Readiness

Cpl. Blake Thompson, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, hammers out spaces in cylinder blocks during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2020. Thompson was assuring that each block would fit together to keep structural integrity. The GENEX includes training events such as engineering projects and evacuation control center training scenarios that will help build the SPMAGTF-SC for their final certification exercise. These training events also provide the Marines and Sailors with real-world scenarios to prepare them for their deployment to assist partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Thompson is a native of Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)