Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF-24), stroll past a U.S. Naval Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) shortly after conducting an amphibious assault landing rehearsal during Exercise Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2009. The Operational Fleet is comprised of more than 25 vessels, 50 rotary and fixed wing aircraft, 650 U.S. Marines, 6,500 U.S. Sailors and four submarines supported by cooperating countries to include troops from Canada, Brazil, Germany, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. (USMC photo by Sgt. Jonathan T. Spencer)