201104-N-AW702-009 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (November

201104-N-AW702-009
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (November 4, 2020) – Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH), Brig. Gen. Phillip Frietze discusses ship operations with USS Wichita’s (LCS 13) commanding officer Cmdr. Kevin O’Brien during a tour of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship, Nov. 4, 2020. MARFORSOUTH is the Marine Corps component to U.S. Southern Command, which is one of the 11 combatant commands in the Department of Defense. The staff of nearly 150 Marines, Sailors and civilian employees are responsible for planning exercises, operations and overall support for the SOUTHCOM assigned area of responsibility, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel/Released)