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Marines


SPMAGTF-SC 20

This page archives news and photos from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command in 2020. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

 

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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. 

 

PHOTO GALLERY

MWSS-473 Marines refuel U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthogs

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Millen, a firefighter technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an A-10 Warthog at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., on July 18, 2022. Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 24 controlled the U.S. Air Force A-10s as they landed and then received fuel from Marines with MWSS-473. The A-10 pilots also provided the Marines with a familiarization of the capabilities and limitations of their aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ryan Schmid |  VIRIN: 220718-M-HT815-1007.JPG