CENTAM Guardian 24 Phase II, a Large Scale Global Exercise
U.S. Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, service members with the U.S Army and Air Force, and partner nation’s armed forces and emergency services attend a presentation during CENTAM Guardian 24 Phase II in San Jose, Costa Rica, June 3, 2024. CG24 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to build humanitarian assistance and disaster response functional capacity, enhance readiness to combat common threats in Central America, and promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces. This year, eight nations participated in this Large Scale Global Exercise to include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia and the U.S. with over 400 participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Colton K. Garrett)