Marines of 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, listen to a brief while participating in the Army’s 97th Civil Affairs Battalion Mission Readiness Exercise, March 28, 2015. The Marines worked in the counties of Perquimans and Bertie, North Carolina, helping communities by providing their civil affairs expertise in areas such as emergency management and disaster risk reduction. The training also helped Marines prepare for deployment, where they use their civil affairs skills to serve as liaisons and build relationships between the military and host nation governments. - Marines of 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, listen to a brief while participating in the Army’s 97th Civil Affairs Battalion Mission Readiness Exercise, March 28, 2015. The Marines worked in the counties of Perquimans and Bertie, North Carolina, helping communities by providing their civil affairs expertise in areas such as emergency management and disaster risk reduction. The training also helped Marines prepare for deployment, where they use their civil affairs skills to serve as liaisons and build relationships between the military and host nation governments.

Colonel Augustin Bolanio (center), the commanding officer of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Sgt. Maj. Mark Davis (left), and Lt. Col. Jeremy Chio (right), stand at attention after uncasing the unit battle colors during the reactivation ceremony of the 4th CAG Dec. 15. The Marines hosted community members and distinguished visitors during a re-activation ceremony that marked the official standing up of the first Marine Corps civil affairs group in South Florida. The civil affairs group will be the conduit between the U.S. military forces and civilian authorities, local population and non-governmental organizations and will conduct civil military activities to enhance the relationship with host nation personnel and publics. - Colonel Augustin Bolanio (center), the commanding officer of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Sgt. Maj. Mark Davis (left), and Lt. Col. Jeremy Chio (right), stand at attention after uncasing the unit battle colors during the reactivation ceremony of the 4th CAG Dec. 15. The Marines hosted community members and distinguished visitors during a re-activation ceremony that marked the official standing up of the first Marine Corps civil affairs group in South Florida. The civil affairs group will be the conduit between the U.S. military forces and civilian authorities, local population and non-governmental organizations and will conduct civil military activities to enhance the relationship with host nation personnel and publics.