U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa pilot MV-22 Ospreys during a mission readiness exercise in vicinity of Naval Station Rota, Spain, Jan. 21, 2017. During the exercise, air, ground and logistics elements conducted integrated planning and execution of the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel operations, a primary mission of the SPMAGTF. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Marine; Osprey; evacuation; tactical; U.S. Marine Corps; TARP; exercise; training; personnel recovery; SPMAGTF-CR-AF; MV-22</dd></dl>
Cpl. Luke Hoogendam
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