MTX 2022

Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, shakes hands with Cpl. Jeison Guerrero, an administrative specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command 20, alongside Sgt. Maj. Scott D. Grade, sergeant major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2020. Lt. Gen. Bellon presented challenge coins to two Marines for their hard work preparing for the mobilization of the task force. During Lt. Gen. Bellon’s visit, he also shared professional guidance and mentorship with the SPMAGTF-SC 20 Marines and Sailors from his experience working in Southern Command’s area of operations. The SPMAGTF are conducting a variety of pre-deployment training events and qualifications in order to enhance crisis response readiness for the Latin American and Caribbean region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)