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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

12:00 AM12/10/2021

The training included multiple air insertion and airborne operations involving Army paratroopers aboard U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

8:07 AM11/13/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany, respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:42 PM11/12/2020

This was the first full dress rehearsal for the Army-led North and West Africa Response Force since taking over for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa in early October.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:42 PM11/12/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:41 PM11/12/2020

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 conduct an aerial refueling of a V-22 Osprey during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 8, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:40 PM11/12/2020

Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Judicious Activation at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 9, 2020. The exercise tested the no-notice deployment capability of U.S. Africa Command’s North and West Africa Response Force, made up of elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Southern European Task Force, from Vicenza, Italy, and Marine Corps and Air Force aviation elements from Spain and Germany respectively.

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New Marine Crisis Response Force Takes the Reins

9:47 AM6/2/2020

Marines will be postured to respond to a broad range of military operations in Africa Command, including U.S. Embassy reinforcement, fixed-site security, and humanitarian assistance, among others.

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Response force hones capability in air-ground integration exercise

12:00 AM12/10/2021

The training included multiple air insertion and airborne operations involving Army paratroopers aboard U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys.

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

8:07 AM11/13/2020

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:42 PM11/12/2020

This was the first full dress rehearsal for the Army-led North and West Africa Response Force since taking over for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa in early October.

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:42 PM11/12/2020

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:41 PM11/12/2020

U.S. Army, Marine forces conduct response exercise in N. Africa

5:40 PM11/12/2020

New Marine Crisis Response Force Takes the Reins

9:47 AM6/2/2020

Marines will be postured to respond to a broad range of military operations in Africa Command, including U.S. Embassy reinforcement, fixed-site security, and humanitarian assistance, among others.