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U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, and members of the Italian military participated in exercise Joint Stars 2019, a bilateral training exercise between the Italian Armed Forces and U.S. Marines in Sardinia, Italy, May 13-30, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF 19.2 is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gumchol Cho)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, refuels Italian AV-8B Harriers and U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys during exercise Joint Stars 2019, May 21, 2019. Joint Stars 2019 is a bilateral exercise between the Italian Armed Forces and U.S. Marines. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S.Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gumchol Cho)

Italian paratroopers perform a high-altitude low-opening jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, during exercise Joint Stars 2019 in Sardinia, Italy, May 19, 2019. The aircraft and crew provided aerial-delivery support for the exercise. Joint Stars 2019 is a bilateral training exercise between the Italian Armed Forces and U.S. Marines. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gumchol Cho)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of 1st Regiment San Marco Brigade, Italian Landing Force, participate in exercise Mare Aperto, Oct. 8-15, 2018. Mare Aperto is designed to improve combined combat capability, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among exercise participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Decker/Released)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa work with NATO allies including the Spanish and Italians forces and other U.S. forces including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to demonstrate airborne and air delivery capabilities throughout the deployment. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Holly Pernell/released) music: https://instrumentalfx.co/jpb-high-no-copyright-music/

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa participate for the first time in Joint Stars 2018, a bilateral training exercise with Italian military forces and U.S. Marines, at Decimomannu Air Base, Sardinia, from 7-18 May, 2018. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Britni M. Garcia Green/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa learned how to employ non-lethal weapon systems at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy.

Italian Marine Lt. Paride Epifani is one of many allied and partner-nation service members integrated into the staff of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 during Bold Alligator 16. Epifani is serving as a 2nd MEB targeting officer during the exercise, which is taking place along the eastern seaboard Aug 15-26, 2016. Both staffs will plan and execute a MEB-sized amphibious assault from a sea base in a medium land and maritime threat environment and anti-access/area denial environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies.