Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Army Capt. William McKinnon, left, cyber mission element lead, Florida Army National Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thane Murphy, intelligence analyst, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Internal Defensive Measures, work through simulated cyber threats during exercise Southern Defender 25 in Augusta, Georgia, May 6, 2025. This exercise pushes teams to identify vulnerabilities, respond to adversary injects, and coordinate actions across 28 teams in 15 locations consisting of 20 participating countries in real time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Qin)