Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Nedved, right, with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF), looks at a target sheet as a Colombian Marine marks his hits after completion of a marksmanship session in Matuntugo, Colombia, Nov. 7, 2011. The SPMAGTF comprised Marines from various commands and elements who collectively operated on a small expeditionary level in support of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region.