Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval (Brazilian Marine Corps brigadier general) Claudio Eduardo Silva Dias (center), commanding general of the Brazilian Marine Corps’ Amphibious Division, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Omar J. Randall, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Reserve, salute each other after a key leader engagement, discussing prospective future events between both Marine Corps as part of the annual Operational Naval Infantry Committee at the Brazilian Marine Base on the Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 25, 2023. The ONIC is a key forum for leaders and planners from the two Marine Corps to discuss and reaffirm mutual security objectives and plan future security cooperation engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Daniel Wetzel)