U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter Huntley, commander of Special Operations Command South, and Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, minister of defense of the Dominican Republic, stand during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023. Fuerzas Comando 23 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored, special operations skills competition and combating terrorism seminar under the responsibility of Special Operations Command South. Security forces from over 22 countries participate in a 10-day event to demonstrate and test participants’ skills through a friendly Special Operations Forces competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)