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Senegalese commandos provide security after their patrol

Senegalese commandos provide security after their patrol

Senegalese commandos provide security after their patrol was mock ambushed during a final exercise here between the commandos and U.S. Marines. The exercise and the past few weeks leading to this point have bee... More

Marines with second platoon, Ground Combat Element,

Marines with second platoon, Ground Combat Element,

Marines with second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011, take doxycycline once per day in accordance with a weekly dosage of mefloquine to prevent th... More

Lance Cpl. Tanner Farmer, a mortarman with Special

Lance Cpl. Tanner Farmer, a mortarman with Special

Lance Cpl. Tanner Farmer, a mortarman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, prepares to congratulate a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando after a ra... More

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, spreads water with a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando to prepare a landing z... More

1st Lt. Kyle Finnerty, Special-Purpose Marine Air-ground

1st Lt. Kyle Finnerty, Special-Purpose Marine Air-ground

1st Lt. Kyle Finnerty, Special-Purpose Marine Air-ground Task Force Africa assistant team leader from New York City, reviews range safety rules with Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos during comba... More

A Marine loads a magazine with rounds prior to a live-fire

A Marine loads a magazine with rounds prior to a live-fire

A Marine loads a magazine with rounds prior to a live-fire training evolution on a river boat here. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, who have a vas... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine detachment officer-in-charge from Cathedral City, Calif., reviews patrolling techniques with a Senegalese Companie de... More

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wash., reports to Lt. Col Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa commanding officer, during a prom... More

Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Dobson jumps feet first off

Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Dobson jumps feet first off

Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Dobson jumps feet first off a high dive during a water obstacle course in the Sadoum River, recently. Alongside Senegalese Commandos, Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators and f... More

Two U.S. Marines fire at targets on the river bank

Two U.S. Marines fire at targets on the river bank

Two U.S. Marines fire at targets on the river bank here during a live-fire shoot while a Nigerian sailor coaches. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, ... More

Sgt. James Jones, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. James Jones, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. James Jones, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Napa, Calif., reviews range safety rules with Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos during combat m... More

A fire team of Senegalese Commandos creates a "stack"

A fire team of Senegalese Commandos creates a "stack"

A fire team of Senegalese Commandos creates a "stack" against an enemy building during a final training exercise here, recently. The tactics used in this portion of the exercise were ones earlier demonstrated b... More

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the accuracy of a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a live-fi... More

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos patrol

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos patrol

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos patrol a shoreline during scout swimmer fundamentals practice at Bel-Air military base in Dakar, Senegal, April 19, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpos... More

A target lays concealed along the bank of a river bed.

A target lays concealed along the bank of a river bed.

A target lays concealed along the bank of a river bed. Targets like this were set up along the bank to create a live-fire course. The live-fire course was part of Africa Partnership Station 2011, a U.S. Africa ... More

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando conduct a combat patrol during a ... More

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Kailua, Hawaii, instructs Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos how to accurately engage enemies... More

Lance Cpl. Gage Miller fires blank rounds at an enemy

Lance Cpl. Gage Miller fires blank rounds at an enemy

Lance Cpl. Gage Miller fires blank rounds at an enemy patrol during a final exercise in which opposing forces (Miller) established an area of operations and ambushed a patrol of U.S. Marines and Senegalese comm... More

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here during a live-fire shoot while a Nigerian sailor coaches. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, w... More

Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 play soccer with a Senegalese Commando during physical training at Bel-Air military base in Dakar, Senegal, April 16, 2013. Marines and Sailor... More

A Senegalese Marine maneuvers a river boat along during

A Senegalese Marine maneuvers a river boat along during

A Senegalese Marine maneuvers a river boat along during a live-fire session here. The Senegalese Marines are known to be proficient in small boat maneuver operations. Approximately 45 U.S. Marines and sailors, ... More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa point out an area of interest to members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a four-week training exerci... More

Gunnery Sgt. Oscar Pinto, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Gunnery Sgt. Oscar Pinto, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Gunnery Sgt. Oscar Pinto, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 intelligence Marine from Miami, Fla., instructs a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando proper trigger technique during... More

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, points out an anomaly to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a simu... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier nurse practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier nurse practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier nurse practices intravenous access on Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 13 reconnaissance Marine from Waipahu, Hawaii, at Bel-Air military base i... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Echols, a Memphis,

Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Echols, a Memphis,

Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Echols, a Memphis, Tenn., native and hospital corpsman with second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011 applies Sunsec... More

U.S. Marine 1st. Lt. Michael J. Thomas, 2nd platoon

U.S. Marine 1st. Lt. Michael J. Thomas, 2nd platoon

U.S. Marine 1st. Lt. Michael J. Thomas, 2nd platoon commander and executive officer of the Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011, fires at a target on the river... More

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, demonstrates the prone position to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando at Tou... More

Cpl. Reno Schwind, a machine gunner with Special Purpose

Cpl. Reno Schwind, a machine gunner with Special Purpose

Cpl. Reno Schwind, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, participates in squad pushups with members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando dur... More

Sgt. Austin Sabin maneuvers a fire team of Senegalese

Sgt. Austin Sabin maneuvers a fire team of Senegalese

Sgt. Austin Sabin maneuvers a fire team of Senegalese commandos through a final military operation in urban terrain exercise at the end of a three week partnered evolution here, recently. The partnership was an... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices scout swimmer fundamentals at Bel-Air military base in Dakar, Senegal, April 19, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 are cu... More

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practice

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practice

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos practice shooting drills during a combat marksmanship class by Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 Marines at Toubacouta, Senegal, April 22, 2... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando provides

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando provides

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando provides “security” during a boat interdiction drill in Toubacouta, Senegal, April 25, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 were recen... More

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wash., takes the uniformed services oath-of-office administered by Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purp... More

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese Marines and Nigerian Navy search for targets during a live-fire shoot on the river here. Approximately 45 U.S. Marines and sailors, along with about ... More

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as a squad of U.S. Marines and Senegalese commandos rush an enemy encampment during a final exercise here, recently. The partnership was an Africa Partnership St... More

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and U.S. Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Derrick Cox, Special-Purpose Marine Air—Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine instructor from Marion, Va., carry a boat into ... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires an M-16 service rifle during combat marksmanship training in Toubacouta, Senegal, April 24, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13... More

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos provide

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos provide

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos provide “security” during a boat interdiction drill in Toubacouta, Senegal, April 25, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 were recentl... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa and members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando conduct riverine patrols during a four-week training exer... More

U.S. Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Derrick Cox,

U.S. Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Derrick Cox,

U.S. Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Derrick Cox, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine instructor from Marion, Va., supervises a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando loading ... More

Sgt. Austin Sabin clears a stoppage in an M249 Squad

Sgt. Austin Sabin clears a stoppage in an M249 Squad

Sgt. Austin Sabin clears a stoppage in an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon as Cpl. Jesse Thompson provides front security during a final training exercise here, recently. The exercise was an effective means of testi... More

A Senegalese commando provides security after their

A Senegalese commando provides security after their

A Senegalese commando provides security after their patrol during a final exercise here between the commandos and U.S. Marines. The exercise and the past few weeks leading to this point have been enabled throug... More

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Waipahu, Hawaii, plays soccer with a Senegalese Commando during physical training at Bel-Air military base i... More

Cpl. Reno Schwind and Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, machine

Cpl. Reno Schwind and Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, machine

Cpl. Reno Schwind and Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, machine gunners with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, demonstrate how to effectively conduct occupation by force technique... More

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Waipahu, Hawaii, advises a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando on how to improve his accuracy du... More

With a smoke grenade in hand, Sgt. Kevin Hicks acts

With a smoke grenade in hand, Sgt. Kevin Hicks acts

With a smoke grenade in hand, Sgt. Kevin Hicks acts as a member of opposing forces while waiting to ambush an enemy patrol during a final partnership exercise here, recently. The patrol, comprised of U.S. Marin... More

Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog mimics Senegalese Marine Commando

Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog mimics Senegalese Marine Commando

Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog mimics Senegalese Marine Commando Mohamed Thaim as he tries to learn a new dance move during a Warrior’s Night here, recently. Food, music and an intermingling of cultures set the bar fo... More

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wash., receives the rank of major from Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 commandi... More

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, demonstrates the standing firing position to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Co... More

Lance Cpl. Jeff Lowe leaps from a floating wall after

Lance Cpl. Jeff Lowe leaps from a floating wall after

Lance Cpl. Jeff Lowe leaps from a floating wall after having just pulled himself up the other side. The wall was part of a Senegal Commando river obstacle course in which the Marines of Africa Partnership Stati... More

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, helps a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando adjust his grip during a... More

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas climbs the back

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas climbs the back

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas climbs the back side of a high dive during a water obstacle course in the Sadoum River, recently. Thomas, platoon commander for second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Secu... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine

U.S. Navy Lt. Jonathan Paiz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine detachment officer-in-charge from Cathedral City, Calif., simulates small-arms fire during a class on formation techn... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando practices scout swimmer fundamentals at Bel-Air military base in Dakar, Senegal, April 19, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 were r... More

Cpl. Timothy Dobson, a fire team leader with second

Cpl. Timothy Dobson, a fire team leader with second

Cpl. Timothy Dobson, a fire team leader with second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2011 takes doxycycline once per day in accordance with a weekly dos... More

Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 teach hand and arm signals to Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos at Bel-Air military base in Dakar, Senegal, April 15, 2013. Mar... More

Senegalese commandos line the roadway here as a foot

Senegalese commandos line the roadway here as a foot

Senegalese commandos line the roadway here as a foot patrol of commandos and U.S. Marines takes a moment to stop and provide security. The patrol was part of the final exercise of the Toubakouta, Senegal, chapt... More

First Sgt. Edwin Maldonado [left] and 1st Sgt. Jason

First Sgt. Edwin Maldonado [left] and 1st Sgt. Jason

First Sgt. Edwin Maldonado [left] and 1st Sgt. Jason Moffitt look on at the evening’s festivities during a Warrior’s Night here, recently. Maldonado, senior enlisted advisor for Security Cooperation Task Force ... More

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando fire upon a notional ... More

Lance Cpl. Logan Grguric provides security while waiting

Lance Cpl. Logan Grguric provides security while waiting

Lance Cpl. Logan Grguric provides security while waiting for an enemy patrol during a role playing exercise, recently. Grguric used the natural foliage around him to camouflage himself into his surroundings, a ... More

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando conduct a functions check ... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa demonstrate buddy squats with Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a four-week training exercise at Tou... More

A Senegalese commando asks U.S. Navy Quarter Master

A Senegalese commando asks U.S. Navy Quarter Master

A Senegalese commando asks U.S. Navy Quarter Master 2nd Class Eric Waters, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine instructor from Pueblo, Calif., questions during a class on maritime fo... More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 corpsman from Whittier, Calif., demonstrates intravenous access on Sgt. Joseph Swartz, Special-Purpose ... More

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wash., shakes hands with Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 commanding officer, du... More

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, inspects the rifle of a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a live-fire range at Toubakouta, Se... More

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, relays commands to members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a four-wee... More

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose

Sgt. Timothy Kuklis, an assaultman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, clears an obstruction in a M16A2 service rifle for a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Ma... More

Members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando

Members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando

Members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando fire down-range under the supervision of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, during a live-fire range ... More

Seaman JuanCarlos Mendez, a corpsman with Special Purpose

Seaman JuanCarlos Mendez, a corpsman with Special Purpose

Seaman JuanCarlos Mendez, a corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, provides simulated medical treatment to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Comma... More

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes a boat patrol with members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a... More

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Kailua, Hawaii, supervises a Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando during an aquatic combat marks... More

Staff Sgt. James Myrick pulls himself up a floating

Staff Sgt. James Myrick pulls himself up a floating

Staff Sgt. James Myrick pulls himself up a floating inclined wall using only a rope during a river obstacle course, recently. Myrick, first squad leader for second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Coope... More

Senegalese Marine Commando Lt. Diallo Gallo shakes

Senegalese Marine Commando Lt. Diallo Gallo shakes

Senegalese Marine Commando Lt. Diallo Gallo shakes hands with Lt. Col. Kirk Coker after receiving certificates for the Commandos under Gallo’s charge, who have spent the last three weeks engaging in partnered e... More

Marine Corps Cpl. Andre Marshall pulls himself over

Marine Corps Cpl. Andre Marshall pulls himself over

Marine Corps Cpl. Andre Marshall pulls himself over a bobbing wall during a water obstacle course in the Sadoum River, recently. Alongside Senegalese Commandos, Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators and ... More

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here during a live-fire shoot. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, who have a vast amount of experie... More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta,

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Ancheta, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 corpsman, demonstrates how to apply an improvised tourniquet on Chief Hospital Corpsman Christopher Yar... More

Staff Sgt. Shaun Grant and Gunnery Sgt. Michael Connors

Staff Sgt. Shaun Grant and Gunnery Sgt. Michael Connors

Staff Sgt. Shaun Grant and Gunnery Sgt. Michael Connors exit the water after finishing the Senegalese water obstacle course in the Sadoum River, recently. This exercise was one of many that the Marines of secon... More

A fire team of U.S. Marines and Senegalese commandos

A fire team of U.S. Marines and Senegalese commandos

A fire team of U.S. Marines and Senegalese commandos provides security under a shoreline ridge as the rest of their squad advances in an effort to assault an island in a final exercise here, recently. The FEX w... More

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as

A plume of smoke fumes from an M83 smoke grenade as a squad of U.S. Marines and Senegalese commandos rush an enemy encampment during a final exercise here, recently. The partnership was an Africa Partnership St... More

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires

A Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commando fires an M-16 service rifle during combat marksmanship training in Toubacouta, Senegal, April 24, 2013. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13... More

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Kailua, Hawaii, and Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos observe the shoreline for “targets” du... More

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special

Lance Cpl. Andrew Acosta, a machine gunner with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, conducts physical training with Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a f... More

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese

A group of service members from the U.S. Marines, Senegalese Marines and Nigerian navy search for targets during a live-fire shoot on the river here. Approximately 45 U.S. Marines and sailors, along with about ... More

Sgt. Maj. James Adams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Maj. James Adams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground

Sgt. Maj. James Adams, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 sergeant major, reads the promotion warrant for Maj. Mike Berentson, Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 team leader from Burlington, Wa... More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas maneuvers

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas maneuvers

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michael J. Thomas maneuvers a bobbing crossbeam during a water obstacle course in the Sadoum River, recently. Thomas, platoon commander for second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Secur... More

U.S. Navy Quarter Master 2nd Class Eric Waters,

U.S. Navy Quarter Master 2nd Class Eric Waters,

U.S. Navy Quarter Master 2nd Class Eric Waters, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 riverine instructor from Pueblo, Calif., teaches Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos formation... More

Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership

Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership

Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2011 Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Kirk Coker greets U.S. ambassador to Senegal Marcia S. Bernicat before she addresses the awaiting task force with cong... More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa adjust the iron sights for a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a live-fire range at Toubakouta,... More

Marines maneuver through a water obstacle course in

Marines maneuver through a water obstacle course in

Marines maneuver through a water obstacle course in the Sadoum River alongside Senegalese Commandos and Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators, recently. This exercise was one of many that the Marines of ... More

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground

Sgt. Blaec Nelson, Special-Purpose Marine Air — Ground Task Force Africa 13 reconnaissance Marine from Kailua, Hawaii, instructs Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos scout swimmer fundamentals at Be... More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa and members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando charge toward an objective during a four-week training exercise... More

Cpl. Robert Piedra, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Robert Piedra, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Robert Piedra, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, right, monitors a speed reload race between two members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Comm... More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

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 climbs a rope during a physical training workout with Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a four-week... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa assist a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando apply a tourniquet while conducting simula... More

Lance Cpl. Aaron Tischman and Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog

Lance Cpl. Aaron Tischman and Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog

Lance Cpl. Aaron Tischman and Lance Cpl. Caleb Dehoog sit among Senegalese Commandos and Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service operators during a Warrior’s Night at the conclusion of a three week military exchange... More

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here

A U.S. Marine fires at a target on the river bank here during a live-fire shoot while a Nigerian sailor coaches. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, w... More

U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Marcia S. Bernicat greets

U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Marcia S. Bernicat greets

U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Marcia S. Bernicat greets Senegalese Commando leadership at the end of a three week partnered evolution here between U.S. Marines, Senegalese Commandos and Nigerian Navy Special Boat ... More

Fire teams of Senegalese commandos and U.S. Marines

Fire teams of Senegalese commandos and U.S. Marines

Fire teams of Senegalese commandos and U.S. Marines clear a house room by room as part of a final partnership exercise here, recently. The exercise was an effective means of testing concepts learned at the end ... More

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