U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, prepare their gear for departure in support of the transfer of Al-Taqaddum, Iraq, Mar. 24, 2020. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force and executes force provision as tasked, throughout the US Central Command area of operation. The Coalition is adjusting its positioning in Iraq as part of long-planned adjustments to the force, due to Iraqi Security Forces' success in the campaign against Daesh. The Coalition's military movements are conducted in coordination with the Government of Iraq. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert G. Gavaldon)