Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

A C-130 Hercules, carrying approximately 20 U.S. Marines, takes off from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 15, 2015. This will be the first group of Marines to redeploy back to the states. SPMAGTF-SC is a temporary deployment of Marines and sailors throughout Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize with a focus on building and maintaining partnership capacity with each country through shared values, challenges and responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy J. Orozco/Released)