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Col. Vincent Dawson, the commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and Sgt. Maj. Mark Murphy, the senior enlisted advisor of SPMAGTF-SC, case the unit colors during the SPMAGTF-SC closing ceremony in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13, 2020. The ceremony marks the end of the sixth consecutive year the Marines and Sailors formed SPMAGTF-SC to serve as the crisis response force assigned to U.S. Southern Command. SPMAGTF-SC worked within the Latin American and Caribbean region conducting dynamic force employment training, enhancing combined crisis response and humanitarian aid efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Dawson is a native of Portland, Oregon. Murphy is a native of Great Bend, Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

Col. Vincent Dawson, the commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and Sgt. Maj. Mark Murphy, the senior enlisted advisor of SPMAGTF-SC, case the unit colors during the SPMAGTF-SC closing ceremony in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13, 2020. The ceremony marks the end of the sixth consecutive year the Marines and Sailors formed SPMAGTF-SC to serve as the crisis response force assigned to U.S. Southern Command. SPMAGTF-SC worked within the Latin American and Caribbean region conducting dynamic force employment training, enhancing combined crisis response and humanitarian aid efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Dawson is a native of Portland, Oregon. Murphy is a native of Great Bend, Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command conduct a 6-mile hike at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2020. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC continue to train together, building camaraderie within the unit while keeping in physical shape for their ongoing mission requirements in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The task force is prepared to deploy to the region to work alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing combined crisis response efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. James A. Hall)

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command conduct a 6-mile hike at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2020. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC continue to train together, building camaraderie within the unit while keeping in physical shape for their ongoing mission requirements in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The task force is prepared to deploy to the region to work alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing combined crisis response efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. James A. Hall)

Photo by SSgt James Hall

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command thank the Honduran military for their participation after a subject matter expert exchange in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Oct. 16, 2020. The U.S. Marines and U.S. Soldiers with Joint Task Force – Bravo met with Honduran information operations and national civil affairs specialists for this knowledge exchange as a continuation of the enduring partnership between the U.S and Honduras. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC have joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command thank the Honduran military for their participation after a subject matter expert exchange in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Oct. 16, 2020. The U.S. Marines and U.S. Soldiers with Joint Task Force – Bravo met with Honduran information operations and national civil affairs specialists for this knowledge exchange as a continuation of the enduring partnership between the U.S and Honduras. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC have joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez

Brig. Gen. Phillip N. Frietze, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, addresses the Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 2020. Brig. Gen. Frietze shared his guidance and mentorship with the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and commended them for their hard work and dedication. The task force is prepared to deploy to the Latin America and Caribbean region to work alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing combined crisis response efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Brig. Gen. Frietze is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. James A. Hall)

Brig. Gen. Phillip N. Frietze, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, addresses the Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 2020. Brig. Gen. Frietze shared his guidance and mentorship with the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and commended them for their hard work and dedication. The task force is prepared to deploy to the Latin America and Caribbean region to work alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing combined crisis response efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Brig. Gen. Frietze is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. James A. Hall)

Photo by James Hall

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jesus O. Torres, an advisor with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, drags a fire hose during 612th Air Base Squadron’s annual fire muster competition at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 8, 2020. The competition tests a service member’s ability to perform basic firefighting techniques and raises awareness of Fire Prevention Week. The U.S. Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC have joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Torres is a native of Miami, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jesus O. Torres, an advisor with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, drags a fire hose during 612th Air Base Squadron’s annual fire muster competition at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 8, 2020. The competition tests a service member’s ability to perform basic firefighting techniques and raises awareness of Fire Prevention Week. The U.S. Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC have joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Torres is a native of Miami, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and service members with Joint Task Force - Bravo participate in a joint service pistol range in Zambrano, Honduras, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. Marines in Honduras coached JTF-Bravo service members on safety and increased their combat proficiency with the M9 pistol. The Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of JTF-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC has joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and service members with Joint Task Force - Bravo participate in a joint service pistol range in Zambrano, Honduras, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. Marines in Honduras coached JTF-Bravo service members on safety and increased their combat proficiency with the M9 pistol. The Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of JTF-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC has joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin W. J. Capuli, an embarkation and logistics specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, coaches a U.S. Soldier serving with Joint Task Force - Bravo during a joint service pistol range in Zambrano, Honduras, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. Marines in Honduras coached JTF-Bravo service members on safety and increased their combat proficiency with the M9 pistol. The Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of JTF-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC has joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin W. J. Capuli, an embarkation and logistics specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, coaches a U.S. Soldier serving with Joint Task Force - Bravo during a joint service pistol range in Zambrano, Honduras, Sept. 23, 2020. The U.S. Marines in Honduras coached JTF-Bravo service members on safety and increased their combat proficiency with the M9 pistol. The Marines of SPMAGTF-SC continue to perform interagency cooperation with members of JTF-Bravo to meet mission success and work together to strengthen relationships with partner nations. A group of approximately 20 Marines from the SPMAGTF-SC has joined with JTF-Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of operations and exercises in the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez

Brig. Gen. Karl Pierson, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, present Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command with a cash prize during an award ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2020. Hernandez is one of three Marines awarded with winning the 4th MLG Innovation Challenge by developing a field expedient antenna that tripled the range of radio networks along with a step-by-step outline for others to use. Brig. Gen. Pierson challenged Marines to develop new and innovative technology and concepts to help further the readiness of their command, while allowing the Marines to improve upon their current equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)

Brig. Gen. Karl Pierson, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, present Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command with a cash prize during an award ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2020. Hernandez is one of three Marines awarded with winning the 4th MLG Innovation Challenge by developing a field expedient antenna that tripled the range of radio networks along with a step-by-step outline for others to use. Brig. Gen. Pierson challenged Marines to develop new and innovative technology and concepts to help further the readiness of their command, while allowing the Marines to improve upon their current equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC Marines train with an RQ-11B Raven during an operator course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines with SPMAGTF-SC are training with unmanned aircraft systems to enhance their capabilities for upcoming missions.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines train with an RQ-11B Raven during an operator course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines with SPMAGTF-SC are training with unmanned aircraft systems to enhance their capabilities for upcoming missions.

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

US SOUTHCOM's SgtMaj Bryan Zickefoose shared his professional guidance and mentorship with the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and congratulated them on their hard work preparing for the mobilization of the task force. The task force is geared towards responding to crisis response missions during their deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean.

US SOUTHCOM's SgtMaj Bryan Zickefoose shared his professional guidance and mentorship with the Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC and congratulated them on their hard work preparing for the mobilization of the task force. The task force is geared towards responding to crisis response missions during their deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate and maintain heavy equipment during heavy equipment training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate and maintain heavy equipment during heavy equipment training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC Marines conduct a gear inspection during a strategic mobility exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, in preparation for their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines conduct a gear inspection during a strategic mobility exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, in preparation for their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command's 2020 deployment has officially kicked off with the opening ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 26. SPMAGTF-SC stands ready to deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean while working alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing crisis response efforts. The unit will remain ready to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the event of a hurricane or natural disaster in region.

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command's 2020 deployment has officially kicked off with the opening ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 26. SPMAGTF-SC stands ready to deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean while working alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing crisis response efforts. The unit will remain ready to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the event of a hurricane or natural disaster in region.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC Marines conduct a reconnaissance patrol during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities when working alongside partner nations during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines conduct a reconnaissance patrol during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities when working alongside partner nations during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate combat rubber raiding crafts during small boat training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate combat rubber raiding crafts during small boat training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC Marines demolish structures during demolition training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities with construction and deconstruction. These skills will be used for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines demolish structures during demolition training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to enhance their capabilities with construction and deconstruction. These skills will be used for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate various military vehicles during mobilization training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to validate their capabilities to rapidly and effectively deploy for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC Marines operate various military vehicles during mobilization training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to validate their capabilities to rapidly and effectively deploy for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

SPMAGTF-SC water support technicians set up a lightweight water purification system during a command post exercise in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC water support technicians set up a lightweight water purification system during a command post exercise in preparation for any crisis response mission during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Sgt. Andy Martinez

SPMAGTF-SC combat engineers construct the roof of a building in preparation for evacuation control center training scenarios and the engineering projects they’ll provide during their deployment to Latin America.

SPMAGTF-SC combat engineers construct the roof of a building in preparation for evacuation control center training scenarios and the engineering projects they’ll provide during their deployment to Latin America.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

An SPMAGTF-SC Marine pieces together a rapid response kit for satellite communications at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines with SPMAGTF-SC are training with satellite communications equipment to enhance their capabilities for upcoming missions.

An SPMAGTF-SC Marine pieces together a rapid response kit for satellite communications at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines with SPMAGTF-SC are training with satellite communications equipment to enhance their capabilities for upcoming missions.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Larsen

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