Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

A Marine from Uruguay prepares to perform a room clearing technique during Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009. POA, which is being executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines in the areas of amphibious operations, non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO), peacekeeping and disaster relief. Deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), the U.S. Marines of 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are conducting training with Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Royal Canadian Army.