Marines


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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ARCTIC EDGE 2024: MACS-24 Marines employ AN/TPS-80
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Colley (left) and Cpl. Toby Callaway (right), radar technicians with Marine Air Control Squadron 24 (MACS-24), Marine Air Control Squadron 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, finish setting up an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) in preparation of Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2024. The G/ATOR offers real-time information on-air threats, enabling air control squadrons to effectively manage airspace and ensure the safety and efficiency of joint air operations in any environment, including harsh arctic conditions. ARCTIC EDGE 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)

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