Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jhonny Agudelo, assigned to the Marine detachment embarked on high speed vessel Swift (HSV-2), walks with Guatemalan paratroopers at a 25-meter shooting range in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Jan. 11, 2012. The Marines were supervising the paratroopers as part of HSV-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.