BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (April 5, 2022) -- Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, U.S. Southern Command commander, poses for a photo with Barbados Defence Force Chief of Staff, Commodore Errington Shurland, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, Ambassador Linda Taglialatela, and SOUTHCOM Civilian Deputy to the Commander, Amb. Jean Manes, and members of the Barbados Defence Force. The group met in advance of the 2022 Caribbean Nations Security Conference to discuss the roles of women in security, force professional development, and opportunities through the State Department's International Military Education & Training (IMET) program.(CANSEC 22) (U.S. Southern Command photo by Master Sgt. Stephen J. Caruso)