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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

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Mike Parrell, a counter-improvised explosive device instructor with the Marine Corps Engineer Center, explains the various ways insurgents can hide IEDs to a group of Marines from Provisional Security Platoon, 1st Supply Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group during counter IED training Nov. 5. The PSP Marines are training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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