U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Miami, Florida
U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
SPMAGTF-SC CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters return from deployment
U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
SPMAGTF-SC CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters return from deployment
U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Patrick Timothy Brent, the guest of honor for the celebration of the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, addresses the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The celebration honors those past, present, and future Marines throughout history and marks the 241st Marine Corps Birthday since its founding on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
SPMAGTF-SC Marines Celebrate 241st Marine Corps Ball in Honduras
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Patrick Timothy Brent, the guest of honor for the celebration of the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, addresses the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The celebration honors those past, present, and future Marines throughout history and marks the 241st Marine Corps Birthday since its founding on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, presents President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras with an eagle, globe, and anchor plaque during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
Honduran President recognizes SPMAGTF-SC Marines for accomplishments in Honduras
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, presents President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras with an eagle, globe, and anchor plaque during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command, salutes during the playing of the American and Honduran national anthems and the Marines’ Hymn during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
Honduran President recognizes SPMAGTF-SC Marines for accomplishments in Honduras
U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command, salutes during the playing of the American and Honduran national anthems and the Marines’ Hymn during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras gives a parting speech to the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016.The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
Honduran President recognizes SPMAGTF-SC Marines for accomplishments in Honduras
President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras gives a parting speech to the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016.The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre)
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines Deliver Food Supplies to Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines Deliver Food Supplies to Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force - Bravo's 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, delivers a motorcycle to the local police force at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
Joint Task Force Matthew delivers supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew
U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force - Bravo's 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, delivers a motorcycle to the local police force at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Arroyo, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, aids an International Organization for Migration representative in carrying supplies at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with Joint Task Force - Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
Joint Task Force Matthew delivers supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew
U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Arroyo, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, aids an International Organization for Migration representative in carrying supplies at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with Joint Task Force - Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
Joint Task Force Matthew delivers supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
Joint Task Force Matthew delivers supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Elena Moreno, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force-Bravo, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, unload emergency supplies at a distribution point in Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
Joint Task Force Matthew delivers supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew
U.S. Marine Sgt. Elena Moreno, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force-Bravo, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, unload emergency supplies at a distribution point in Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines Deliver Food Supplies to Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines Deliver Food Supplies to Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines Deliver Food Supplies to Hurricane Matthew Affected Areas
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. Marines with the aviation element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, aboard two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters after their mission came to an end Nov. 15, 2016. SPMAGTF-SC, a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors to Central America for the past six months, focused on building and maintaining existing relationships in the region and executing different missions to include engineering projects, host nation force training and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Patrick Timothy Brent, the guest of honor for the celebration of the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, addresses the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The celebration honors those past, present, and future Marines throughout history and marks the 241st Marine Corps Birthday since its founding on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre) U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, presents President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras with an eagle, globe, and anchor plaque during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre) U.S. Marine Col. Thomas Prentice, commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command, salutes during the playing of the American and Honduran national anthems and the Marines’ Hymn during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016. The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre) President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras gives a parting speech to the Marines and sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command during a farewell ceremony aboard Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 10, 2016.The ceremony was conducted to bid farewell to the Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and recognize all the work they accomplished alongside their Honduran counterparts throughout their six month rotation in Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre) U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force - Bravo's 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, delivers a motorcycle to the local police force at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra) U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Arroyo, a heavy equipment mechanic with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, aids an International Organization for Migration representative in carrying supplies at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with Joint Task Force - Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra) U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra) U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra) U.S. Marine Sgt. Elena Moreno, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Detachment 31, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and U.S. Army Sgt. King David, a crew chief with Joint Task Force-Bravo, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, unload emergency supplies at a distribution point in Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016. The Marines with SPMAGTF-SC and soldiers with JTF-Bravo are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti, on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Guerra)
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, deliver supplies with the help of the Brazilian military to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Leaders

Commander, U.S. Marines Corps Forces, South
Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams
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Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps Forces, South
Col. Michael Farrell
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Sergeant Major, United States Marine Corps Forces, South
Sergeant Major Thomas G. Eggerling
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Mission
U.S. Marine Forces South is the U. S. Marine Corps Service Component Command for U. S. Southern Command. Commander MARFORSOUTH, commands all Marine forces assigned to Commander, SOUTHCOM; advises the Commander, SOUTHCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine forces; conducts deployment and redeployment planning and execution of assigned, attached Marine forces; and accomplishes other operational missions as assigned.
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