CENTAM Guardian 24 begins Phase II
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Craig McPike, U.S. Southern Command Reserve Director, provides remarks during the opening ceremony for CENTAM Guardian 24 Phase II at San Jose, Costa Rica, June 3, 2024. CENTAM Guardian 24 is a two-phased, annual multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity and capabilities with current Central America partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)