, a Lambertville, Mich., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, stands behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Distr... More
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, uses a radio
A Marine with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, uses a radio handset as the sun rises near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly 100 Marines and coalition allies e... More
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force mount a motor on a Zodiac boat before conducting depth and terrain analysis off a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2014. More than... More
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa brace for the arrival of an MV-22 Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The Osprey prod... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez, a Helicopter Rope
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez, a Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the ramp of an MV-22 Osprey during fast-... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa board an MV-22 Osprey during an unscripted alert-force drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. The drill tested the unit... More
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Savage, the commander of
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Savage, the commander of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, speaks with his Marines while visiting the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Accra, Gh... More
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine Brigade board an MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during a training mission in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, M... More
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician
A Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technician shows U.S. Marine EOD technicians from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa the gear he carries on his body armor during a ... More
Refueling lines extend from the wings of a U.S. Marine
Refueling lines extend from the wings of a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa off the coast of Spain May 15, 2015. The aircraft completed aerial-refueli... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through an Afghan village in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment... More
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native
Gunnery Sgt. Robin Baker, a Mineral Point, Wis., native and combat engineer with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), pins on the rank of gunnery sergeant during a promotion ceremony at Ca... More
An Afghan family prepares to move some of their household
An Afghan family prepares to move some of their household goods near Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), routinely pass... More
The sun rises over a lake to the east of Observation
The sun rises over a lake to the east of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2013. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines maintained the observation post as part of their perimeter... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, guards a passageway inside a compound during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dist... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, gather near
Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, gather near a desert compound as the sun rises near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2013. Nearly 100 Marines and coalition ... More
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force launch a Zodiac boat to conduct depth and terrain analysis off a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2014. More than a dozen Marines ... More
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa delivers a 2180-pound pallet during an external lift drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 19, 2015. The vertical-lift cap... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Foster, from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, waits with his team of Marines to board an MV-22 Osprey during fast-rope training at Morón Air Base... More
A Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
A Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa walks through a field at Rota Air Base, Spain, during an unscripted medical evacuation drill Jan. 29, 2015. A platoon of Marin... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa eat dinner inside their dining facility at the unit’s Cooperative Security Location in Accra, Ghana, March 31, 2015. The Marines ... More
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine
Spanish Marines from 2nd Battalion, Spanish Marine Brigade board an MV-22B Osprey during a training mission in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 4, 2015. U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forc... More
U.S. and Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal
U.S. and Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians unload bomb-disposal equipment from a Spanish military vehicle in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 5, 2015. The Spanish Marines used the vehicle to tr... More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly beside a U.S. Marine
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly beside a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa off the coast of Spain May 15, 2015. The Harriers completed aerial-refueling t... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), opens his truck of goods at Forward Operating ... More
An Afghan child watches a convoy of Marines with Combat
An Afghan child watches a convoy of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), as it passes through the outskirts of Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Children ... More
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, mans a guard post at Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. Kurrsow manned the p... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker, a Roberta, Ga., native and
Lance Cpl. Brandon Bowker, a Roberta, Ga., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scans the desert for threats during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Helman... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native
Lance Cpl. Michael Stroud, a Des Moines, Iowa, native and geospatial intelligence analyst with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, sets up survey equipment at an overview position near a ... More
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa attach a pallet of supplies to an MV-22 Osprey during an external lift drill at Morón Air Base, S... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa slide into their landing zone from an MV-22 Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 27, 2015. The insertion training prepared ... More
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa prepare to take off in an MV-22 Osprey during an unscripted alert-force drill at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. SPMAGTF-... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Floyd Rude, a member of Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Sgt. Floyd Rude, a member of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, digs a drainage ditch after a rainstorm in Accra, Ghana, April 1, 2015. The Marines created similar ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Smith, an explosive
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Smith, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, puts on a lightweight Spanish Marine EOD protective helm... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Constantino, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Constantino, a rifleman from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, dashes across a creek at a training range in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 6, 201... More
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa wait on a flight line at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 24, 2015. The aircraft departed Morón Air ... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and disbursing agent with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Soutwest), provides financial services for Marines at Forward Operating Base Kajaki in ... More
Three Afghan males work on a household construction
Three Afghan males work on a household construction project near Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Marines routinely pass through the area on convoys where they get a glimpse into the day-t... More
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native
Lance Cpl. Ben Krussow, a Blue Earth, Minn., native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, uses a ship scope to observe the village of Kajaki from Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native
Lance Cpl. Indy Johnson, a Springfield, Mass., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, observes a suspected insurgent position during a firefight with Taliban fighters near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Svenson, a Hillsboro, N.H., native
Lance Cpl. Joshua Svenson, a Hillsboro, N.H., native and geospatial intelligence analyst, sets up survey equipment at an overview position near a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2014. Marines from the... More
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
A U.S. Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa monitors the attachment of 2180-pound pallet to the lift cable of his MV-22 Osprey during an external lift drill at Morón A... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez (center), a Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Perez (center), a Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, guides his Marines through their fast-rop... More
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
An MV-22 Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa taxies along a runway at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 29, 2015. The unit sent two Ospreys to deliver a platoon of Marine... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Duggan, a member of Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Duggan, a member of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, attempts to score during a basketball game with Ghanaian service members in Accra, Ghana, April ... More
Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians
Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians strap a lightweight bomb suit on to U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Smith, an EOD technician from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Respon... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa run through a creek bed at a training range in Sierra Del Retin, Spain, May 6, 2015. The Spanish Marine Corps opened the ran... More
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing
A Spanish Navy Harrier flies over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa... More
Batch Caption: U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from
Batch Caption: U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa wait on a flight line at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, May 24, 2015. The aircraft depa... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), checks his stock of goods during a sales run t... More
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives down
A Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle drives down a desert path near Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), conducted... More
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside
An abandoned Russian anti-aircraft gun sits outside the defensive perimeter of Observation Post Athens, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. The area surrounding OP Athens is littered with unexploded R... More
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native
Lance Cpl. Brian Schaeffer, a Lakeland, Fla., native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, scans the desert for threats during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali District, Hel... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and
Lance Cpl. Nathan Chandler, a Logan, Ohio, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, hunkers down behind a compound wall during a firefight with insurgents near the Bari Gul Bazaar, Nad Ali Dis... More
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine
Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force set up survey equipment at an overview position near a beach at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14, 2014. The unit conducted a weeklong traini... More
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose
U.S. Marine landing support specialists with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa walk onto the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain, after an MV-22 Osprey delivered a cargo palle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carl Clegg (front), from
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carl Clegg (front), from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, leads his Marines onto an MV-22 Osprey at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 27, 2015. Clegg and his... More
Second Lt. Alan Poe, a platoon commander with
Second Lt. Alan Poe, a platoon commander with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Africa, writes mission-essential notes on a small dry-erase board while flying in an MV-22 Osprey dur... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fire their weapons on a range near their Cooperative Security Location in Accra, Ghana, April 4, 2015. The live-fire exercis... More
Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians
Spanish Marine explosive ordnance disposal technicians offload their bomb disposal robot during a training exercise with U.S. Marine EOD technicians from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Resp... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Constantino, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Constantino, a rifleman from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, provides cover for his platoon during a platoon-sized assault at a training rang... More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly behind a U.S. Marine
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly behind a U.S. Marine KC-130J from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa during an aerial-refueling exercise off the coast of Spain May 15, 2015. The a... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Ben Grant, center left, a KC-130J
U.S. Marine Maj. Ben Grant, center left, a KC-130J pilot with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, meets with Romanian paratroopers to plan a bilateral jump operation at Mihail K... More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa departed Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, with a platoon of Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force ... More