Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Sgt. Christopher Nieves, a guidon bearer for LCE Company attached to Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) receives instruction and guidance during a formation on board Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Jan. 22. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of responsibility supporting Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). A-SPS 11 is structured to improve partner nation capabilities, interoperability and civil-military operations through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.