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Marines Seek to Expand Crisis Response Unit as its Role Becomes Clearer

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Marines Seek to Expand Crisis Response Unit as its Role Becomes Clearer
Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response help U.S. citizens into a Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules airplane in Juba, South Sudan, during an evacuation of personnel from the U.S. Embassy, Jan. 3, 2014. Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Corps

As the Marine Corps adjusts to operating with fewer Marines afloat on amphibious ships, the service is better defining the role of its new Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response and is considering adding a few more across Africa and the Middle East to boost forward presence without straining Navy resources. Col. Scott Benedict, who commanded the new SPMAGTF-CR from its formation in March 2013 through the end of January, said the 550-man unit cannot fully replace a…

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