Marines with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, prepare to bound across a road to retrieve a simulated downed pilot during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise while forward deployed in the Middle East, April 05, 2017. These Marines are part of the dedicated TRAP force of 3/7, the ground combat element for the Special Purpose MAGTF. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently forward deployed to several nations in CENTCOM with the ability to respond to a variety of contingencies rapidly and effectively.

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