Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa train with elite Djiboutian forces [Image 1 of 15]

DJIBOUTI CITY, DJIBOUTI

08.27.2012

Photo by 1st Lt. Dominic Pitrone 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Sgt. Brandin Busch, a marksmanship instructor with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, watches members of the Djiboutian Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale during a combat marksmanship training event, Aug. 28, 2012. The Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa are in Djibouti training with the Djiboutian Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale to build on close quarters combat, medical, and sniper skills. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa is made up of more than 120 Reserve Marines and sailors from 32 different units. The Special-Purpose MAGTF supports U.S. Africa Command and Marine Forces Africa by conducting Department of State sponsored security cooperation missions in the continent of Africa.

• Date Taken: 08.27.2012
• Date Posted: 09.06.2012 05:41
• Photo ID: 658579
• VIRIN: 120828-M-VJ451-0055
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 6.75 MB
• Location: DJIBOUTI CITY, DJ
• Hometown: MOBILE, AL, US
• Hometown: TAMPA, FL, US