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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2/23 Marines and ROK Marines Conduct Bilateral Patrol Training during KMEP 25.2
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cyrane Pahimna, left, a transmissions systems operator, and Cpl. David TabaresSantiago, a machine gunner, both with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, maintain security during bilateral patrol training as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 28, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Pahimna and TabaresSantiago are natives of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

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