Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mason K. May, team leader with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa identifies pine by scent, an ideal type of wood with which to start a fire during basic fire starting class aboard the National Commando Training Center, France, Apr. 5, 2016. French Commando training instructors hosted realistic survival skills training with SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines in order to develop critical skills the Marines would need to survive in an extreme environment. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mason K. May, team leader with Bravo company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa identifies pine by scent, an ideal type of wood with which to start a fire during basic fire starting class aboard the National Commando Training Center, France, Apr. 5, 2016. French Commando training instructors hosted realistic survival skills training with SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines in order to develop critical skills the Marines would need to survive in an extreme environment. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole/Released) SPMAGTF-CR-AF learns basic survival skills from French Commandos 160405-M-QM580-019

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