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In the past, the Marines deployed under the Spain-based headquarters element have filled three different missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crisis response unit, which focuses on flashpoints throughout Africa, comprises about 1,000 Marines from the combat arms, aviation and support communities. They have responded to calls for boosted security at embassies and assist with the evacuation of diplomatic personnel in places like Libya and South Sudan. An unspecified number of Marines with that force also provided security reinforcement at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, until it was evacuated last summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 500 form Black Sea Rotational Force, which trains with troops from places like Ukraine, Moldova and Lithuania. 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Danielle Dixon, a spokeswoman for the unit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As a SPMAGTF, we are able to complete a variety of missions, including security cooperation with partner and host nations,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marines with <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">supporting this round of <\/span>SPMAGTF-Crisis Response-Africa, including the support and air combat element, will be <span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> and is<\/span> split between Spain<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/> and Italy, Dixon said.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/> About 850 will be based in Mor\u00f3n, and 265 in Sigonella, Dixon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both missions now fall under a single commander \u2014 Col. Thomas B. 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