191111-M-GC853-0017 SIGONELLA, Italy (Nov. 11, 2019) Capt. Kevin Pickard, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Sigonella, gives a speech to U.S. Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response – Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, as they celebrate the 244th Marine Corps birthday in Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 11, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Grace Jenkins/Released)