U.S. Marine Cpl. Terriquis McKay, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, observes a sling load during a helicopter support training exercise in Coveñas, Colombia, Oct. 1, 2019. Landing support specialists assist with the throughput of unit personnel, supplies and equipment. U.S. and Colombian Marines have begun a weeklong humanitarian assistance and disaster relief rehearsal in Coveñas, which is on Colombia's Caribbean coast. 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 are 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. McKay is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stanley Moy)