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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

U.S. Marines Conduct an Offensive Raid for Northern Strike

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Finnerty, left and Cpl. Tavin Leist-Durall, riflemen with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, ride on an U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk to conduct an offensive raid training event for training exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2025. Northern Strike, held Aug. 2 to 16, 2025, is designed to validate readiness of Joint Reserve forces at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's iteration featured approximately 7,500 participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)

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Photo by: Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus |  VIRIN: 250809-M-UQ888-1021.JPG