Even before the September 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of four US citizens, including the US ambassador to Libya J Christopher Stevens, the US Marine Corps (USMC) was planning a tailored quick reaction force for US Africa Command (AFRICOM). In April 2013 Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) was formally established at Moron de la Frontera Air Base (AB) in Spain, built around six MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, two KC-130J Hercules tanker transports, an infantry company, and support elements.
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