Readiness

A Marine with Special-Purpose Marines Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command engages a simulated target during immediate action drills at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, Mississippi, July 10, 2020. The training helped prepare the task force to conduct theatre security cooperation events with partner nations across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. SPMAGTF-SC is the Marine Corps’ rapid response force designed to conduct crisis response in Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)