Cpl. Blake Thompson, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, checks the level of the first row of cylinder blocks during the general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. Thompson ensured that the walls would align evenly, as it could delay the project if the cylinder blocks didn’t fit correctly. 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)