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Exercise Eager Lion 2016 July 12, 2016 — MORE

Marines showcase aviation capabilities at the 2015 Dubai Airshow November 19, 2015 — Twenty Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.1 showcased some of the unit’s aviation capabilities to thousands of foreign military personnel and distinguished visitors at the 2015 Dubai Air Show, Dubai World Central, United Arab Emirates from November 8 - 12. MORE

Marines Activate Historic 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, ‘The Right Force, Right Now’ November 15, 2015 — Command Element U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command Forward (CE MARFOR CENTCOM FWD) deactivated and opened a new chapter in the proud history and legacy of the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade during a ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 15, 2015 MORE

Sand TRAP: SPMAGTF-CR-CC Train to Save Pilots Downed Pilots March 31, 2015 — U.S. Marines and sailors with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, conducted a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel drill in the Central Command area of operation, March 8, 2015.Marines and sailors conduct TRAP missions to rescue or extract downed MORE

Training to Save Lives March 25, 2015 — U.S. Marines and sailors with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, trained Jordanian Armed Forces in medical care and combat life saver skills in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Feb. 8, 2015.The Marines and sailors taught the Jordanian soldiers MORE

U.S. Marines critical element in Operation Inherent Resolve March 5, 2015 — The KC-130J Super Hercules is used to transport troops, resupply forward operating bases, perform medical evacuations and refuel coalition aircraft.“We send out stuff to support the forward Marines like water, food, ammo, supplies, and whatever else they need on the ground,” said Staff Sgt. Bryant Fair, a maintenance chief with Marine Aerial MORE

MOUT: Marines train Iraqi soldiers for urban terrain March 5, 2015 — U.S. Marines and coalition forces with Task Force Al Asad, trained Iraqi soldiers in Military Operations on Urban Terrain aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 14-16, 2015.Coalition forces taught Iraqi soldiers how to clear rooms and hallways, cross danger areas, and conduct fire team and squad-sized maneuvers through urban spaces. Coalition members MORE

Dig In: Iraqi soldiers conduct defense and ambush training February 26, 2015 — U.S. Marines and Danish soldiers with Task Force Al Asad taught Iraqi soldiers basic defense and ambush techniques aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feburary 6-7, 2015.The training gave the soldiers a greater understanding of basic ambush and defense maneuvers.“Most of these soldiers are right out of what we consider boot camp,” said U.S. Marine Major MORE

Military officials from 7 countries partner during Eager Lion 2014 to hone problem solving skills June 11, 2014 — At a military base near Aqaba, members of Jordan’s 99th Armoured Brigade, U.S. Marine Corps Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward (CE MARFOR CENTCOM (FWD)), U.S. Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, the U.K.’s 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines, and staff officers from Australia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia joined to form the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), which is responsible for all land forces during the exercise. MORE

Marine Corps activates forward headquarters in Bahrain October 27, 2013 — Brig. Gen. Gregg P. Olson, the commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez, the sergeant major, both of Command Element, Marine Forces Central Command (Forward), finish uncasing the unit’s colors during an activation ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain Oct. 3, 2013. The traditional uncasing of the colors is rich in symbolism and MORE

Naval Amphibious Force, TF 51-5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade