Readiness

Sgt. Patrick J. Okeefe, second from right, teaches basic marksmanship to role players during General Exercise 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2017. The Marines conducted the final rehearsal exercise of the Marine Advisor Course in order to assess their readiness to train foreign security forces during their upcoming deployment to Central America. Okeefe is a tactics instructor with the Ground Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command. The Marine Advisor Course is taught by the Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones