SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (April 20, 2021) – From left to right: the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Civilian Deputy to the Commander, Amb. Jean Manes; Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Santo Domingo, Robert W. Thomas; SOUTHCOM commander Navy Adm. Craig Faller; Dominican Republic Vice President Raquel Peña; Dominican Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa; and Dominican director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), Major General (R) Dr. Juan Manuel Méndez, meet to discuss disaster response and security cooperation. Faller was in Dominican Republic to meet with national leaders and take part in the annual Caribbean Nations Security Conference. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)