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PPO LtGen Furness

PPO LtGen Furness

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Key Leader Engagement ROK

Key Leader Engagement ROK

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Capt Defay provided support to the Naval Postgraduate School's Institute for Security Governance in The Gambia. The event involved strengthening the bond between civilian leaders, the media, and the Gambian Armed Forces to promote democracy. Centered is U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia, Ambassador Richard Paschall and to his right was Chief of the Naval Staff, Commodore Senghor.

Capt Defay provided support to the Naval Postgraduate School's Institute for Security Governance in The Gambia. The event involved strengthening the bond between civilian leaders, the media, and the Gambian Armed Forces to promote democracy. Centered is U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia, Ambassador Richard Paschall and to his right was Chief of the Naval Staff, Commodore Senghor.

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MARFOREUR/AF, Capt Burgett (Regional Planner and Africa Regional Affairs Officer), Capt Halverson (Africa Foreign Area Officer In-Training) with MCSCG, Maj Osborne (Africa Section Deputy) and SSgt Wee (Africa Foreign Area SNCO), conducted a Maritime Operations Center Ground Force Integration (MOC-GFI) table top exercise with the Djiboutian Military from. This exercise is in conjunction with CUTLASS EXPRESS 19.2.

MARFOREUR/AF, Capt Burgett (Regional Planner and Africa Regional Affairs Officer), Capt Halverson (Africa Foreign Area Officer In-Training) with MCSCG, Maj Osborne (Africa Section Deputy) and SSgt Wee (Africa Foreign Area SNCO), conducted a Maritime Operations Center Ground Force Integration (MOC-GFI) table top exercise with the Djiboutian Military from. This exercise is in conjunction with CUTLASS EXPRESS 19.2.

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Foreign Area SNCO Program Beta Test selectees meet with 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Barrett before they embark on their education and training phase.

Foreign Area SNCO Program Beta Test selectees meet with 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Barrett before they embark on their education and training phase.

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Major Reese Johnson (8241/Brazil Desk Officer/MARFORSOUTH) and Major Felix Guerra (8224/ Future Operations/MARFOREUR/AF) discuss mutual objectives with the Brazilian Marine Corps during the FY20 Operational Naval Infantry Committee

Major Reese Johnson (8241/Brazil Desk Officer/MARFORSOUTH) and Major Felix Guerra (8224/ Future Operations/MARFOREUR/AF) discuss mutual objectives with the Brazilian Marine Corps during the FY20 Operational Naval Infantry Committee

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Capt Grant, Southeast Asia FAO supports U.S. and Vietnamese veterans exchange event during the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group visit to Danang, Vietnam.

Capt Grant, Southeast Asia FAO supports U.S. and Vietnamese veterans exchange event during the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group visit to Danang, Vietnam.

Photo by USEMB Hanoi PAO

GySgt Maxwell, Personnel Exchange Program Marine with United Kingdom Royal Marines Mountain Leaders at Achnacarry, Scotland the birth place of United Kingdom Royal Marines Commandos.

GySgt Maxwell, Personnel Exchange Program Marine with United Kingdom Royal Marines Mountain Leaders at Achnacarry, Scotland the birth place of United Kingdom Royal Marines Commandos.

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GySgt Alfonzo, LATAM Foreign Area SNCO, during an advisor mission with Chilean Marine Corps in Chile. GySgt Alfonzo explains Seabasing and other MEU Amphibious concepts to attentive Chilean Marine Corps Officers.

GySgt Alfonzo, LATAM Foreign Area SNCO, during an advisor mission with Chilean Marine Corps in Chile. GySgt Alfonzo explains Seabasing and other MEU Amphibious concepts to attentive Chilean Marine Corps Officers.

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GySgt Ciupak, Africa Foreign Area SNCO participates in the 2017 Combined Unit Exercise with members from the U.S., Australia, Canadian, and United Kingdom Armed Forces.

GySgt Ciupak, Africa Foreign Area SNCO participates in the 2017 Combined Unit Exercise with members from the U.S., Australia, Canadian, and United Kingdom Armed Forces.

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First seven Foreign Area SNCO Program participants who attended Naval Postgraduate School in 2012. The FAS Program participants were part of the Beta Test and completed the Regional Security Studies Graduate Certificate Program at the National Security Affairs Department in preparation for their follow-on assignments as Foreign Area SNCOs in their respective assigned regions. From Left: GySgt Robert Hilton, GySgt James Cornwell, SSgt Ericker Camarillo, MGySgt Donald Hart, MSgt Ronal Morales, GySgt Gregory Lentz, and GySgt Mark Ecalnir.

First seven Foreign Area SNCO Program participants who attended Naval Postgraduate School in 2012. The FAS Program participants were part of the Beta Test and completed the Regional Security Studies Graduate Certificate Program at the National Security Affairs Department in preparation for their follow-on assignments as Foreign Area SNCOs in their respective assigned regions. From Left: GySgt Robert Hilton, GySgt James Cornwell, SSgt Ericker Camarillo, MGySgt Donald Hart, MSgt Ronal Morales, GySgt Gregory Lentz, and GySgt Mark Ecalnir.

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Deputy Commander Marine Forces Special Operations Command bio

Deputy Commander Marine Forces Special Operations Command bio

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MGySgt Ronal Morales discusses the importance of Non-Commissioned Officer and enlisted education continuum to professionalize the Colombian Marine Corps with the Director and Sergeant Major of the Colombian NCO School in Covenas, Colombia.

MGySgt Ronal Morales discusses the importance of Non-Commissioned Officer and enlisted education continuum to professionalize the Colombian Marine Corps with the Director and Sergeant Major of the Colombian NCO School in Covenas, Colombia.

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Training exercise for vehicle searches

Training exercise for vehicle searches

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Willaman, front, and Tony Brienza, military and civilian patrol officers with 1st Platoon, Provost Marshal?s Office, give the signal for vehicles to halt at the main entry gate in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2010. Military Police and Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel protect service members, their families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work inside the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jo Jones/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Willaman, front, and Tony Brienza, military and civilian patrol officers with 1st Platoon, Provost Marshal?s Office, give the signal for vehicles to halt at the main entry gate in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2010. Military Police and Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel protect service members, their families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work inside the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jo Jones/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jo Jones

Tony Brienza, a patrol officer with 1st Platoon, Provost Marshal?s Office, checks a vehicle pass and personal identification card at the main entry gate in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2010. Brienza is one of the Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel who work with the military police to protect service members, their families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work inside the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jo Jones/Released)

Tony Brienza, a patrol officer with 1st Platoon, Provost Marshal?s Office, checks a vehicle pass and personal identification card at the main entry gate in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2010. Brienza is one of the Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel who work with the military police to protect service members, their families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work inside the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jo Jones/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Byrd, dog handler, Provost Marshall's Office, K9 Section, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler, catches Military Working Dog (MWD) Ciro while decoying as an aggressor during training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2017. MWD's are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects before having to use lethal force; they are also used for detecting explosives, narcotics and other harmful materials. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Byrd, dog handler, Provost Marshall's Office, K9 Section, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler, catches Military Working Dog (MWD) Ciro while decoying as an aggressor during training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2017. MWD's are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects before having to use lethal force; they are also used for detecting explosives, narcotics and other harmful materials. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz)

Photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Provost Martial's Office Marine Police Officers patrol the flight line after the 2016 Air Show at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. May 1, 2016. Cherry Point PMO were tasked to help with parking and traffic flow, law enforcement management and overall security for the air show. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J.R. Jimenez/ Released)

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Provost Martial's Office Marine Police Officers patrol the flight line after the 2016 Air Show at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. May 1, 2016. Cherry Point PMO were tasked to help with parking and traffic flow, law enforcement management and overall security for the air show. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J.R. Jimenez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Neysa Huertas Quinones

The Special Reaction Team breaches a barricaded door Sept. 23 during an active shooter exercise as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster. SRT Marines swept through the building, clearing each floor room by room, ensuring no other threats were present before arriving at the shooter’s barricade. SRT breached the barricade, detained the shooter and removed the hostage from the room. The Special Reaction Team responds to trouble calls such as active shooters with hostages in the same way the civilian special law enforcement teams act, according to Staff Sgt. Brandon Price, the section chief of the Special Reaction Team with the Provost Marshal’s Office Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

The Special Reaction Team breaches a barricaded door Sept. 23 during an active shooter exercise as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster. SRT Marines swept through the building, clearing each floor room by room, ensuring no other threats were present before arriving at the shooter’s barricade. SRT breached the barricade, detained the shooter and removed the hostage from the room. The Special Reaction Team responds to trouble calls such as active shooters with hostages in the same way the civilian special law enforcement teams act, according to Staff Sgt. Brandon Price, the section chief of the Special Reaction Team with the Provost Marshal’s Office Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul

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