Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Guatemalan Marines inspect a map on the bridge during a Guatemalan Marines and sailors tour of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) on Feb. 19. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Southern Command AOR 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. (U.S. Army photo by Specialist Gavriel Bar-Tzur)