Marine Forces Europe And Africa

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, engages with government officials and distinguished guests during the 76th anniversa More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a gear inspection during step down training at Naval Air Station Sigonella, I More

A U.S. Navy Chaplain with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conducts a religious service at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 14, More

United States Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa, (fore-ground) Deputy Commanding General for Support, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Co. and Sgt. Maj. Willie Pearson, 4th Infantry Division Mission Com More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to Grand Duc More

Lithuanian Land Forces Sgt. Orantas Vertelis, center, shows the general layout of the tactical control point area of operation to Soldiers from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborn More

A United States Army Soldier assigned to the Mission Command Element, 4th Infantry Division, renders a salute for the raising of the Lithuanian flag during Statehood Day in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 6, 2015. The More

United States Army Europe commander, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges takes time out of his day to talk with Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st battalion (Airborne), 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat More

A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter operated by B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, drops paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd In More

A view of the path leading to the Fourth of July celebration hosted by the 4th Infantry Division, Mission Command Element, and held at the Gen. Adolfas Ramanauskas Warfare Training Center in Nemencine, Lithuani More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division, comes in for a landing after parachuting from a UH-60M More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division, secure a landing zone as two UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopte More

United States Army Sgt. Colby Gregory, right, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., assigned to A Troop, 104th Cavalry Regiment, Pa. Army National Guard, talks with Lithuanian Lands Forces Pvt. Marijus Sarickas, assigne More

German Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lucke, a native of Stuttgart, assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion 292, sits in his camouflaged Wiesel A2 track vehicle and observes the surrounding area for enemy threats du More

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Turner Masek, a native of York, Pa., watches Sgt William Krzan, a native of Mountain Top, Pa., both assigned to A Troop, 2nd 104th Cavalry Regiment, as Krzan operates The Long-Rang More

United States Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters come in for a landing at the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 5, 2015. The Black Hawks, flown by B Company, 43rd Assau More

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, right, takes time to talk to Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry about their weapons platforms during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Grea More

Soldiers represent their nation’s flags during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 2015 held at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-stand More

U.S. Army Pfc. Garrett Solomon, an infantryman assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and native of Bellevue, Wash., adjusts sa More

U.S. Army aviator Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, goes though a pre-flight checklist prior t More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, listen to Lithuanian Land Forces 1st Lt. Domas Laukaitis, center, a Birstonas native assigned to t More

U.S. Army Spc. Darien Larson, left, a 20-year-old native of Harker Heights, Texas, and infantryman assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team More

U.S. Army Pfc. Caleb Holloway, left, an infantryman and native of Follett, Texas, assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), helps More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, operating a UH-60m Black Hawk helicopter, sling load transport a U.S. Army M1101 trailer load More

German Army Capt. Jochen Haack, left, and 1st Lt. Tobias Schulten, forward observers assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion, scan for targets on the battlefield during during a multinational exercise held at More

German army Upper Cpl. Andre Schadler, a native of Aulendorf, assigned to Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, scans the battlefield for threats with a thermal sight during the first day of training at the Great More

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, retrieves sandbags from a front-end loader operated by Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned t More

United States Army Cpl. Zachary Lubbers, a native of Louisville, Ky., assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry as an infantryman, scans for targets from his foxhole during multinational training at the G More

United States Army 2nd Lt. Maribel Brown, right, an intelligence officer assigned to 1st Battalion Airborne, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs Deputy Commanding General (Manpower and Reser More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 2nd Coy, Gran More

United States Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, traverse a water obstacle with their gear during a Lithuanian Land Forces Best Squad Competit More

A United States Army Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank leads the charge during a battle demonstration along with two Lithuanian Land Forces M113 Armored Personnel Carriers during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 a More

Unites States Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), stand at Parade Rest in formation after a multinational For More

United States Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno is briefed on a multinational training mission involving Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat More

U.S. Army and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers prepare to raise National and NATO flags during the opening ceremony of Exercise Engineer Thunder held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regim More

Gunnery Sgt. Raymond Diaz, the Comptroller chief for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, with his wife and son after his promotion to gunnery sergeant, Dec. 1, 2013. Diaz drew strength from his family a More

U.S. Marines and soldiers from the Republic of Georgia conduct a squad-patrol and Close Air Support (CAS) familiarity exercise as part of the Georgia Deployment Program- ISAF at the Joint Multinational Readines More

Sergeant Andrew Rodriguez, a team leader with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, and a French soldier from the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of Fréjus establish security at a landing More

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Alexander W. Sewell, the assistant operations officer from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and Mount Airy, Maryland, native, presents to the Multinational Brigade Staff of Cold Response 1 More

A Marine from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, guides an LAV-25, the Marine Corps’ flagship eight-wheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle, onto a transportation truck in prepar More

A Moroccan soldier takes notes during an intelligence capacity building workshop as a part of Exercise African Lion 2014. Royal Moroccan intelligence personnel teamed up with U.S. Marines and German forces for More

Sgt. Joplen M. Wilcox-Jackson, center, a military policeman with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., answers qu More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force and soldiers with 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Po More

Soldiers with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and Cpl. Matthew R. Hester, 23, a motor transport operator with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and native of Lubbock, Texas, apply tape to outline terrain feature More

During a live-fire familiarization range of African Lion 14, Petty Officer 2nd Class Ruth M. Pritchett, a hospital corpsman and Lansing, Mich. native, meets her Royal Moroccan and U.S. Air Force counterparts wh More

Soldiers with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces apply tape to large tarps to help construct a large terrain model during Exercise African Lion 14, March 29, 2014. Exercise African Lion 14 is a multi-lateral and c More

Corporal Stryker B. Anderson, 22, a fire support Marine with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, uses a map of Morocco to help build a terrain model for a command post exercise during Exercise African Lion 14, Ma More

A multinational brigade of military policemen comprised Royal Moroccan soldiers, U.S. Marines, soldiers and airmen stage prior to walking to the designated training range for scheduled nonlethal weapons enforce More

The 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade employs an operational Capability Set 3, or CAPSET 3, as part of Exercise African Lion 14, March 26 – April 4, 2014. Variations of the CAPSET include modular tents used to h More

Lt. Col. James A. Cooper, the current operations officer with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, briefs the participants during the terrain model walk-through of the current operations scenario for Exercise Afri More

A Moroccan soldier and Lance Cpl. Michael A. Laureano, a Brentwood, N.Y., native and military policeman with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, share and show military grades and ranks from their respective countri More

Two Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response approach the landing zone in Tifnit, Morocco, during a capabilities demonstration for distinguished visitors and p More

Moroccan soldiers, U.S. Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, along with Air Force and Army augments prepare for a suspicious vehicle at a More

The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, and 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett talk to the staff of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa on a stop to Stuttg More

Cpl. Jordan Holly offers a period of instruction to Serbian soldiers in a military operations on urbanized terrain scenario. Serbians conducted MOUT training with Marines at Novo Selo training area in Bulgaria, More

Exercise Eastern Accord demonstrates regional and international cooperation to fight violent extremism in East Africa. A Ugandan staff member coordinates actions within the scenario with his counterparts.In Uga More

U.S. Marine Maj. Luke Pernotto, operations officer for Black Sea Rotational Force, explains the Marines’ role during the field exercise portion of Exercise Summer Shield, March 29, 2015. The Marines were tasked More

Cpl. Craig Ferger, top, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Baltimore, Md., native, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Elija More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force engages opposing forces June 12, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The training is part of a larger exercise being condu More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Alfred Darsey, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, helps a Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier mix concrete during a civil engineering More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Neil Nelson, left, Marine Forces Europe and Africa commander, speaks to the leaders of the Black Sea Rotational Force about the impact of their presence on the region at Mihail Kogăl More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William Frye, the Marine Forces Europe and Africa sergeant major, speaks to the Staff Noncommissioned Officers about the importance of the Black Sea Rotational Force’s presences in R More

Latvian Major Janis Ritenis, with the 32nd Battalion, Latvian National Guard, welcomes U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Batta More

Students in the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course move between training areas during the field training exercise in Avidsjaur, Sweden, Jan. 30, 2016. U.S. Marines participated in the multi-national training t More

Student in the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare engages targets during an ambush during the field training exercise in Avidsjaur, Sweden, Feb. 1, 2016. U.S. Marines participated in the multi-national training that More

Students in the Swedish Basic Winter Warfare Course use ski poles to support the Swedish AK 5C rifle during an ambush at the field training exercise in Avidsjaur, Sweden, Feb. 1, 2016. U.S. Marines participated More

Lance Cpl. Christian Hall, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, instructs a soldier with the Cameroonian Naval Commando Company on proper shooting stances at More

Sgt. Malcolm Roe, motor transportation mechanic lead instructor with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, helps a soldier with the Uganda People’s Defence Force adjust the bu More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 lower their shields and prepare to fire non-lethal rounds during a riot control range aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 16, 2017. The range wa More

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa Logistics Combat Element participate in a pugil stick match during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program green belt training at More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Security Cooperation Team-3, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa perform fire-man carries while conducting physical fitness training with Benin Nati More

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

U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa compete in a final soccer match with the Uganda People’s Defence Force soldiers. The UPDF soldiers claimed the f More

Key leaders with the Uganda People’s Defence Force and personnel with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa pose for a photo during the dedication ceremony of Forward Observation B More

Norwegian Home Guard 12 base commander, Col. Hakon Warø, addresses the crowd celebrating Victory in Europe Day, in Stjørdal, Norway, May 8, 2017. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE day, commemorates the Allies More

Col. Adam Chalkley, commanding officer for Combat Logistics Regiment 2, visits Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa Logistics Combat Element during a visit at Nav More

VENTSPILS, Latvia— Seaman Taz Ekler Constructionman with Beachmaster Unit Two, Naval Beach Group Two, Expeditionary Strike Group Two, communicates with the Combat Operation Center in preparation for exercise Sa More

VENTSPILS, Latvia—U.S. Sailors from Naval Beach Group 2, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, conduct in stream offloads during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 23, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is More

A U.S. Marine salutes President Donald Trump as Air Force One arrives at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, May 25, 2017. Trump traveled to Sicily in order to attend the G7 summit and meet with other world lea More

Master Sgt. David Bill, explosive ordnance disposal platoon staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes service members and the More

VENTSPILS, Latvia- Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve conduct the off-loading of trucks and Howitzers during exercise Sab More

ADAZI, Latvia - Marines with Charlie Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct live fire movement to contact drills during Exercise Saber Strike 17 More

SALASPILS, Latvia -- Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 25, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, transport equipment and personnel by convoy from Ventspils to Adazi, Latvia, during Exerci More

Armored vehicles with Senegal’s 5th Contingent in Mali and U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa conduct convoy operations during a peacekeeping operations tr More

ADAZI, Latvia - Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 deliver the live-fire exercise brief to Reserve Marines and forces from the United Kingdom, Slovakia, and Italy, during Exercise Saber Strike 17 More

ADAZI, Latvia – Marines with Alpha Company, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, fire from a M1 Abrams tank during Exercise Saber Strike 17 in the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, June 4, More

ADAZI, Latvia - Marines with Transportation Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, participate in convoy operations duri More

ADAZI, Latvia-Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 join international military forces as they retire the colors of their respective countries during the closing cere More

ADAZI, Latvia-Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 join international military forces for the closing ceremony at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, for Exercise Saber Str More

LIEPAJA, Latvia – Latvian Soldiers and U.S. Marines with 2nd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve come together to successfully host ‘Big Brother Day’ for the local orphanage dur More

Sgt. Maj. Aaron B. Boone, the sergeant major for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa Logistics Combat Element, and Lt. Col. Shawn P. Grzybowski, the commanding officer for SP More

NATO Allies and partner nations salute the colors during the opening ceremony of exercise Sea Breeze 2017 in Shirokyi Lan, Urkaine, July 10, 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational mariti More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and Ukrainian marines set up the 120-millimeter mortars prior to a night range during exercise Sea Breeze 2017 in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, July 11, 2017. Sea Bree More

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, embark Turkish ship TCG Karamurselbey (NL-124), July 13, in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted More

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, instructs Ukrainian Marines on conducting of a high-value target retrieval mission using Zodiac boats, July 15, in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, as part of durin More

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, runs to a new defensive position and seeks cover from a simulated mortar round during training July 15, in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, as part of exercise Sea More

A Ukrainian soldier instructs a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, on the use of a mine-clearing tool, July 15, in Shirokyi Lan, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S More

Swedish Air Force Col. Fredrik Heden interacts with Marines during Exercise Aurora 17 in Lärbro, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2017. The Marines met with Swedish and Finnish officials before Aurora 17 the largest Swedish n More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe fires an M240 machine gun during Exercise Aurora 17 in Lärbro, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2017. Aurora 17 is the largest Swedish national exercise in more than 20 years, More

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe practice applying medical aid to a Marine with a face wound during Exercise Aurora 17 in Lärbro, Sweden, Sept. 20, 2017. Aurora 17 is the largest Swedish nationa More