Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Marine Corps Sergeant Oscar Lopez, Southern Partnership Station Marine detachment, demonstrates how to properly hold a Galil rifle to a member of the Guatemalan 2nd Brigade Infantry as part of SPS 2013. The SPS is a 4th Fleet initiative designed to strengthen civil and maritime capabilities with regional partner nations in the Caribbean and Central and South America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hyatt/Released)