Crisis Response Marines conduct bilateral live-fire training in Spain [Image 2 of 3]

BASE ALVAREZ DE SOTOMAYOR, SPAIN

12.03.2013

Photo by 1st Lt. Victoria Schaefer 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

A Marine sniper with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response spots for a Spanish sniper with Spanish Brigada De La Legion Rey Alfonso XIII during a bilateral live-fire range with aboard Base Alvarez de Sotomayor, Almeria, Spain, Dec. 3, 2013. The bilateral exercise, conducted Dec. 2-5, allowed the Marines to refresh their weapon skills while building rapport with a foreign military partner. SPMAGTF Crisis Response is a self-mobile, self-sustaining force capable of responding to a range of crises to protect both U.S. and partner-nation security interests in the region, while also strengthening partnerships throughout the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.

• Date Taken: 12.03.2013
• Date Posted: 12.18.2013 05:56
• Photo ID: 1139851
• VIRIN: 131203-M-AA999-001
• Resolution: 3003x2252
• Size: 1.07 MB
• Location: BASE ALVAREZ DE SOTOMAYOR, ES