Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Argentina Naval band greets USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) with a performance as the ship pulls in Puerto Belgrano, Argentina June 26, 2009. Oak Hill is currently participating in Southern Partnership Station (SPS) '09. SPS '09 is a combined naval and amphibious operation with Oak Hill and maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. Oak Hill will also support the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South multinational combined exercise Southern Exchange 2009 in Rio de Janeiro from July 13-31. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cory Torres/Released)