Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Brig. Gen. David Coffman, commander Marine Forces South, greets representatives from partner nations who participated in Partnership of the Americas 2014 at the Closing Ceremony aboard the Chilean ship LSDH Sargento Aldea Aug. 22, 2014. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States participated in POA 2014 from Aug. 11-22, 2014. This exercise is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability, increase the combined capability to execute Amphibious Operations, Peace Support Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief missions, and further develop strong and lasting relationships the U.S. Marine Corps has established with partner nations' naval infantries/marine corps.