Readiness

Staff Sgt. Ramon Perez, a criminal investigator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, observes for obstructions in the water during coxswain training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2020. These training events assist the Marines and Sailors when working alongside partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean with crisis response preparedness, security cooperation training, and engineering projects. Perez is a native of Newark, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)