180919-M-TY973-1001 SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras( Sept. 19, 2018) Read Adm. Steven Poulin, U.S. Southern Command director of operations, speaks with Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command (SPMAGTF-SC), about their part in the strategic posture of Southern Command and the United States as a whole, Sept. 19, 2018. The SPMAGTF-SC has been deployed to Central America since June where they have participated in construction, disaster, and security assistance with the countries in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Frans Labranche/Released)