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SPMAGTF-SC 20

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Southern Command - 2020

 

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From Jun to Dec 2020, SPMAGTF-SC 20, in coordination with Partner Nations and US Government entities, forward deploys to execute opportune maritime engagements, theater security cooperation, and foreign humanitarian assistance in the SOUTHCOM AOR to increase interoperability between U.S. and select partner naval forces, build a more lethal force, and increase PN ability to export security.  BPT support limited crisis response. 

 

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Task force Marines train in general exercise prior to Latin America deployment
Cpl. Ricardo Torres Vasquez, a metal worker with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, tacks together a roof support during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. The beams will be used to create the roof of the building the Marines have constructed. The GENEX includes training events such as engineering projects and evacuation control center training scenarios that will help build the SPMAGTF-SC for their final certification exercise. These training events also provide the Marines and Sailors with real-world scenarios to prepare them for their deployment to assist partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Torres Vasquez is a native of Forest Grove, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)