Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

A Panamanian Jungle Survival training instructor teaches a class to U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division on how to construct a shelter with materials found in a jungle environment in Horoko, Panama, April 10, 2025. U.S. Southern Command is focused on increasing partner nation capacity and interoperability in the region and reflects the United States’ enduring promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity with the Panamanian people. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Francis Hrosar)