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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. Blake Thompson, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, checks the level of the first row of cylinder blocks during the general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. Thompson ensured that the walls would align evenly, as it could delay the project if the cylinder blocks didn’t fit correctly. 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. Thompson is a native of Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)