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In this photo, U.S. Marine Corps Capt Mathew Phelps works in the Joint Task Force (JTF) 505 Joint Operations Command Center (FWD) on May 6, 2015. The Nepalese Government requested the U.S. Government’s assistance after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, April 25, 2015. U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force have come together with other U.S. services to form JTF-505. JTF-505 works in conjunction with USAID and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal.