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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Learlin J. Lejeune III, assistant operations officer, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, provides an interview regarding a Mission Rehearsal Exercise at a base in southern Jordan, Sept. 13, 2016. The MRX is a collective training event where the MAGTF elements collaborate to refine individual and cooperative capabilities. SPMAGTF - CR - CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit, designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets, to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chelsey K. Courtney)

U.S. Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, SPMAGTF-CR-CC 16.2, and Airmen with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, participate in a mass casualty exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 29, 2016. The exercise was conducted to ensure an effective response to a MASCAL situation in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chelsey K. Courtney/Released)

The Warfighter Express Service Team delivers goods and services not available to Marines in remote locations across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 are part of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, a self-sustaining expeditionary unit designed to provide crisis response capabilities throughout U.S. Central Command area of responsibility using organic aviation, logistical and ground combat assets to include embassy reinforcement and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command recently trained in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense hosted by US Air Force counterparts. CBRN training is an intricate part of SPMAGTF-CR-CC capabilities; being prepared to act on potential chemical attacks in the Central Command area of responsibility. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is forward deployed in several host nations, with the ability to respond , rapidly, to a variety of contingencies.

U.S. Marines with Landing Support Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, conducted Helicopter Support Team training in Southwest Asia, June 12, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a self-sustaining expeditionary unit currently forward deployed, with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies, rapidly and effectively.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force 5, conduct Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 22- Feb. 18, 2016. ITX is a MAGTF sized training event led by the 5th Marine Regiment, to exercise units from across the Marine Corps, some which will forward deploy later this year with various elements to create the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.2, to meet their operational requirements across the range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chelsey K. Courtney/Released)

Marines and Sailors with Transportation Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, tested their operational capabilities by completing the Enhanced Motorized Operations Course at Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 7, 2016. During the exercise the convoy was challenged with enemy contact, casualty care and improvised explosive device simulations. They were assessed on their ability to use their own resources as well as friendly air and artillery support to maintain the security of the convoy.