Photos - Page 19 - Category Deployment

TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Walters, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Forces Koa Moana 16-4, prepares to enter a room with French forces during urban operations training in Taravao, Tahiti, Sept. 23, 2016. American and French forces worked together to build partnership and learn from each other’s tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer

TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Walters, a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Platoon, Task Forces Koa Moana 16-4, prepares to enter a room with French forces during urban operations training in Taravao, Tahiti, Sept. 23, 2016. American and French forces worked together to build partnership and learn from each other’s tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer

TARAVAO, Tahiti – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Richey, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Company, Task Forces Koa Moana 16-4, prepares to clear a room with French forces during urban operations training in Taravao, Tahiti, Sept. 23, 2016. American and French forces worked together to build partnership and learn from each other’s tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Quavaungh Pointer

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, posts security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise, Aug. 29, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz)

Photo by Cpl. Trever Statz

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kelvin Centeno (left), a supply administration specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, performs kicks during an Oleoresin Capsicum qualification course at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 27, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darin Keesler (left), a military policeman with Law Enforcement Detachment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, supervises Marines through an Oleoresin Capsicum qualification course at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 27, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct airfield damage repairs at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz)

Photo by Cpl. Trever Statz

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Trinity Brown, right, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, holds a jack hammer air hose while conducting airfield damage repairs at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz)

Photo by Cpl. Trever Statz

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conduct airfield damage repairs at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2016. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in Marine Corps Forces Central Command and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz)

Photo by Cpl. Trever Statz

Colonel Kenneth R. Kassner (far left) and Sergeant Major Chuong T. Nyugen (far right), the commanding officer and sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air Graound Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, recognized Cpl. Matthew W. Harrington, Cpl. Chase A. McKenney and Cpl. Hugo A. Melendez by presenting them the the commander's coin for being committed and engaged leaders while serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Photo by Cpl. Trevor Statz

A flight crew with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, assemble a refueling hose and drogue for refueling operations over the Red Sea, July 30, 2016. VMGR-352 supported aerial refuel training for multiple 22nd MEU CH-53s demonstrating synergy between the two MAGTFs. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit designed to provide crisis response capabilities throughout U.S. Central Command, using organic aviation, logistical and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

A CH-53E Super Stallion from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit soars across the Red Sea to rendezvous with a C-130 Hercules, organic to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, for air-to-air refueling operations July 30, 2016. VMGR-352 hosted aerial refuel training for multiple CH-53s demonstrating synergy between SPMAGTF-CR-CC and 22nd MEU. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently forward deployed in several host nations, with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

A CH-53E Super Stallion from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit soars across the Red Sea to rendezvous with a C-130 Hercules organic to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command for air-to-air refueling operations July 30, 2016. VMGR-352 hosted aerial refuel training for multiple CH-53s demonstrating synergy between SPMAGTF-CR-CC and 22nd MEU. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently forward deployed in several host nations, with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies rapidly and effectively.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit approaches the refueling hose of a Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron - 352 C-130 Hercules for air-to-air refueling over the Red Sea, July 30, 2016. VMGR – 352 is currently a component of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility supporting a variety of missions. VMGR-352 supported aerial refuel training for multiple 22nd MEU CH-53s demonstrating synergy between the two MAGTFs.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit soars over the Red Sea to rendezvous with a Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron - 352 C-130 Hercules for air-to-air refueling, July 30, 2016. VMGR – 352 is currently a component of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility supporting a variety of missions. VMGR-352 supported aerial refuel training for multiple 22nd MEU CH-53s demonstrating synergy between the two MAGTFs.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit approaches the refueling hose of a Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron - 352 C-130 Hercules for air-to-air refueling over the Red Sea, July 30, 2016. VMGR – 352 is currently a component of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility supporting a variety of missions. VMGR-352 supported aerial refuel training for multiple 22nd MEU CH-53s demonstrating synergy between the two MAGTFs.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

Flight crew with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, assemble a refueling hose and drogue for refueling operations over the Red Sea, July 30, 2016. VMGR-352 supported aerial refuel training for multiple 22nd MEU CH-53s demonstrating synergy between the two MAGTFs. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit designed to provide crisis response capabilities throughout U.S. Central Command, using organic aviation, logistical and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.

Photo by Sgt. Seth Starr

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-363, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, prepare for aerial gunnery training from an MV-22 Osprey above the Arabian Gulf, July 27, 2016. The squadron provides SPMAGTF-CR-CC with assault support, as well as transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. SPMAGTF – CR – CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. (Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues)

Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-363, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, fires a .50 caliber machine gun from the back of an MV-22 Osprey during aerial gunnery training over the Arabian Gulf, July 27, 2016. The squadron provides SPMAGTF-CR-CC with assault support, as well as transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. SPMAGTF – CR – CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. (Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues)

Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-363, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey in order to conduct aerial gunnery training over the Arabian Gulf, July 27, 2016. The squadron provides SPMAGTF-CR-CC with assault support, as well as transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. SPMAGTF – CR – CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. (Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues)

Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues