DVIDS
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 06:58
U.S. army arrived to El Salvador to participate in Beyond the Horizon 2015 - a humanitarian and civic assistance mission that lasts several months, and provides construction and medical assistance to the people of El Salvador.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 06:28
“Our Humvees are all capable and mission ready thanks to the information we have received from the Arizona Army National Guard,” Moldrakhman said.
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 17:13
If it is not cost effective to ship certain vehicles out of Kyrgyzstan, those vehicles have to be cut up, a process designated as demilitarization, and recycled as scrap.
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 09:55
After working to build the capacity of the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) for 10 weeks, a squad-sized team with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14 returned to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, April 13, 2014.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 09:22
A team of Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 will travel in April to Zakouma National Park, Chad to partner with the Chadian Ministry of Environment's Mobile Brigade, a task force whose purpose is to rapidly respond to suspected incidents of illegal activity at the park. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - A team of Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 will travel in April to Zakouma National Park, Chad to partner with the Chadian Ministry of Environment's Mobile Brigade, a task force whose purpose is to rapidly respond to suspected incidents of illegal activity at the park.
The Marines will train a group of approximately 100 host-nation rangers, helping to develop their skills with a small unit tactics and patrolling package, known-distance range shooting, land navigation, and site exploitation. These skills will help prevent illegal activity, investigate incidents and pursue criminals as part of an effort to collaborate with foreign government partners to build their capacity to counter illicit trafficking.
Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 is the newest rotation of Marines and sailors to arrive at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, to stage and prepare for theater security cooperation missions into various countries in Africa. This iteration is comprised by Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, permanently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) is the Marine Corps' principle organization for the conduct of all missions across the range of military operations. MAGTFs are balanced, combined-arms forces with organic ground, aviation and sustainment elements. Special-purpose MAGTFs are organized, trained and equipped to accomplish a specific mission for which one of the three standard MAGTF types would be inappropriate or too large to employ.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 08:03
A U.S. Marine and U.S. Coastguardsmen traveled to Lomé, Togo, to demonstrate small-boat engine mechanics to a group of sailors and Gendarmerie from the Togo Navy, March 22-29.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 09:40
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, members of the Federal Republic of Germany Armed Forces, a small representation of NATO personnel and U.S. personnel with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade along with representatives from 13 African and European partner nations began Exercise African Lion, March 26, 2014.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 09:38
Cable-lined paths plugged into modular tents, garnished by satellite dishes are synched with the constant hum of generators; indicators of a fully-capable network of internet, phone and radio access complimented by their classified counterparts.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 07:17
Three Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 trained a group of sailors from the Ghana Navy in non-lethal weapons tactics in Takoradi, Ghana, March 17-21.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 07:14
A Marine with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 conducted small-boat engine maintenance with a group of sailors from the Ghana Navy in Takoradi, Ghana, March 10-21.