Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Staff Sgt. Steven Vanarsdale, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, rides on the ramp of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a flight to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 13, 2016. During their deployment, SPMAGTF-SC Marines and sailors will work and train alongside their counterparts in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize and be on standby to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in case of a major disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adwin Esters/Released)