Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexander T. Zink, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief with the Aviation Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, signals that the aircraft is ready for departure from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 14, 2017. Over a span of two days, the task force's four helicopters departed Honduras and embarked on a two-day journey back to the United States. The Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC are concluding their deployment to Central America, during which they conducted security cooperation training and engineering projects with their counterparts in several Central American and Caribbean nations. The unit also responded to hurricanes Irma and Maria as part of Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)