Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa conduct airfield seizure operations alongside the Portuguese Marines as part of Operation Real Thaw in Seia, Portugal, Feb. 22, 2016. Marines with SPMAGTF-CR-AF are continuously conducting bilateral training with partner nations to sustain and improve core mission essential tasks and build interoperability to prepare for real world operations on the African continent. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tia Nagle)

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