Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Comandante Infantería de Marina de Colombia (Commandant of the Colombian Marine Corps) Brig. Gen. Ricardo Humberto Perico Pinto explains the significance of the joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief rehearsal in Coveñas, Colombia, Oct. 2, 2019. The exercise will test and strengthen the interoperability and responsiveness between these countries, preparing for real-world disaster scenarios in the region. The task force is conducting training and engineering projects hand-in-hand with partner nation military members in Latin America and the Caribbean during their deployment to the region, which coincides with hurricane season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stanley Moy)