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A division of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron and an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, return from a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. The SPMAGTF 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

A division of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron and an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, return from a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. The SPMAGTF 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, transport a simulated downed pilot to an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. SPMAGTF Marines consistently train to enhance their ability to react to any mission they may encounter while conducting USCENTCOM’s crisis response mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, transport a simulated downed pilot to an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. SPMAGTF Marines consistently train to enhance their ability to react to any mission they may encounter while conducting USCENTCOM’s crisis response mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, offload two simulated downed pilots from an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 to a nearby medical facility during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. These Marines are part of the dedicated TRAP force of 1/7, the ground combat element for the Special Purpose MAGTF. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently forward deployed to several nations in CENTCOM with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies rapidly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, offload two simulated downed pilots from an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 to a nearby medical facility during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise in Jordan, May 8, 2017. This event supported Eager Lion 2017, a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. These Marines are part of the dedicated TRAP force of 1/7, the ground combat element for the Special Purpose MAGTF. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently forward deployed to several nations in CENTCOM with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies rapidly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Thompson

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, observes an Iraqi soldier with the 7th Iraqi Army Division conduct a maintenance check on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, observes an Iraqi soldier with the 7th Iraqi Army Division conduct a maintenance check on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, discusses preventive maintenance on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, discusses preventive maintenance on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an Advise and Assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an Advise and Assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, gives instruction on an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) to Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, shares a laugh with Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, shares a laugh with Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

An Iraqi soldier with the 7th Iraqi Army Division holds a certificate of accomplishment after completing a week-long course on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) taught by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, April 30-May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

An Iraqi soldier with the 7th Iraqi Army Division holds a certificate of accomplishment after completing a week-long course on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) taught by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, April 30-May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division pose in front of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) after completing a week-long instruction in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division pose in front of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) after completing a week-long instruction in Iraq May 4, 2017. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and Sgt. Susan Molinar, a culinary noncommissioned officer with the 314th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, roll dough to make khubuz, a traditional Iraqi flat bread at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 4, 2017. Woods instructed Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and Sgt. Susan Molinar, a culinary noncommissioned officer with the 314th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, roll dough to make khubuz, a traditional Iraqi flat bread at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 4, 2017. Woods instructed Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, showcases khubuz, a traditional Iraqi flat bread, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 4, 2017. Woods instructed Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shakelia Woods, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, showcases khubuz, a traditional Iraqi flat bread, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 4, 2017. Woods instructed Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division on capabilities and employment of an Ozti Field Kitchen (OFK) during an advise and assist mission in support of Task Force Al Asad. Task Force Al Asad trains Iraqi forces with operationally relevant training, an integral aspect of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer B. Poole

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christian Cabaniss, the commander of Task Force Al Taqaddum and deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks with Italian police officials about the current and future training plans for the Iraqi police and military forces on Al-Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, April 27, 2017. Deploying U.S. Marines into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to conduct combined military training with our partner nations’ security forces strengthens our vital relationships with partners in this strategically important region. This training is part of the overall CJTF-OIR building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christian Cabaniss, the commander of Task Force Al Taqaddum and deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks with Italian police officials about the current and future training plans for the Iraqi police and military forces on Al-Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, April 27, 2017. Deploying U.S. Marines into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to conduct combined military training with our partner nations’ security forces strengthens our vital relationships with partners in this strategically important region. This training is part of the overall CJTF-OIR building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on simulated casualties while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on simulated casualties while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on simulated casualties while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on simulated casualties while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on a simulated casualty while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on a simulated casualty while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on a simulated casualty while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

U.S. Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, rehearse their emergency medicine capabilities on a simulated casualty while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The exercise demonstrated the STP’s ability to care for critically injured casualties in a limited resource environment enhancing the SPMAGTF’s ability to respond to any crisis that may occur in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The STP continues to become more adaptable by training with scalable options for personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide the SPMAGTF with a more agile and maneuverable role-2 medical capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Juarez, an engineer equipment chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, distributes ammunition to Marines during a battle sight zero range while forward deployed to the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The training was conducted to ensure SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to react and respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pedro Juarez, an engineer equipment chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, distributes ammunition to Marines during a battle sight zero range while forward deployed to the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The training was conducted to ensure SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to react and respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Lance Cpl Joshua S. McAlpine

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and U.S. Airforce airmen with the 407th Air Expeditionary Group aim downrange during a battle sight zero range while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The training checks the accuracy of the weapon’s sight alignment and ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to react and respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, and U.S. Airforce airmen with the 407th Air Expeditionary Group aim downrange during a battle sight zero range while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 23, 2017. The training checks the accuracy of the weapon’s sight alignment and ensures SPMAGTF Marines are prepared to react and respond to a variety of scenarios that may occur across the USCENTCOM area of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a well-trained crisis response unit that has the ability to project combat power over vast distances using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Lance Cpl Joshua S. McAlpine

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