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. Eight nations are participating in the exercise including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia and the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)