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Navy Lt. Amber Higginson, a medical officer from Bethesda, Md., and Lance Cpl. Reinaldo Reyes, native of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and Spanish translator from Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, check a child for skin rashes at a medical site in a high school gymnasium in Bribri, Costa Rica, Aug. 23, 2010. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel are ported in Limon, Costa Rica, providing medical, dental, veterinary, community relations and engineering services to Costa Ricans as part of the CP10 mission during their deployment to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Navy Lt. Amber Higginson, a medical officer from Bethesda, Md., and Lance Cpl. Reinaldo Reyes, native of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and Spanish translator from Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, check a child for skin rashes at a medical site in a high school gymnasium in Bribri, Costa Rica, Aug. 23, 2010. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel are ported in Limon, Costa Rica, providing medical, dental, veterinary, community relations and engineering services to Costa Ricans as part of the CP10 mission during their deployment to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

On board the USS New Orleans, Marine reservists attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 work to replace two broken turbine engines that grounded two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters supporting aerial operations, transport and movements for the multinational exercises Partnership of the Americas and Southern Exchange 2010, July 14. - On board the USS New Orleans, Marine reservists attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 work to replace two broken turbine engines that grounded two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters supporting aerial operations, transport and movements for the multinational exercises Partnership of the Americas and Southern Exchange 2010, July 14.

Lance Cpl. Carlos Fuentes, a civil affairs Marine deployed from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, helps children assemble rubber band airplanes at the Sansonsito School July 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Petosky) - Lance Cpl. Carlos Fuentes, a civil affairs Marine deployed from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, helps children assemble rubber band airplanes at the Sansonsito School July 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Petosky)

Senior Peruvian officers walk through rainbow sideboys after touring the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during Southern Partnership Station 2010. New Orleans is participating in Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released) - Senior Peruvian officers walk through rainbow sideboys after touring the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during Southern Partnership Station 2010. New Orleans is participating in Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

As part of the 10 nation multinational training exercises, Partnership of the Americas (POA-10)/Southern Exchange 2010 (SE-10), U.S. Marine reservists from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), setup and established a new and improved Combat Operations Center to oversee and monitor multinational units operating in the area of Salinas and Ancon, Peru—the Peruvian Marines’ base. - As part of the 10 nation multinational training exercises, Partnership of the Americas (POA-10)/Southern Exchange 2010 (SE-10), U.S. Marine reservists from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), setup and established a new and improved Combat Operations Center to oversee and monitor multinational units operating in the area of Salinas and Ancon, Peru—the Peruvian Marines’ base.

Marine Corps reservists attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 watch the Peruvian exhibition drill team during the opening ceremony for combined exercises Partnership of the Americas 2010 (POA-10) and Southern Exchange 2010 (SE-10), which are designed to enhance joint capabilities in the execution of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions, July 5, 2010. - Marine Corps reservists attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 24 watch the Peruvian exhibition drill team during the opening ceremony for combined exercises Partnership of the Americas 2010 (POA-10) and Southern Exchange 2010 (SE-10), which are designed to enhance joint capabilities in the execution of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions, July 5, 2010.

Accounting for sea bags marked with last names and the distinguishing castle logo, U.S. Marine Reserves from the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion of Baltimore, Maryland stage and account for their gear upon arriving Peru's Marine Infantry base here, which will host nine other countries in the multi-national combined exercises called Partnership of the Americas (POA-10) and Southern Exchange (SE-10), exposing military forces to fundamentals that will enhance capabilities in the execution of peace keeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions, July 3, 2010. ::r::::n:: - Accounting for sea bags marked with last names and the distinguishing castle logo, U.S. Marine Reserves from the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion of Baltimore, Maryland stage and account for their gear upon arriving Peru's Marine Infantry base here, which will host nine other countries in the multi-national combined exercises called Partnership of the Americas (POA-10) and Southern Exchange (SE-10), exposing military forces to fundamentals that will enhance capabilities in the execution of peace keeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions, July 3, 2010. ::r::::n::

Mexican Marines stationed in Colima, Mexico enter a building during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training taught to them by U.S. Marines from 4th Platoon, Company C, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, June 17. - Mexican Marines stationed in Colima, Mexico enter a building during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training taught to them by U.S. Marines from 4th Platoon, Company C, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, June 17.

Sgt. Christian Cortelli, Instructor, Enviromental Services Detachment, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) conducts confined space rescue training with members of the Dominican Navy, the Belize Defense Force, and the Belize Police as part of Tradewinds 2010.Tradewinds is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs directed, U.S. Southern Command sponsored annual exercise that is conducted with the Caribbean Basin Partner Nations, designed to improve cooperation with the partner nations in responding to regional security threats. - Sgt. Christian Cortelli, Instructor, Enviromental Services Detachment, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) conducts confined space rescue training with members of the Dominican Navy, the Belize Defense Force, and the Belize Police as part of Tradewinds 2010.Tradewinds is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs directed, U.S. Southern Command sponsored annual exercise that is conducted with the Caribbean Basin Partner Nations, designed to improve cooperation with the partner nations in responding to regional security threats.