Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

The color guard, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, marches toward the reviewing stand as they retire the colors during a change of command ceremony Sept. 20. Maj. Gen. John M. Croley relinquished command of MARFORSOUTH to Brig. Gen. W. “Blake” Crowe during a ceremony at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters. MARFORSOUTH is the U. S. Marine Corps Service Component Command for U. S. Southern Command. MARFORSOUTH commands all Marine forces assigned to Commander SOUTHCOM; advises the Commander SOUTHCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine forces; conducts deployment and redeployment planning and execution of assigned, attached Marine forces, and accomplishes other operational missions as assigned. (Official Department of Defense photo by Juan Chiari//Released)